Old Articles & News Index & Headlines

Please feel free to submit your client Article or News via email to this section. (The email client will open into a new window.) We will give it a 'headline' on our home page. Help us to keep everyone in our area informed with all news happenings.

Recommendations for 2007 from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System:

• Alfalfa - Insect Weed and Pest Control PDF
• Pastures and Forage Crops PDF

Lexington, KY – June 20, 2007 – The Hagyard Challenge Series, a series of seven major show jumping competitions, will continue during the Kentucky Summer Horse Shows at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington. The first week of competition, the Kentucky Summer Horse Show, will be held from August 1-5, 2007, with the Kentucky Summer Classic following on August 8-12. The $30,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic Grand Prix classes are scheduled for Thursday, August 2, and Thursday, August 9, in the Sheila C. Johnson Arena. Read more>

When the CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships returns to the Virginia Horse Center on July 31 through August 5, 2007, it will welcome a new presenting sponsor. Read more>

SAUGERTIES, NY (August 2, 2007)--There will be no break in the action between Weeks V and VI at HITS-on-the-Hudson as the 2007 East Coast USEF Junior Hunter National Championship, presented by Stacey and Tom Siebel, returns on Monday, August 6-8, 2007. Read more>

SAUGERTIES, NY (July 30, 2007) -- Anne Kursinski and Roxana 112 win $75,000 Grand Prix at HITS Saugerties. Read more>

WELLINGTON, FL - July 30, 2007 - The USET Foundation is proud to announce that since the Kick Off Gala in Wellington, Florida, on February 10, 2007, donors have contributed more than $2 million to the Campaign to Achieve Competitive Excellence. The Campaign has now reached $12 million towards the goal of $20 million. Read more>

CULPEPER, VA (July 23, 2007)--Melissa Jones-Sarle of Raleigh, North Carolina bested a field of 25 horses and riders in Sunday's HITS $40,000 Footings Unlimited Grand Prix at Commonwealth Park in Culpeper, Virginia. Read more>

"Owning Responsibly" - WASHINGTON, DC – Members of the Unwanted Horse Coalition met during the American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum in Washington, DC, to develop future plans to raise awareness and share their work with horse industry leaders and participants. Read more>

7/18/2007 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—It was a double-medal day for Team USA at Deodoro Stadium as Maryland’s Christopher Hickey aboard Regent won the coveted Gold medal on a two-day averaged score of 70.725% after performing his freestyle before an appreciative crowd. Read more>

7/16/07 - American Dressage Riders Stand at First, Third in Individual Dressage Medal at Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Read more>

July 19 2007 - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) announced the riders selected to represent the United States in dressage at the 2007 CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships (NAJYRC) to be held July 31-August 5, 2007, at the Virginia Horse Center, in Lexington, VA. Read more>

July 15, 2007 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil—Gold is definitely a color that looks good on the necks of Americans equestrian athletes, and Team USA’s dressage squad were the first to have the honor to wear it among the three disciplines invited to the XV Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro. The three-member team comprised of LaurenSammis, Katherine Poulin-Neff and Christopher Hickey finished their combined work to bring home the top honors in the dressage team final on Sunday at Deodoro Stadium and the National Equestrian Center, July 15. Read more>

July 13, 2007 - Lexington, KY— A last minute decision to enter the class paid off for first-time USEF Saddle Seat Adult Amateur Medal Finalist Michelle Krentz as she swept the class with a unanimous decision from the judges and went home with the title. Krentz beat six other finalists in the 71st Lexington Junior League Horse Show at the famous The Red Mile racetrack. Read more>

July 10, 2007 - Craig Carter, DVM, PhD, a 26-year veteran in diagnostic veterinary medicine, is the new director of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture's Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center (LDDC). Read more>

DeKalb, Ill. (June 29, 2007) – The doors have been shut once again on Cavel International, America’s only operating horse slaughter plant.  Just hours before its temporary restraining order expired at midnight last night, US District Court Judge Frederick Kapala held an emergency hearing and denied Cavel’s request that the court allow it to continue to evade prosecution under state law, pending the outcome of an appeal related to the case in the US Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit. Read more>

Action needed on HB 3930 in Texas - this bill is completely destructive to the whole concept of rehabilitation and adoption by non-profit humane organizations. Read more>

American Horse Council Forum Covers Latest Federal Action. More than 150 people gathered at Washington’s L’Enfant Plaza Hotel from June 17 to 19 to participate in the American Horse Council’s 2007 National Issues Forum. Read more>

June 22, 2007- The Humane Society of the United States today hailed the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its successful prosecution of a case under the federal Horse Protection Act (HPA). Read more>

Wellington, FL - June 22, 2007 - Stadium Jumping's Improvements at WEF Showgrounds Will Exceed $750,000 Prior to 2008 Show Season Read more>

