Are you game for some fun ways to test your horse and your horsemanship skills? Keep your kids interested by using games to improve their horsemanship skills. From America's Horse Daily.
When three-year-old Trey asked his father whether he could show the mare Exquisite Looks, Todd Iszler took his son into the parking lot for a crash course in halter.
Kari Frolander owned her first horse before she could walk. She won the county all-around horseman title every year of her eight-year 4-H career. Based on her experience here are tips for caring for...
Is your horse a ruler and conqueror like Napoleon Bonaparte or an adventuress like Amelia Earhart? Check out this fun online quiz from Bayer Animal Health to discover what traits your horse shares...
January 2012--In joining the the Alltech Ag Network on iHigh.com®, the National High School Rodeo Association (NHSRA) has a feature-rich platform that will enable them to post news articles, share...
January 24, 2012—While the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association readies for the 39th anniversary of its prestigious National Championships, May 3-6, at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds in...
The National Reining Horse Youth Association offers members an online program that rewards youth for leadership and community service activities outside of the show arena. The Varsity Reining Club (...
December 4, 2011--Mills was selected from an outstanding group of youth representing their respective recognized breed and discipline affiliates from across the country. An avid Morgan competitor...
November 2011--The AQHA World Championship Collegiate Horse Judging Contest awarded $8,000 in grants to colleges and universities, plus many other awards, on November 18 during the AQHA World...
It is with great enthusiasm that AMHA honors Kate Foy of Kingston, New Hampshire, and Louisville, Kentucky, as its 2011 Youth of the Year winner, and Irina Shavlik of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, as...
November 2011--To date, only humans (after the age of eighteen months), great apes, bottlenose dolphins, orcas, elephants and European magpies have successfully passed this test.
October 28, 2011-- Kids who love animals and science can start preparing for their animal health career as early as 8 years old via a veterinary science curriculum that is going online nationwide.
The Horseback Riding Program rewards participants for spending time in the saddle, no matter whether it’s for work or play, and awards start at the 25-hour level. There’s a division for folks who...
September 2, 2011--"What does the USEF High School Equestrian Athlete Program mean to you?" By answering that question very well, Skylar Rowan became one of 15 high school equestrians to...
The American Youth Horse Council wants to reward young people with horse knowledge at the 2012 AYHC Symposium (March 23-25 in Herndon, Virginia), through the newly launched “AYHC Horse Smarts Round-...
August 2011-Watch a video produced by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company that shows the entire process involved with the annual roundup of the Chincoteague ponies.
August 1, 2011--The competition in all five disciplines--dressage, endurance, eventing, reining, and show jumping--was intense, with about 250 riders from six countries participating.
July 11, 2011--Stephanie received a $1,000 cash award, framed certificate and commemorative lapel pin. Publishers Press, Inc., Shepherdsville, KY presented her with an all-expenses paid trip to one...
June 2, 2011-- The USEF High School Equestrian Athlete program is officially underway for the 2011-2012 school year! Students are encouraged to sign up now to count their summer practice and...
May 20, 2011--May in Kentucky was all about the catch-ride. At Louisville, it meant a late replacement jockey would win his first Kentucky Derby. At Lexington’s Kentucky Horse Park that same weekend...
May 18, 2011--The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Equestrians in Action program tracks youth volunteer hours that are aimed at improving the welfare of the horse or positively promoting...
March 29, 2011--Back Country Horsemen of America highly values the historical tradition of traveling and enjoying this great land by horseback. They also recognize that our youth are key to...
March 16, 2011--Clinton Anderson’s Down Under Horsemanship has become the United States Team Roping Championships (USTRC) newest corporate partner, providing support to youth 12 and under involved in...
March 14, 2011--Lukas, the World’s Smartest Horse (according to the World Records Academy) and Guinness World Record Holder, will participate in an experiment designed to determine his level of self-...
March 15, 2011--The Appaloosa Youth Association (AYA), the official youth program of the Appaloosa Horse Club, will once again host the Youth/Collegiate Horse Judging Contest at the 2011 World...
February 28, 2011--The Palm Beach International Equestrian Club’s International Arena will host some of the best horse/rider combinations from across the globe as they vie for top honors in the $75,...
February 22, 2011--Lukas, the World’s Smartest Horse (according to the World Records Academy) and Guinness World Record Holder, was recently featured on Time Warner CNN Headline News (January 21, 22...
February 10, 2011--The Fort Worth, Texas-based National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is bringing history to life for students across the nation, and even globally, through an innovative distance...
Watch the video about Lukas, the World's Smartest Horse, and how he learned his amazing tricks through the training of his owner and best friend, Karen Murdock.
How much do you know about horses? Check out this quiz from the American Museum of Natural History to see how smart you are about these beautiful creatures.
Appaloosa, Belgian Draft, Holsteiner, Quarter Horse ... These are just a few of the over 200 different horse breeds living around the world today. To find out more about 18 different breeds, go to...
Learn all about the biology of the horse from this interactive exhibit from the American Museum of Natural History. See how a horse hears, smells, sees, runs, eats, etc. This exhibit shows you...
December 26, 2010--The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) is pleased to announce Kelsey Kimbler as the 2010 Junior Equestrian of the Year. This highest of honor offered to a junior equestrian...
December 20, 2010--Four perfectly matched tiny American Miniature Horses recently filled in for Santa’s reindeer, much to the delight of the crowd, at the Fidelity Investments Holiday HorseFest at...
December 8, 2010--An avid endurance competitor from Aberdeen, SD, Kelsey was nominated by both the Arabian Horse Association (AHA) and the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC).
Retired race horses are projects for members of the Above and Beyond 4-H Club in Monmouth County. The club, fittingly named Serenity at Last, is where the Thoroughbreds find not only sanctuary at the...
November 23, 2010--Guinness World Records has officially recognized Lukas' history making achievement: "Most numbers correctly identified by a horse in one minute."
