The Appaloosa Horse Club is pleased to announce a new and exciting opportunity for youth members with an internship program in marketing, public relations, photography and journalism for AYA members ages 14-19.
The second leg of the NCHA Triple Crown, the NCHA Super Stakes and Super Stakes Classic, will feature the world's top equine athletes competing for a $3 Million purse in Fort Worth, Texas, March 28 through April 20. 2013.
The research team will examine the effects of 6 weeks of therapeutic horseback riding on 40 U.S. military veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and/or Traumatic Brain Injury.
What might be surprising about the top 10 most popular horse names is that they are all traditional, although the influence of current media does have some impact with foal names such as "Twilight" based on the hit series coming into play.
As the number of unwanted horses has surged during these times of economic hardship, the need is great to educate the public in general, and horse owners specifically, about the issue from a factual and historical perspective has become very important.
The viability of composted stable waste re-used as bedding for horses has financial benefits by saving on the cost of material purchased, disposal of stable waste, and further savings in health care costs.
On April 1, 2013, Horse of the Year, Zenyatta, welcomed her new foal into the world just before midnight, a 145 lb chestnut colt by Tapit.
Not all aggression is bad behavior. Sometimes it is playful and we must recognize when a horse is telling us they want to play and we must allow them to do just that.
Equine Canada is recognized by Sport Canada and the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) as the national governing body for equestrian sports and recreation in Canada.
Donations to the benefit auction held by Road to the Horse plus wristbands sold to the public raised $97,000 to be donated to Central Kentucky Riding for Hope's Equine Services for Heroes Program.