West Nile virus (WNV) is a scary thing if one of your horses gets infected. If you live in an area where West Nile virus has been reported you should consider vaccinating your horses. The U.S. Geological Survey department has made available a map of reported WNV infection in the US. The […]

A major part of a horse’s diet is hay or pasture. A horse weighing 1000 pounds will eat about 500 pounds each month. A horse needs roughly 28 acres of non-irrigated, dryland pasture a year if that is the only source of forage. However, a pasture that is irrigated will grow more forage than dryland […]

Lexington, KY – The United States Equestrian Federation is pleased to announce the four athletes who have been named to the 2006 USEF ParaEquestrian Advanced Rider List. The following rider/horse combinations have completed the requirements for inclusion on the list and are as follows:

• Rebecca Hart and Nordkap (Bay Hanoverian gelding) – 68.917%
• Robin Brueckmann […]

By Bayard Fox
How can horseback riding accidents be minimized?
There is a great deal more to safety in horseback riding than just wearing a hard hat though that is certainly basic. After 70 years of riding and 35 years of leading and organizing riding trips I have formed some strong ideas about the leading causes of […]

Frank Bell 7 Step Safety System
Taught by Accredited Instructor Missy Axton-Wryn
1-Day Riding Clinics
Accepting only 3 riders per clinic for hands on one-on-one training, riding techniques and problem solving.
January 7th & 21st
February 4th
At the Natural Horsemanship Center of Oregon Estacada, Oregon

FRANK BELL has become a one-man revolution in his unique techniques and has been […]

You need a strategy for using or disposing of your horse’s manure. The proper management of manure is important to the health of your horse and your family. Needless to say, it may also be important in order to comply with state or county regulations. And if you have neighbors nearby, you will want to avoid any controversy with them.

 
Adventure Travel on Horseback
By Bayard Fox
When you think of “adventure travel”, what crosses your mind?

Hiking?
White water rafting?
Scuba diving?
Something as sedentary as a cruise ship or land rover safari?

Those ideas lose their “adventure” status when you compare them to galloping on a horse in Africa with a zebra and wildebeest racing along side you, or quietly […]

Dieselforum.net has put together a good summary of a new tax incentive for clean diesel cars, pickups and SUVs purchased between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010.

Clean diesel cars, pickups and SUVs purchased between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2010 are eligible for a new federal tax credit. To qualify, new diesel vehicles […]

Little Horse of Iron - Book Review
By Walter Paetkau
The pedigree of the Canadian Horse goes back to the early part of the 1600’s. Originally a gift to New France from the Sun King, Louis X1V, the horse was known for its remarkable strength, endurance and hooves of steel. Habitants of Old Quebec called him, “The […]

Did you know there are 2 million horse owners in the United States? Did you know the horse industry pays 1.9 billion in taxes to all levels of government each year?
The economic study done by Deloitte Consulting LLP for the American Horse Council Foundation in 2005 validates what the industry has […]