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2007--The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the National FFA Organization today announced a partnership for a broad-based education in the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) for current FFA members and alumni.  The cooperative agreement signed at USDA headquarters in Washington, D.C., will help promote the value of premises registration across the country. Read more>

May 16, 2007 - Habitat for Horses Provides Disaster Assistance for Wildfire Evacuations in North Florida Read more>

COLLEGE STATION, TX – Injuries such as the one that felled 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro are tragic. Research at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary and Biomedical Medicine is focused on reducing that type of health issue -- and some that aren’t quite so apparent. Read more>

June 4, 2007 - WASHINGTON, DC - It’s been a busy spring in Washington and the American Horse Council (AHC) offices. Federal representatives introduced nine new bills in Congress affecting the horse industry in one short month between the end of April and the end of May. Read more>

Rockford, Ill. (June 1, 2007) - The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) denounces a decision made today by the Honorable Frederick J. Kapala of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to allow a horse slaughter plant to temporarily evade prosecution under a newly enacted Illinois law banning the slaughter of horses in the state for human consumption. Read more>

May 21, 2007 - Texas Legislature results; new Texas Animal Cruelty Bill passed the Senate!! Read more>

May 19, 2007 - Texas horses are once again in need of our aid. A number of bills are in need of our attention. The focus is on SB 911 and HB2543 with the potential to bring horse slaughter back to Texas. We need your help to keep that from happening. Also attention is needed for HB2328 with the potential to improve current animal cruelty laws in. Willie Nelson Speaks Out About Texas Legislation... Read more>

April 22nd was Earth Day. Go Green! If anyone needs to know about global warming and how we can help, it's us horse people. Click here to see videos, including 'An Inconvenient Truth' that you may download for FREE and share, and links to innovative products to help us in doing our part to save our planet.

This commentary links to a PDF from the USEF - Equestrian magazine that features 'people of color' and ethnicity who are part of our horse world. "This feature article serves as testament to the power of one person raising her voice to ask a question or make a suggestion." Calling ALL Riders - Read more>

LEXINGTON, KY (February 1, 2007) Many talented black horsemen played an integral part in the development of the American Saddlebred Horse. Read more>

March 05, 2007  - The Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) has awarded a $5,000 Quality of Life grant to the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association, Inc. (NARHA). Read more>

February 26, 2007 - The Virgin Islands Community Cooperative Thoroughbred Retirement Effort (VICCTRE) is thrilled to work with Habitat For Horses in the most recent and largest single shipment of four retired Thoroughbreds from St Thomas, USVI to Florida. Read more>

February 23, 2007 - Thoroughbred Racehorses Beat the Odds, Retire to Florida. Four thoroughbreds up for adoption will be coming from the Virgin Islands to their new home in Florida. Habitat for Horses, the largest equine protection organization in the United States will welcome 'Panimetro' (HorsesintheSouth.com's owner, Teri Rehkopf, has adopted Metro - watch for more information!), 'Bach One', 'Brimstone Tough', and 'Smooth Distinction' at Ravenwood Farm in Keystone Heights, FL on Monday, February 26.  Read more>

USDA-NAHSS Web Pages Updated for Latest Disease Outbreaks Read more>

Objectives of The Equine Research Coordination Group (ERCG) Read more>

Florida Animal Identification Program. Read more>

WSPA Launches National Speaking Campaign for Global Equine Welfare. Read more>

April 16, 2007 -Equestrian Federation (FEI) establishs the first FEI Athletes Committee. Read more>

March 08, 2007 - Reining has been added as the fourth discipline to The United States Equestrian Federation’s (USEF) 2007 North American Young Riders’ Championships (NAYRC) for junior and young riders ages 14-21. Read more>

March 1, 2007 - The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP), announces the addition of the U.S. Dressage Federation (USDF) to its Alliance Partner Program. Read more>

Lexington, Kentucky, January 22, 2007 - The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC) now provides a $1 Million Excess Personal Liability Insurance Policy for all of its individual and family members. Read more>

URGENT! Congress to consider two bills to protect horses this week! American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA) mark-up bill S.911 and the Rahall/Whitfield amendment H.R. 249 stop the commercial exploitation and slaughter of wild horses Read more>

Starting on Tuesday morning, April 24, we need everyone who cares about ending horse slaughter to call Congress as part of the HSUS National Call-In Day. Thanks to the work of the HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) in two federal courts, the last three horse slaughter plants in the United States, all foreign owned, have been shut down for now. But we are not in the clear just yet... Read more>

April 22nd was Earth Day. Go Green! If anyone needs to know about global warming and how we can help, it's us horse people. Click here to see videos, including 'An Inconvenient Truth' that you may download and share for FREE, and links to innovative products to help us in doing our part to save our planet.

