As many of you plan family barbecues, trips to the lake, or even attend Memorial Day horse shows, we encourage everyone to remember the real reason for this holiday weekend. While we may sometimes lose sight of the true meaning of the red, white, and blue, it’s important to take a moment, on Memorial Day, to recognize, remember, and celebrate our nation’s heroes who died in service to our country.

Equine Affaire has just introduced the Horse Video Challenge, a contest in which you could win up to $500 for your home video of your horse, your friend’s horse, or just any horse or horses you can capture doing what horses do best: being humorous and loveable horses.

At the recent 2016 Sun and Surf Circuit in Del Mar, California, Bonnie was named the circuit champion in Amateur Select Western Riding with her horse Dun In The Dark, aka “Bucky.” She did tie with another horse and rider team for the title… herself!
Bonnie was also named the Reserve Circuit Champion with her other horse, Corporate Credit, aka “Dusty.”

“Dr. Teddy” received an honorary degree from UC Davis for being a “Master Equine Educator” for the students, having helped them learn equine health at more than two dozen appointments and a lengthy stay at the school’s teaching hospital over the past year.

Perhaps the ominous clouds that drenched race enthusiasts and created a sloppy, mud-laden track should’ve served as a warning for the sadness that was about to come, in more ways than one…

We would like to congratulate our friend Highpoint horse trainer, Beth Case, and her husband Kevin on the birth of their baby boy! Cody Justin Case was born May 20th, 2016 weighing 7 lbs 6 ounces.

One lucky APHA member will win a trip to Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa in Gateway, Colorado, which will provide a three-night stay for two, dinner for two, daily breakfast for two, and an Adventure Center activity for two. One lucky AjPHA member will win a trip to Salamander Resort & Spa in Middleburg, Virginia, which will include a three night stay for four, four “rider’s relief” massages, zip line tour, and social polo activity, which includes group instruction and a scrimmage.

American Humane Association’s legendary animal rescue program was born on the battlefields of World War I Europe in 1916 when the U.S. Secretary of War asked the organization to save war horses. During that terrible time, they rescued and cared for 68,000 wounded horses a month and since the Great War they have been part of virtually every major disaster response from Pearl Harbor to 9/11; Hurricanes Andrew and Katrina; the Mount St. Helens eruption; the Joplin, Missouri tornado; the Japanese and Haitian earthquakes; and Superstorm Sandy. Over just the past ten years, American Humane Association has saved, helped and sheltered more than 80,000 animals.