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Distance Trail Riding Convention Open to All

  Beatrice, Nebraska, USA – February 12, 2019 – The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC™) and the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) are again combining their annual conventions in Reno, Nevada, on March 7-9, 2019. It is open to anyone interested in distance riding or in meeting likeminded horse enthusiasts. …

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IEA Expands Membership to Include 4th and 5th Grade Riders

  February 9, 2019 – Columbus, Ohio – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Board of Directors recently voted to expand membership to include 4th and 5th grade riders in the middle-school division of Hunt Seat, Western and Dressage. For the past 17 seasons, IEA has been offered only to riders in grades 6 –12. The recently …

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IEA Dressage Program to Officially Join Hunt Seat and Western Disciplines

  (February 7, 2019 – Columbus, OH) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Board of Directors recently voted to officially adopt the Dressage discipline into their program beginning in the 2019-2020 season. For the past three years, Dressage has been offered as a Pilot Program – allowing riders to participate in a limited …

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Help Keep Your Senior’s Stride Going Strong

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SmartPak Announces New SmartStride Senior Pellets to SmartSupplement Line   PLYMOUTH, MA – Joint support is important for horses at any age, but particularly as they get older, which is why SmartPak is pleased to introduce a new supplement formula designed to support senior horses. SmartStride™ Senior offers comprehensive joint, …

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Team Makes History with First-Ever Image-Guided Sinus Tumor Removal

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“Case of the Month” – February 2019 Honesto, a 6-year-old Lusitano-Arabian cross gelding, was found to have a massive sinus osteoma (a benign tumor created from new bone growth), discovered as a generalized swelling and enlargement of the bone and soft tissues below his right eye. Radiographs and a CT …

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LEGENDARY BOHLIN INDIAN CHIEF SADDLE

World renowned Saddle Maker to the Stars, Edward Bohlin, came to Hollywood in the 1920’s from Cody, Wyoming, where he had a saddle shop. At the urging of legendary cowboy star, Tom Mix, Bohlin made the move and soon was making custom silver-mounted saddles for most of the Hollywood cowboy …

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Animal Welfare Groups Applaud Federal Legislation to Ban Horse Slaughter

The Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act would permanently ban horse slaughter in the U.S. and end the export of horses for slaughter abroad. WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan. 30, 2019) — Federal lawmakers introduced legislation today to permanently ban the slaughter of horses for human consumption in the United States and end the …

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What It Was Like: WASART Helping at Camp Fire

  Editor’s note: Our volunteers often respond to calls from national organizations to help out during disasters such as the Camp Fire in California. Our volunteer, Carol S., kindly wrote this article about her time there. Photo by WASART responder Carol S. from her time volunteering at California’s Camp Fire response.  …

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