With the rise of commercial genetics testing, we now have access to a load of new information that may indicate disease, nutritional preferences, and the behaviour of our horses. However, are these genetic tests reliable when it comes to diagnosing disease, particularly muscle disorders? Well, that is exactly what researchers out of Michigan State University
Continue Reading...Your horse may be smarter than you think
Research suggests that horses are better able to interpret human gestures than previously thought, and some can even discern the credibility of information presented to them. A study conducted at Kyoto University builds on previous work showing that horses can understand human pointing cues—following a gesture indicating the location of a treat, for instance. To
Continue Reading...GLADSTONE AND HAMILTON FARM: A LEGACY OF EQUESTRIAN EXCELLENCE
The U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation is headquartered at the famous Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, New Jersey. The legacy of the historic venue is incomparable in American equestrian sports. “The sport grew because of what happened here,” said Sally Ilk The headquarters for the USET is based at Hamilton Farm and in the equestrian world, it’s known as
Continue Reading...Dates And Locations Announced For 2023 Great American/USDF Regional Championships
The U.S. Dressage Federation has announced the selected dates and locations for the 2023 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships. Dates and Locations: • Region 1 (Oct. 5-8) at the Virginia Horse Center, Lexington, Virginia• Region 2 (Sept. 21-24) at Lamplight Equestrian Center, Wayne, Illinois• Region 3 (Oct. 5-8) at the Florida Horse Park, Ocala, Florida• Region 4 (Sept. 28-Oct. 1) at Maffitt
Continue Reading...Combined Driving Athlete Pathway Program Updates
Emerging Driver Program Grants The Emerging Driver Program approved two grants to facilities for hosting beginner driver clinics. The Colorado Driving Society welcomed nine drivers to an educational clinic in May, and Sara Schmitt Dressage will be inviting new drivers to attend their September event in New Jersey. US Equestrian and the Driving Sport Committee
Continue Reading...RealResponse Adds US Equestrian As Strategic Partner Program Launching as a State-of-the-Art Safe, Secure Reporting Program To Assist Members Reporting Violations of the USEF SafeSport Policy
Lexington, Ky. – RealResponse, (@RealResponseHQ), the award-winning safe and secure feedback, monitoring and anonymous reporting platform for athletic teams and organizations, today announced a strategic partnership with US Equestrian, further expanding its reach across the Olympic and Paralympic sport landscape. This new platform will provide members with the opportunity to report concerns to USEF about emotional and physical abuse
Continue Reading...WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK AT WEC
This week World Equestrian Center – Wilmington welcomes the Region 13 Sport Horse Championship Show June 15-18. Click for Region 13 Show Bill The Region 13 Sport Horse/Dressage/Working Hunter show and the Region 13 Championship will compete back to back. We welcome the public to watch top Arabian sport horses compete and take in the luxurious
Continue Reading...SAVE THE DATE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW 2022 AT WORLD EQUESTRIAN CENTER – OCALA
Mark your calendars for the second annual The Championship Show at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. The 2022 Championship Show has been enhanced with $1,200,000 added, over $100,000 in Ranch Classes and over $100,000 in Hunter Under Saddle Classes. The Championship Show 2022 will be held from September 29 – October 16 featuring a variety
Continue Reading...Boarding Disputes and The Law
There is nothing more discouraging for a barn owner than a boarder who is behind on their board. A horse requires constant attention, food and care, vet and farrier services, and other expenses which come at a significant expense for the barn owner. If a boarder falls behind in their payments ‒ or worse, disappears
Continue Reading...War Horses: Tales from Ukraine
On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine. Since then, according to Forbes, over four thousand Ukrainians have died from Russian bombs and machine guns while over seven million Ukrainians have become refugees fleeing to other countries. However, it’s not only humans who have been affected by the tragedy. Before the war,
Continue Reading...Chromium: What is It and Why Do Horses Need It?
You may recall the movie Erin Brockovich, where the carcinogenic chemical hexavalent chromium was of extreme concern. Chromium is a chemical element (atomic number 24) that is primarily used in making stainless steel. It has several different isotopes, meaning they share the same number of protons, but different number of neutrons. There are also several valences of this atom
Continue Reading...How do you achieve “thoroughness” in early training?
In this article, we will be concentrating on the basic concept of ‘throughness’, and establishing this concept in the early stages of training. Firstly, the aims and objectives of the Preliminary level are to get the horses willing to work forward in all paces, using all muscles in their body in a loose and elastic way. To
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