Helping Riders of All Ages and Levels Name: Colleen Johnson of Johnson Equine Market Location: Fort Collins, Colorado What disciplines are you involved with? Johnson Equine is a member of the Certified Horsemanship Association and is certified in English and Western disciplines. Currently, I’m teaching western due to some horse …
Clark, Colorado – Vista Verde Guest Ranch, renowned for its luxurious accommodations and unparalleled guest experience, is excited to announce new enhancements to its horsemanship program. Saddle up for a behind-the-scenes look into what it takes to care for, train, and progress a ranch horse. New this year, Vista Verde …
Wonderland Arena Hosts Obstacle Challenge for Kit Carson Riding Club June 22nd It was a beautiful day for an obstacle Challenge. Kit Carson Riding Club puts on this event to support Remount Foundation. Remount’s mission is Empowering America’s Bravest and Their Families to Harness Peace Through Horses. There’s nothing better …
The Wild Horse Refuge Give Mustangs a Home in Colorado by Pat Craig The year is 2020. The Sand Wash Basin near Craig, Colorado, teems with life. Hundreds of wild mustangs roam its vast expanse, their ancestors having called this land home for generations. However, concerns arise about overgrazing. As …
With exercise, the body temperature rises. This heat must be dissipated, or the horse will literally “cook”! The body cools itself through the evaporation of sweat, so sweating is especially important for the exercising horse. The sweat contains water and electrolytes, or salts. The main electrolytes are sodium, chloride, potassium, calcium, …
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) announces the winners of the EQ PRO Summer Camp Equestrian Scholarship funded by a generous donation from EQ PRO, a Naples-based equestrian apparel designer. The scholarship was open to IEA Hunt Seat and Dressage riders in grades 4-8 …
June 24, 2024. New York, NY – Rehab Rounds are one of IGNITE’s most popular programs. In a common veterinary education format, Rehab Rounds examine all facets of an injury or condition affecting a sport horse. Details start with the symptoms and steps taken to get an accurate diagnosis. They …
(Warning: Graphic Images) RENO, NEV. (May 20, 2024) – On May 16th, representatives from the leading wild horse protection organization, American Wild Horse Conservation (AWHC), witnessed disturbing conditions for over 3,000 wild horses currently confined at the privately owned Winnemucca Holding Facility. Most alarming was the presence of a severely …
The United States Pony Clubs (USPC) was named and honored as the 2024 Equine Industry Vision Award Winner at the AHP Equine Media Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, May 17, at a breakfast sponsored by Zoetis. “We are so honored at the United States Pony Clubs to receive the …
Strangles, the highly contagious upper respiratory disease caused by the bacterium, Streptococcus equi (S. equi) has been front and centre on social media lately with numerous disease alerts being posted. These alerts are triggered by positive test results for S. equi and reported by an official laboratory to the provincial or state veterinary office. Given the …