Saugerties, New York (April 18, 2007) Before the opening day of the HITS Saugerties Show Series on May 30, the gates at HITS-on-the-Hudson will open early...three weeks early in fact, to welcome a different type of horse show crowd, the Quarter Horse crowd. Read more>

URGENT! Congress to consider two bills to protect horses this week! American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA) mark-up bill S.911 and the Rahall/Whitfield amendment H.R. 249 stop the commercial exploitation and slaughter of wild horses Read more>

Starting on Tuesday morning, April 24, we need everyone who cares about ending horse slaughter to call Congress as part of the HSUS National Call-In Day. Thanks to the work of the HSUS (Humane Society of the United States) in two federal courts, the last three horse slaughter plants in the United States, all foreign owned, have been shut down for now. But we are not in the clear just yet... Read more>

April 22nd was Earth Day. Go Green! If anyone needs to know about global warming and how we can help, it's us horse people. Click here to see videos, including 'An Inconvenient Truth' that you may download and share for FREE, and links to innovative products to help us in doing our part to save our planet.

Saugerties, New York (April 18, 2007) Before the opening day of the HITS Saugerties Show Series on May 30, the gates at HITS-on-the-Hudson will open early...three weeks early in fact, to welcome a different type of horse show crowd, the Quarter Horse crowd. Read more>

April 18, 2007 - The USEF has begun a new expedited FEI and National Passport service which is intended to assist those who have an urgent need to obtain a new passport, ... Read more>

Las Vegas, NV—April 18-22, 2007—The world’s best horses and riders head the impressive list of those qualified to compete in the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals in Jumping and Dressage. The Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals return to the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, April 18-22. Read more>

April 18, 2007 - The USEF has begun a new expedited FEI and National Passport service which is intended to assist those who have an urgent need to obtain a new passport, revalidate an existing one, change ownership, change a horse's name, and to receive an FEI Recognition Card (a National Passport from any country that is upgraded to an FEI Passport.) Read more>

April 18, 2007 - Consumer Alert: The FDA has announced a voluntary withdrawal of pergolide from the human market. Pergolide, which is used by veterinarians to manage Cushing's disease in horses, is also used to treat Parkinson's disease and other conditions in people. The FDA's decision is due to recent studies that showed up to 22% of human users may develop detectable abnormalities in their heart valves. There have been no recognized instances of cardiac valvular problems in horses on pergolide. If you're using compounded pergolide, call your pharmacy and urge them to tell their wholesalers there is a veterinary need.

A’Dashi Announces Merger with The Paddock Saddlery More>

April 18, 2007 Florida CCI 1* & 2* Three Day Entry Status for the Second Annual Festival of the Horse, an International 3-Day Event presented by the Ocala Star-Banner More> And, Florida Horse Park CCI** / CCI* 2006 Results

April 18-22, 2007 - The Florida Horse Park Hosts Second Annual Festival of the Horse, an International 3-Day Event presented by the Ocala Star-Banner Read more>

OCALA, Fla. – After an initial year that drew thousands of spectators and scores of international-level competitors, Florida Horse Park will once again host the CCI**/* Festival of the Horse, sponsored by the Ocala Star-Banner, April 18-22nd. Read more> >

Las Vegas, NV— The Animal Planet television network will televise a special 90-minute broadcast of the 2007 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Finals on Saturday, May 12 beginning at 9:00 p.m. (EDT). The telecast will include the Finals in both jumping and dressage. Read more>

LEXINGTON, KY (April 16, 2007)  The Kentucky Horse Park is the place to be for dog lovers this summer, as literally thousands of dogs representing nearly every breed in the world will gather at the park to at various times to compete in national, regional and local shows. Read more>

Brooksville, FL (April 16, 2007) A second farm was quarantined in the Brooksville area, after a horse displayed clinical signs consistent with EHV-1... The premises in Thonotosassa remains under quarantine for the neurological strain of EHV-1. Read more>

LEXINGTON, KY (April 13, 2007)  Horses of all breeds in Kentucky who are currently in life-threatening situations will receive the gift of a second chance at the Kentucky Equine Humane Center (KyEHC), which officially opened its doors on April 16. Read more>

When the CN North American Junior and Young Riders’ Championships returns to the Virginia Horse Center on July 31 through August 5, 2007, it will welcome a new presenting sponsor. Read more>

See the Diseases/Health or Horse Care sections for more information on the equine herpes virus outbreak, procedures, treatment and chronology.

