Horse Industry Careers That Don’t Require a College Degree
When it’s time for a career change or to take on a part-time job, horse enthusiasts often consider equine-industry vocations as a way to combine a love for horses and the need for a paycheck. So what types of jobs are out there, and are there immediate employment opportunities within a horse career, especially without the need for a college degree? #horsecareer #horserelatedcareer #horseindustrycareer #equineindustrycareer #horseindustry #equineindustry #jobswithhorses #horserelatedjobs
How the Nurse Mare Industry is Changing for the Better
The nurse mare industry has been a source of controversy over the years, but practices are changing for the better. Several nurse mare businesses wouldn’t accept the traditional methods and, with the concept of hormonally induced lactation (HIL), these operations are taking on a much more ethical approach. With HIL, mares are safely brought into milk production without being pregnant and having a foal. Learn how some nurse mare businesses are making a difference.
Horse Illustrated & StreamHorseTV to Present The Trailblazing Horsewomen Livestream
International Women’s Day is Monday, March 8. As part of the worldwide celebration of women’s achievements and 2021 theme, #ChooseToChallenge, Horse Illustrated magazine and StreamHorseTV are partnering to present a 90-minute livestream Q&A at 6 p.m. EST that evening with six extraordinary equestriennes who will be featured in L.A. Sokolowski’s article, “12 Trailblazing Horsewomen.” The article will appear in the upcoming May issue of Horse Illustrated.
Riding Stables in a Crisis Due to Worker Shortages
Are riding stables in a crisis? Worker shortages in the equestrian industry are putting a strain on riding and boarding stables. Can it be solved? And how will it affect the future sustainability of riding stables? Read on to learn more about this issue facing the horse industry, and how you can help with creative solutions.
Saving Horse Trail Sports
Due to a variety of factors, two organizations that sanction competition on the trail have seen a big dip in both membership and ride participation: The North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) and the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) have experienced a significant decrease in interest in horse trail sports over the past several years. Fortunately for those who love to compete on the trail, both NATRC and the AERC are actively working to save their sports.
Attendees Enjoy Equitana’s First American Entertainment and Education Expo in 2021
Equitana USA, produced by Reed Expositions, debuted at the Kentucky Horse Park the first weekend in October, welcoming horse lovers with a premier mix of equestrian instruction, education, shopping and entertainment. After going virtual in 2020, the long-awaited event finally greeted fans in person October 1–3, 2021, as the first hints of fall began to arrive in Kentucky.
Santa Anita Announces Santana Mile to be Renamed John Shear Mile
On the day Santa Anita unveiled a plaque commemorating six decades of dedicated service to its recently retired 100-year-old paddock captain, John Shear, the track has also announced that it will further honor him by renaming the Santana Mile the “John Shear Mile.”
Podcast Episode #4: Flying Horses Domestically, Buck Davidson, and Use of Equine Photography
In this fourth episode of The Horse Illustrated Episode of Horses in the Morning, sponsored by Title Sponsor Straight Arrow Products, hosts Glenn the Geek and Sarah Evers Conrad talk to Greg Otteson from Tex Sutton Equine Air Transport about flying horses domestically. We also talk to international eventing superstar Buck Davidson. And author and attorney Milt Toby talks about copyright law and the use of equine photography within the horse industry.
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Horse owners who are 18 and over and reside in the United States are invited to take the 2021 AHP Equine Industry Survey that studies participation trends, management practices, and identification of important issues in the U.S. All survey respondents who provide an email address at the end of the survey will be notified when the summary of the survey results has been published on the AHP website in the Fall. Survey will be closing soon. #ahpequineindustrysurvey2021 #ahpequinemedia #zoetisequine
Winners of The Right Horse Initiative’s Good People for Good Horses Awards Announced
The Right Horse Initiative, a program of the ASPCA, acknowledges that it takes a network of support to help each horse find a wonderful home and strongly believes that great work deserves to be celebrated. The second annual Good People for Good Horses Awards recognizes nine hardworking members of the equine community who dedicate their time and talents to helping horses in transition. #horseadoption #horsesintransition #therighthorse #aspca #helpinghorses #horsepeople
2020 Certified Horsemanship Association Virtual Awards Ceremony
Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) members, instructors, and speakers gathered to participate in the 2020 CHA Virtual International Conference, Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony. During the two days attendees engaged in networking, expanded their knowledge over a variety of equine topics, and honored the highly anticipated 2020 winners. #ridinginstructors #horseriding #horsebackriding #horsebackridinginstructors #certifiedhorsemanship #cha #chaicon
The Right Horse Initiative Celebrates One-Year Anniversary as a Program of the ASPCA
The Right Horse Initiative has helped more than 2,600 equines find loving homes in its first year as an official program of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), and it celebrates its first anniversary as a program of the ASPCA. The Right Horse Initiative merged with the ASPCA last November and remains focused on increasing the number of successful horse adoptions in the U.S. and improving the number of positive outcomes for horses in transition. #therighthorse