Horses to the Rescue! Horseback Emergency Response Team Honored With Award
April 9, 2015 Comments Off on Horses to the Rescue! Horseback Emergency Response Team Honored With Award
The team is primarily deployed to round up, transport, and hold displaced livestock in the aftermath of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires. The team was organized in 2013 to help address gaps identified during responses to Hurricane Ike in 2008 and the 2011 Texas wildfires.
Continue reading …Nutrena® Para-Reining Event Returns to Kentucky Reining Cup
April 9, 2015 Comments Off on Nutrena® Para-Reining Event Returns to Kentucky Reining Cup
“The Para-Reining movement is gaining ground day by day and we’re 100% supportive. We feel riders of all types should be able to enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of competing over the Rolex weekend.”
Continue reading …Two Professional Grooms Share Trade Secrets in New Book
April 9, 2015 Comments Off on Two Professional Grooms Share Trade Secrets in New Book
The most important steps are found in the day-to-day, nitty-gritty of grooming and caring for the horse. No one knows how to do all of this better than those working as professional grooms in the barns of the world’s top riders and trainers.
Continue reading …Congratulations NCEA 2015 All-American Teams!
April 8, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations NCEA 2015 All-American Teams!
Riders from Baylor, South Carolina, Auburn, Georgia, TCU, Texas A&M, OSU, and South Dakota State made NCEA First-Team All-America!
Continue reading …Western Competition Recap From Overseas in Germany
April 8, 2015 Comments Off on Western Competition Recap From Overseas in Germany
With more than 800 entries, the NRHA Germany Easter show was even more successful than last year. With Jackpot classes with more than 100 entries and Novice Horse classes with almost 80 entries, it was the perfect start of the 2015 show season.
Continue reading …NCEA March Riders of the Month: Schaefer, Perry, Parr, and Dusha
April 7, 2015 Comments Off on NCEA March Riders of the Month: Schaefer, Perry, Parr, and Dusha
The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Tuesday announced its March Riders of the Month, as determined by the NCEA selection committee and honoring standout performances from the past month of the collegiate equestrian season.
Continue reading …Horse Show on Miami Beach! Surfing and Show Jumping
April 7, 2015 Comments Off on Horse Show on Miami Beach! Surfing and Show Jumping
President of Stadium Jumping, Michael Morrissey said, “I think the event was great. It’s so unique to be out here at the beach. To team up with a world class organization in a world-class city putting on an event like this was fantastic.
Continue reading …Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Riders To Visit Patients at Kentucky Children’s Hospital
April 7, 2015 Comments Off on Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event Riders To Visit Patients at Kentucky Children’s Hospital
“Their stories really inspire all of us – they’re really, really tough little kids,” said Jordan. “It’s a blessing to be there.”
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day: By No Doubt I’m Lazy
April 6, 2015 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day: By No Doubt I’m Lazy
Today’s EC Foal Photo of the Day comes courtesy of AQHA stallion No Doubt I’m Lazy. Owner, Amanda Carmichael, sent in this beautiful shot of her filly named “Laredo.” Laredo’s dam is Congress Champion producer Asset To Scotch.
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day: Nite Moves
April 3, 2015 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day: Nite Moves
“Jefferson” is an overo colt whose show name will be Movin On Up. What color do you think he is?
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