February 8, 2007 - Urge your elected officials to support efforts to ban horse slaughter in the U.S. Two important animal protection bills that Congress passed over last year have been reintroduced. The first one, the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA), would ban the slaughter and international transport of live horses or horseflesh for human consumption. The other bill, the Rahall Amendment, would restore protections to America’s wild horses that were in place for over three decades and protect them from being killed for meat. More at IDA Action Alert>

February 26, 2007 - At the Thursday night (March 1st), DressageDaily.com Palm Beach Dressage Derby Inspection Reception, presented by Markel Insurance, Mary Phelps, husband JJ. Hathaway, and much of their staff will be on the scene to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their website DressageDaily.com. The ultimate dressage website is turning 10! Read more>

OCALA, FL (February 20, 2007) The wait is over, HITS Ocala Winter Circuit premiers with debut of two new rings at HITS Post Time Farm. Read more>

OCALA, FL (February 19, 2007) Sunday's $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Post Time Farm could have been a national holiday in Canada, as Canadian Olympian Beth Underhill and Magdaline outdueled fellow countryman, Hugh Graham and Polyfax, to secure the blue ribbon and conclude the Ocala Winter Classic. Read more>

Green Cove Springs, FL – February 15, 2007 – At last week’s Jacksonville Finale Horse Show, 16-year-old Kacey McCann of Palmyra, PA, catch-rode three horses for trainer Don Stewart, Jr. to fantastic results, which included three tricolor ribbons. Read more>

Gladstone, NJ – February 15, 2007 – The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (USET) is pleased to announce that 18-year-old Carolyn Kelly of New York, NY, has been awarded the Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Trophy, recognizing a Junior/Young Rider who exemplifies the USET Foundation’s ideals of sportsmanship and horsemanship. Read more>

February 14, 2007 - Wellington, FL- Rick Silvia of Dream Street Stallions has been at his favorite pastime yet again, promoting the sport of dressage. Read more>

On Tues., Jan. 16, Kim was jump-schooling her beloved horse Merle (Test Run) when Merle got a rail caught between his legs. In the subsequent fall, Kim landed in such a way which hyper-extended her neck. She sustained damage to the C3 and C4 vertebrae. She was immediately life-flighted from Ocala to Orlando. Merle is fine after the incident. Read More>

Wellington, FL – December 16, 2006 – In excess of 600 concerned people from the local equestrian community attended a press conference hosted by Stadium Jumping Inc., in the Jockey Club alongside the Internationale Arena at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Center this morning. Read the chronology of the outbreak, symptoms, quarantine orders, and biosecurity precautionary measures.

Wellington, FL – December 16, 2006 – This morning at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Center and home to the Winter Equestrian Festival, hundreds of Wellington equestrians from every discipline gathered for a press conference. Video of Press Conference on Equine Herpes Virus in Wellington Offered at No Charge on PhelpsSports.com Read more>

HORSE HEALTH ALERT! - Dec. 14, 2006 - State Officials in Florida are investigating a possible outbreak of Equine Herpesvirus – type 1 (EHV-1) in the Wellington, Florida area. Stadium Jumping Inc., producers of the National Horse Show and Winter Equestrian Festival, canceled its annual invitation-only Christmas Festival Horse Show this weekend to keep horses from mingling. Laboratory confirmation is still pending. Read more>

12/15/06 - Michael A. Short, DVM, Veterinarian Manager – Equine Programs for the Florida Department of Agriculture Provides the Latest Information at HorsesDaily.com.

On Saturday, December 16, Dr. Michael A. Short, DVM, Veterinarian Manager – Equine Programs for the Florida Department of Agriculture, will be joining USDA Government Veterinarian, Dr. Julie Gauthier, who will meet with equestrians, community members, and members of the media to discuss the Equine Rhinopneumonitis Virus. This discussion forum is open to all members of the community. Read more>

Rick Silvia Selected as Demo Rider for 2006 Adequan/USDF Symposium - Twenty-two year old, Rick Silvia, of Jacksonville, FL and a well-known competitor on the Southeast dressage circuit, has been selected as a demo rider for the 2006 Adequan/USDF Symposium.   The USDF Symposium will be held in conjunction with the Adequan /USDF Convention to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, November 29th –December 3rd. Two-time German Olympian and World Champion event rider, Ingrid Klimke will address the riders and their mounts in the USDF Symposium sessions on Performance Through Fitness.  In addition, 2004 German Olympic Team veterinarian, Dr. Ina Gosmeier will discuss the topics of acupuncture, chiropractic and kinesiology for the equine athlete. More>

FOX LEA FARM NOVEMBER HORSE SHOW hosting the SOUTHERN ZONE 4 FINALS on November 16-19, 2006.
Join us for a complimentary Competitors' Reception! Zone 4 Finals auction on Saturday November 18, 2006.
The auction helped to generate funds donated to the USEF (United States Equestrian Federation) in which we represented the hunter/jumper participants in the Zone 4 areas of Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee. More>

Julie Goodnight Releases Three New DVDs in Principles of Riding Series Poncha Springs, Colorado, October 24, 2006: Horse trainer and clinician Julie Goodnight (of Poncha Springs, Colorado) releases three new DVD installments in her Goodnight’s Principles of Riding series: Volume 3—Perfect Practice: Exercises to Improve Your Riding at the Walk, Trot, Canter (peach cover); Volume 4: Canter with Confidence (red cover); and Volume 5: Refinement and Collection (orange cover). More>

