Here’s an opportunity for horse owners to give their opinion! Researchers in the University of Kentucky’s Department of Agricultural Economics in Lexington are launching a survey to learn more about horse owners’ current experiences with equine veterinary services, along with how horse owners might react to changes in the equine veterinary profession. The results will be shared with key stakeholders in the equine veterinary profession and could potentially influence strategies to address the prevailing shortage of equine veterinarians. The researchers anticipate that participation in this stud ..read more

Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II by Monty Roberts (C) Monty Roberts Archives Solvang, California – September 29, 2022 — The death of Queen Elizabeth II, on September 8, 2022, encouraged me to collectivize my thoughts on my life. Born in 1935, I was the son of a father who believed violence was the answer to raising a child. The CAT Scan and the MRI in 1981 revealed a massive number of fractures that were identified as happening prior to the age of puberty. While there was much violence in my life, I was fortunate to grow up in the presence of horses. There was no question in my m ..read more

Celebrating its half-century mark, Art in the Park in Sierra Vista kicked off Saturday morning, October 1, at 9 am in Veterans Memorial Park in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Open until 5 pm, the weekend weather prediction smiles on this gathering of artists, craftspeople, food vendors, and visitors. The festival’s Sunday hours run from 9 am to 4 pm. Sierra Vista’s 40-acre Veterans Memorial Park. PHOTO CREDIT: Janet de Acevedo Macdonald Surrendering only 2020 to the pandemic, annually, Sierra Vista’s nonprofit Huachuca Art Association taps its energetic volunteer resources to organize this fun and ..read more

American Horse Council Webinar: Equine Liability Laws & Risk Management Join the American Horse Council for a webinar on Monday, August 22, at 1:00 PM ET to hear an in-depth presentation and discussion that no horse owner should miss on equine liability laws. Register for the webinar by Friday, August 19th by emailing info@horsecouncil.org. Attorney Julie I. Fershtman of FosterSwift PC will speak about equine liability laws and address risk management, including waivers/releases. Fershtman is the author of Equine Law and Horse Sense, which helps horse owners assess their needs, p ..read more

Meet our three colored Arabian horse colts: Danny, Sky & Charlie On May 15, with Danny’s arrival, the 2022 foaling season was over for us. Danny, more formerly known as AMF PEGASUS DANCER, is sired by Pax Asgard af Pegasus, a handsome, athletic, and Knabstrupper stallion owned by Renee & Allen Tucci of Murder Hollow Farm in Pennsylvania. The Knabstrupper horse is an ancient Danish breed famed for its Dalmatian-like spots (please note: not all Knabstruppers have spots, but all are marvelously athletic). Danny’s dam is a purebred Arabian mare named Fringe (we call her “Olivia”), who ..read more

Eating Scottsdale I’m not always sure what drives trends — demand, I suppose — but I appreciate and benefit from the many fresh food offerings that are available almost as fast and furious as the more traditional fast-food outlets. I’ve been coming to the Scottsdale area for horse shows since 2007. I can honestly say the variety of restaurants near the WestWorld showgrounds has never been better. No disrespect to the on-site vendors. I’ve eaten well at their food truck and venues before and between classes too. However, when I’ve got a no-classes day or drug myself to the end of the day after ..read more

Career: The Morgan Horse magazine seeks a production assistant contractor The Morgan Horse magazine is looking for an ideal match for a contract labor agreement to assist with the logistics of magazine production during our largest editions. This person would be a logistics or “traffic manager” assisting the current magazine team with clerical, and administrative work so they may focus on design, writing, ad sales, etc. This is a seasonal contract, and the required dates, duties, and qualifications can be found by clicking the link above. (Project to be completed remotely) TIMELINE & AVAIL ..read more

Career opportunity: The American Morgan Horse Association Seeks Part-time, Temporary Scanner This is an in-office assignment in Lexington, KY (Kentucky Horse Park) The time has come to digitize the ENTIRE archival collection of back issues of The Morgan Horse (TMH) magazine, the Morgan breeds official journal.     Therefore, TMH needs an extremely detailed-oriented person for a part-time position (16 hours per week – schedule negotiable) to scan magazine pages at the Lexington, Kentucky office at the Kentucky Horse Park.  Reliability and accuracy are of utmost importance. We ca ..read more

This year the International Dark Sky Week is April 22-30, 2022. According to the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA) – founded in 1988 and based in Tucson, Arizona – light pollution is increasing at a rate two times that of population growth, and 83% of the global population lives under a light-polluted sky. That’s why the group has established an International Dark Sky Week, which in 2022 falls from Earth Day, April 22, to April 30. Goals for the week include turning off unneeded exterior lights and considering leaving them off all year long. The group also hopes you’ll learn the st ..read more

Ukrainian Riding Horses Horse Industry Podcast hosts Dr. Regina Schinker and Lynn Cool talk about Ukrainian Riding Horses. It’s hard to even find the words to express the heart sickness felt over what has happened in Ukraine. Podcasters Lynn and Regina talk about a breed of horse called the Ukrainian Riding Horse. “Of course, first and foremost our concern is for the people of Ukraine and the citizens, and yet when we think of those families, we know that a family unit often goes beyond the people; its dogs, cats, and pets: rabbits, and chickens and horses and livestock.” To listen to ..read more