The list of headliners for this year’s Western States Horse Expo, June 6-8, in Sacramento, CA, is bound to please all attendees. Clinicians include Chris Cox, John Lyons, Jane Savoie, Jonathan Field, Bob Avila, Al Dunning, Richard Shrake, Dana Boyd-Miller, Sandy Collier, Angelia Almos, Bonnie Davis, David Lichman, Scot Hansen, Muffy Seaton, Rallie McAllister, Donna Snyder-Smith, and Charles Wilhelm. This stellar line-up represents experts in multiple disciplines: starting the young horse,...

Chuck Stuart of Tuttle, OK, was recently recognized by the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) for being the second Ride America® participant to reach the 10,000-hour level in that program’s history. The recreational riding initiative recognizes APHA members’ independent riding time on their American Paint Horses. Stuart logged his remarkable number of hours aboard his nine-year-old sorrel tovero gelding Pretty And Cool, who he calls “Toby.” “I got involved with the Ride America program...

The Equestrian Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) is pleased to welcome four new members to its Equestrian Partners program. The diversity of these organizations demonstrates that all horse enthusiasts, despite their geographic location, breed preference or preferred discipline, are engaging in the most critical issue facing horsemen across the country—saving land for horses and horse-related activity. The Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) is a national organization founded for the...

Experts report that eastern tent caterpillars are now wandering and population levels are among the highest they’ve seen since 2001, when Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome (MRLS) hit Central Kentucky particularly hard. “The eastern tent caterpillar populations are dramatically up this year—the highest I’ve seen since the MRLS crisis. The larvae are full size, many trees are totally defoliated and I’ve seen very large numbers of caterpillars moving along fence rails and wandering out many...

Road to the Horse and Ride the Remuda Productions, Inc., are proud to announce that the 2009 event will be held March 14-15 at a new location in Franklin, TN. The event, previously held in Murfreesboro, TN, will be held at the Williamson County Ag Expo Park where top competitors John Lyons, Tommy Garland, and newly announced competitor Richard Winters will vie to be the 2009 Road to the Horse champion. Returning competitor Tommy Garland will compete against Road to the Horse newcomers John...

Carole, Stevie and Lisa, the girls who formed the Saddle Club at Pine Hollow Stables are back with 26 new live-action adventures— The Saddle Club™ Rides Again! They will appear on public television stations in the U.S. through American Public Television, Inc. (APT), Exchange and Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. (CPT), this fall. The Saddle Club™ , based on the best-selling books by Bonnie Bryant, is the world’s most popular series about girls and horses. The new series of adventures...

Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces the availability of EquiRab™, a rabies vaccine designed specifically for horses. The new vaccine for horses offers long-lasting protection against rabies in the convenience of a single, low-dose injection. “Just as it is for dogs and cats, the potential for horse exposure to rabies justifies vaccination,” said Craig Barnett, DVM., Intervet Senior Equine Technical Services Veterinarian. “Although we don’t see a lot of clinical cases of rabies,...

Lexington, KY - The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has approved the following horse/rider combinations to the Driving Preliminary Training Short List for the 2008 World Horse Championships (Singles) to be held in Jarantow, Poland August 28-31. The combinations are as follows (listed alphabetically): Name/Age/Hometown/Horse/Sex/Age/Breed/Owner Leslie Berndl / 45 / Newcastle, CA / Koopman’s Lightning Rod / Gelding / 12 / Hackney / Ann McClure Marjas Becker / 61 / Brooker, FL /...

M. R. Riders 4-H Club of Campbell County was recently awarded a $1,000 grant from the Kentucky Horse Council (KHC). Members of the club compete as a team year round throughout the state at endurance riding competitions. Typically the young riders and their horses compete by traveling an average of 25 miles over challenging terrain in a timed event. As they accumulate good scores and better fitness levels they enter endurance races of further distances. Those wishing to qualify for the 2009 U.S....

The National Walking Horse Association (NWHA), headquartered at the Kentucky Horse Park, is proud to announce that Bold Aggression, better know as "Bo," arrived at the park on May 15, 2008. Bold Aggression is on loan to the park, courtesy of NWHA and Larry Anderson, of Lenoir City, TN, in memory of his late wife, Cindy. Serving as the NWHA Ambassador in the daily Parade of Breeds demonstration, he will be ridden in a custom made Tennessee Walking Horse silver show saddle, handcrafted by Circle...