Southern Lights Stroll 5K Walk/Run through Kentucky Horse Park to Benefit the American Lung Association LEXINGTON, KY, Nov. 16, 2006 - Runners, casual walkers (2-legged and 4-legged), folks in wheelchairs and strollers are welcome to help the Kentucky Horse Park kick off its Southern Lights: Spectacular Sights on Holiday Nights opening festivities and set the holiday season in motion. More>

Florida Equestrian Celebration in Jacksonville, Nov. 17-19, 2006. In its third year, this event is known as a hands-on, awe-inspiring and educational celebration, thanks to the creative minds of its organizers, Gordon and Tina Calhoun at Calhoun Event Planning. And, bringing back the Falisis is a prime example of why this event is bigger and better every year. Florida Equestrian Celebration's speakers and clinicians are to promote knowledge as a key to success with horses. Their goal is to address issues that will help you better understand your horses, resulting in more effective training sessions. More>

Kentucky Icelandic Horse Show, Nov 17-18 - About the time of year when most of us want to burrow-in for the winter, these dependable little Icelandic Horses start feeling their oats and get ready to go to work.  They are bred to carry adults at a fast pace over long distances, along the stunning, temperate coastlines and frigid mountains of Iceland. Read more>

Lexington, KY – August 21, 2006 - When the WEG games begin in Aachen, Germany, a diverse contingent of extremely interested observers will represent the great state of Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher and his wife Glenna, Lexington Mayor Teresa Issac, along with more than 20 other state officials will attend the Games. More>

USEF, FEI and World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses Announce U.S. Representatives for August Championship. Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the United States representatives to the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Dressage, to be held August 3-6, 2006 in Verden, Germany. More>

GLADSTONE, NJ – June 21, 2006 – Katie Hamilton, a dressage rider from Oxford, Michigan, won the prestigious USET Foundation Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Memorial Trophy for 2006, and was honored on Sunday, June 18, in a presentation at the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc. in Gladstone, New Jersey. More>

USEF, FEI and World Breeding Federation of Sport Horses Announce U.S. Representatives for August Championship. Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation® is pleased to announce the United States representatives to the FEI/WBFSH World Breeding Championship for Young Horses in Dressage, to be held August 3-6, 2006 in Verden, Germany. More>

Boulevard Deir Captures the First Grand Hunter Championship of the 2006 Horse Sports by the Bay Series. Dean and Alexandra Rheinheimer of Wellington, Florida produce the three-week equestrian festival in Traverse City, Michigan during the month of July. More at Horse Show News >

The Horse Shows by the Bay series is sanctioned “AA” Hunters and 4 Star Jumpers by the United States Equestrian Federation and Zada Enterprises, LLC’s Dressage by the Bay is recognized by both the United States Dressage Federation and Equine Canada. www.horsesportsbythebay.com

June 23, 2006 - HabitatforHorses.org, Jerry Finch - Starting now, every person that has even the smallest attachment to horses needs to pay very close attention to the alert was just released from the Animal Welfare Institute concerning the upcoming vote on HB503, The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. 100,000 equines are at risk. If ever there was a time when you should take action, it will be today and the first few days of next week. Read the facts... More>

June 18, 2006 - Steffen Peters and Floriano Win Collecting Gaits Farm / USEF National Grand Prix Championship / World Equestrian Games Selection Trials at USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc. at Gladstone More>

June 18, 2006 - Michelle Gibson and Lex Barker Win Collecting Gaits Farm / USEF National Intermediaire I Championship at USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc. at Gladstone making a clean sweep of three rounds of competition in the Collecting Gaits Farm / USEF National Intermediaire I Championship to undisputedly earn the title More>

June 18, 2006 - Wilhelm Genn and Happy Z Capture $30,000 Showplace Spring Spectacular II Grand Prix Win More>

June 17, 2006 - Rebecca Hart and Nordkap Sweep the Division to Win 2006 USEF Para Equestrian National Championship at the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc. Elisabeth Austin and Olivier Win Inaugural Brentina Cup at Gladstone More>

June 16, 2006 - Michelle Gibson and Lex Barker Win USEF Intermediaire I at USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions presented by Paul Miller, Inc. at Gladstone More>

Take Action to Pass the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act - Animal advocates have worked long and hard to ban horse slaughter in the U.S., and we are getting ever closer to victory as the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (AHSPA) works its way through the halls of Congress. People who want to end the cruel abuse of horses in America now have another chance to move this historic bill forward as the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection prepares to review the AHSPA in a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, July 25th. More>

North Florida Horse Rescue/Habitat for Horses, Inc. thanks everyone who attended the Equine Disaster Preparedness Forum held on July 8, 2006. It was a HUGE success! More Info > Click here for the Program of Speakers (PDF)

Habitat for Horses Trip to DC to request House of Representatives members to vote for HR 503 - The American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. The vote has been pushed back to after the July 4th week due to the heavy rains in DC. In two days, the HfH and associated animal rights groups walked into the offices of 25 Representatives, each with a preset appointment, and sat down to discuss the issue of horse slaughter. Most of them are very aware of the issue, but a few simply don’t understand. More>

American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act Update (from HabitatforHorses.org's Jerry Finch) - Since the last news alert related to the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act (HR 503) a lot of political activity has taken place. While at one point we were told that it would go immediately to the floor for a vote, that was delayed by the actions of several Representatives that did not want that to happen. However, those that want horse slaughter to continue are fighting against an ever more powerful force that is demanding that horse slaughter be brought to a stop in this country. More>

Wild Horses Again Win Victory in US House of Representatives WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 19, 2005) - The US House of Representatives today resoundingly reaffirmed by unanimous consent what it originally declared in 1971 - America's wild, free-roaming horses and burros must be protected from commercial exploitation and the cruel slaughter industry. More>

Donne & Cavalli Produces TV Commercial Featuring PRE Andalusian Stallion- to Air on Horse TV More>

Florida's Sales Tax Exemption On Hurricane Supplies - The Twelve Days Of Hurricane Preparedness. For information on Florida's Sales Tax Exemption on Hurricane Supplies and the "Twelve Days of Hurricane Preparedness" initiative sponsored by Florida's American Red Cross chapters please visit the following web site: FloridaPreparesNow.org

The 2006 Hurricane Survival Guide for the Capital Area can now be found on-line at: www.tallytown.com/redcross/hsg.html. Bookmark the Hurricane Survival Guide TODAY!

LEXINGTON, KY (June 30, 2006)  Two charities will be the beneficiaries of the second annual Polo in the Park, July 6-Aug 6, presented by Mt. Brilliant Polo and the Kentucky Horse Park. More>

Amanda Stearns - Junior Young Rider Poised for Summer Success. Wellington, Fl- Fifteen year old dressage competitor, Amanda Stearns has again set her goals high for 2006. Last year Stearns goal was to make the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Junior Dressage Team Championships held at Dressage at Devon More>

Tables Turn at Rolex KY CCI**** Hoy Victorious! Lexington, KY – April 30, 2006 – The one sure thing about the 2006 Rolex Kentucky CCI**** presented by Farnam is that it was unpredictable until the very end. More>

North American Racing Academy to be created as part of Kentucky Community and Technical College System - Hall of Fame Jockey Chris McCarron to serve as director More>

Jumping Show at Florida Horse Park a Win-Win - OCALA, Fla., (April 13, 2006) — With 152 horses and class sizes numbering in the 60s, the Ocala Jumping Classic did not slip through unnoticed by the show jumping industry. More>

Margie Engle Masters World Equestrian Games Trials with One-Two Finish - 3/25/06 - Wellington, FL – March 25, 2006 – Today’s fourth and fifth classes of the World Equestrian Games (WEG) Selection Trials concluded a week of grueling competition at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club in Wellington, Florida. More>

4/30/06 - "SNICKERS" by Patsy Nettles - I have been a member of LSER then HfH/LSER since April 2001.  I joined LSER to adopt LSER 033 Piglet aka Millie.  Well  R.T. and Terry  started talking about this Pinto pony that would need a home and after all Millie would need a companion and maybe he would be a good lead-line pony to teach my Granddaughters on.  Okay I said to myself then explained to my husband why we would need to get the pony too because of the herd instinct and after all it was just as easy to take care of two as it was one. More>

The April 2006 issue of The SART Sentinel is now available online at <http://www.flsart.org/newsletter/sent-06-04.htm>. More>

Bronson To Officially Open First Panhandle Inspection Station - TALLAHASSEE - Northwest Florida now has a new layer of defense against invasive pests and diseases, as well as criminal activity and potential acts of terrorism. More>

10/31/05 - Wilma SITREP - Melissa Forberg and Debra Drake, HSUS, visit with dog that first survived Hurricane Katrina in MS, then was fostered to the Key West Animal Shelter where it survived Hurricane Wilma. More>

10/28/05 - Wilma SITREP - Miami SPCA destroyed. Rescued 18 horses and assisting with relocation. More>

10/28/05 - Volunteers for IDA's Project Hope animal relief team continue to rescue animals in New Orleans More>

10/26/05 - Report from VETS branch director since Wilma hit yesterday (Oct. 24) More>

University of Florida veterinarians and staff have been organizing the Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (VETS) since early 2005. More>

10/28/05 - Veterinary Emergency Treatment Service (VETS) branch director, from the State Agricultural Response Team (SART) incident command post that is currently set up in Kissimmee, Fla. to offer aid after Hurricane Wilma. More>

10/28/05 - Volunteers for IDA's Project Hope animal relief team continue to rescue animals in New Orleans, though much of their effort is going toward finding strays and feeding animals that are at large in the area rather than conducting house-to-house search and rescue. More>

10/17/05 OFFICIAL UPDATE TO NEW ORLEANS SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION: In the last couple of days rescuers have been receiving reports of many of the animals in the streets of New Orleans not looking as good as they have in the past when there were more volunteers in New Orleans putting out food and water. More>

10/17/05 - Helping future animal disaster victims: Although seven weeks have passed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf coast, images of stranded animals and rescue personnel forcing people to leave their pets behind are still fresh in our minds. More>

10/12/05 -   Encourage Your Congressmen to Co - Sponsor Right to Ride Legislation "Right to Ride" legislation has now been introduced in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. More> 

10/13/05 - IDA's Project Hope animal relief team had another eventful week looking after animals rescued from the wreckage of New Orleans and other areas hit hard by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. More>

10/11/05 - Tampa , FL - The Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds is receiving a major face lift in order to put horses and riders on sure footing and provide a great year-round venue for horse enthusiasts. More>

10/8/05 - PRESS RELEASE Ocala Horse Trials and Sunshine State Driving Event to debut at Florida Agricultural Center and Horse Park Nov. 5-6, 2005 More

10/11/05 - Mississippi - Karen Pate of Singing River Ranch, 228-826-5827, 12201 Seaman Road , Vancleave , MS 39565 , has opened up her barn to be a staging area for feed and hay. She has turned what was left of her covered riding arena into storage and serves the local community with limited supplies. "The biggest need is hay because all the fields have been ruined," she says. She is dispensing over 30 bales a day to folks in need plus the feed. More>

10/6/05 - A Mississippi Vet Story - Jacqueline Broome, DVM, a mixed practice veterinarian from Gulfport, Miss., who managed to save 30 horses on her farm by turning them loose to weather the storm with their natural instincts, but she lost 29 of the animals in her clinic in town. More>

10/6/05 - Mississippi Chapter Chair Rose Johnson, right with fellow Sierra Club volunteer Lark Mason, has 14 relatives staying at her tarp-covered home since Hurricane Katrina. She's spent the past three weeks volunteering in North Gulfport providing meals and other relief supplies. But the damage to homes in the low-income minority neighborhoods of North Gulfport didn't prepare her for the scene south of the tracks in Gulfport. More>

10/5/05 - Thousands of Animals Remain Homeless and Starving, Need for Volunteers Still Urgent;
Project Hope animal relief team had left Waveland, Mississippi to avoid Hurricane Rita and headed for the Harrison County Fairgrounds. More>

10/4/05 - Making horses eligible for federal disaster assistance is now included in the USDA FY 2006 appropriations bill.  The provision was added as an amendment offered by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY).  It was passed by voice vote.  Its effective date would be July 28 in order to cover losses suffered because of Hurricane Katrina. More>

10/4/05 - United Animal Nations' is doing to help animal victims of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. More>

10/3/05 - Sierra Club is asking for donations for the Gulf Coast Emergency Restoration Fund... More>

9/22/05 - The Board of Directors of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., approved an emergency allocation of $5,000 to support the Katrina Equine Disaster Relief effort. More>

9/21/05 Thousands of animals remain trapped without food or water in abandoned houses. Volunteers are desperately needed in Gonzales to help save animals still trapped in houses throughout the New Orleans area. Timing is critical, and every day counts for these starving animals. More>

9/21/05 - United Animal Nations - Victory for the Horses
The final vote on the Ensign-Byrd amendment was 68-29 in favor of ending horse slaughter by withholding funds for federal inspectors in horse slaughterhouses and at the borders! More>

9/21/05 Lone Star Equine Rescue / Habitat for Horses (LSER/HfH) members are working to remove our horses slated to be in the path of hurricane Rita.  The ranch, located in Galveston County , is under a mandatory evacuation order.  40+ horses are being removed and temporarily relocated to the Travis County Expo Center in Austin to wait out the storm.  More>

As of Wednesday 9/21/05 at 12:00 LSER/HfH will be suspending the KATRINA SUPPORT. It has been reported that Louisiana has all the items needed.  We extend a sincere thank you to each of you who helped, donated, called and did, in fact, make a difference. 

9/20/2005 -- Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns today released a preliminary assessment of U.S. agricultural production losses due to hurricane Katrina in the mid-south and drought in the eastern Corn Belt. The report estimates hurricane-related losses to be nearly $900 million. More>

Hurricane Katrina: Animal Disaster Relief Teams to the Rescue
Funds are Urgently Needed to Save Animals from Storm's Destruction more>

West Nile Virus links found in birds other than crows!
A recent DNA study of the blood consumed by 300 mosquitoes in Connecticut over the past three years found that 40% of them fed on American robins (Turdus migratorius), while only 1% fed on American crows. More

Annie's Rescue - Annie was severely neglected by her original owner and near death when found. Thanks to the timely response of Ray Tagliaone, Linda Johnson, Dr. Peggy Fuller, Sherry Smith and Jennifer Rapp, and many other supporters and volunteers, Annie has gotten a second chance and a new home! More>

URGENT: Protected Wild Horses In Danger - U.S. Forest Service Plans to Sell Hundreds of Horses for Slaughter. Recently, IDA Arizona learned that the U.S. Forest Service plans to remove 400 wild horses from the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest in Eastern Arizona and auction them off. Most of the horses will go to slaughter. More>

Goldust Appeal, owned by Layne at Triple K Bar C Ranch, will be one of the new featured horses in new book by Carole Fletcher called "Advanced Trickonometry"... I know how special and smart this guy is - now everyone else will know. More

2005 USEF/Markel National Young Horses Selection Trials - U.S. Short List for 2005 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses More>

Young Equestrians to Get “Taste of Olympics” at North American Young Riders' Championships.This will mark the first appearance in the mid-Atlantic region for the NAYRC, the premier equestrian competition in North America for Young Riders, age 16-21. More>

New contributor article from Ange Dickson Finn "Horse Show Mom" - Finding A Trainer - Most parents start out in the sport of horseback riding “green as grass.” Their child expresses an interest in riding, and they start looking for the nearest stables... read more from Through The In-Gate by Ange Dickson Finn, Horse Show Mom

10th Anniversary of Centered Riding's International Symposium Plan to attend our special celebration at the Quality Inn, November 4-6 in Sally Swift's home town, Brattleboro, Vermont. More...

HorseTV Media Group, Inc., a diversified media company providing television and video programming for owners, riders, breeders, and lovers of horses and equestrian sports, announced today that "The Horse Channel" has been selected as the name of the exciting new television channel that will provide viewers of all ages entertaining and informational programming focusing one of the most compelling and thrilling content areas in this country . . . horses.

USDF NEWS: The Paddock Saddlery generously sponsors the 2005 USDF Volunteer of the Year Award... More

Winsome Adante Named 2005 Limited Edition Breyer Model Horse by USET Foundation. Winsome Adante, owned by Plain Dealing Farm of Scottsville, VA, and ridden by Kim Severson, has been chosen as the 2005 USET Foundation Breyer model horse. Winsome Adante, better known as “Dan,” won his first three-day event in 2000 and went on to become one of the most decorated three-day eventing horses in history. More

The United States Dressage Federation will hold its National Convention & Symposium, November 30 - December 4, 2005 in Los Angeles, California. More...

Anthrax in Texas July 2005 - The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) announced today that ranches in Sutton County have laboratory-confirmed cases of anthrax in horses, deer, and cattle. Laboratory results are pending for several other sites in the county, where livestock and deer losses have been reported. More...

Kentucky Horse Park to Host Inaugural USEF Youth Reining Championship Aug 23-28, 2005. Hagyard-Davidson-McGee and Markel Insurance Sign as Sponsors. More>

West Palm Beach, FL- Deborah Butterfield: Horses, features twelve evocative sculptures of horses in bronze, steel, and mixed media by the internationally acclaimed Montana sculptor. On view at the Norton Museum of Art from September 17 through December 11, 2005, most of the pieces are from Deborah Butterfield's personal collection and have rarely been seen by the public. More

USET News: June 2005 - The USET Foundation is pleased to announce that Winsome Adante, owned by Plain Dealing Farm of Scottsville, VA, and ridden by Kim Severson, has been chosen as the 2005 USET Foundation Breyer model horse. Winsome Adante, an 11 year old English-bred Thoroughbred gelding, is the tenth Breyer model in this popular series. More

June 2005 USEF/Markel National Young Horses Selection Trials - U.S. Short List for 2005 World Championships for Young Dressage Horses More>

Young Equestrians to Get “Taste of Olympics” at North American Young Riders' Championships.This will mark the first appearance in the mid-Atlantic region for the NAYRC, the premier equestrian competition in North America for Young Riders, age 16-21. More>

Ammendment related to the Wild Horse Slaughter
July 2005 - Several weeks ago, we asked you to contact your Representatives in the U.S. House to urge them to support the Rahall-Whitfield Interior Appropriations Amendment, which will prevent our tax dollars from being used to sell wild horses for slaughter.More...

Willie Nelson and friends send letter to Congress on behalf of America's wild  horses>>

PRESS RELEASE: Equestrians of all disciplines and levels commit to raise money for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The equestrian who raises the most will be named the 2005 Equestrian of the Year. More>

NEWS RELEASE: The North Carolina Horse Council today announced plans for holding an equine industry referendum to extend the Horse Industry Promotion Assessment which was first authorized in 1999. More>

Stem cells from your horse, back to your horse, by your vet used to treat injuries to tendons, ligaments, and fractures in performance horses. More>

Watch out for this HORSE SCAM - Advance Fee Scheme! Many so-called "horse traders" are sending emails to people who are selling their horses over the web. They are promising that they will pay you an extra amount of money for your horse in the form of a cashiers check being much greater that what you are asking for the horse if you will just deposit the check and send them back the difference.