Life’s Not Always a Cinch: Choosing a Cinch Should Be
By Classic Equine Life seems to pass by so quickly at times and our lives are always busy. One thing, though, that takes away life’s busyness and stress is riding horses. No matter if you are riding on the trail, practicing at home, or competing, one thing that is constant is the 1,000-pound animal underneath […]
By Ritchie Industries West Nile Virus is a mosquito-born virus that causes encephalitis and/or meningitis and horses are a species that is susceptible to infection. Since the outbreak of West Nile Virus in 1999, there have been tens of thousands confirmed cases of horses infected in the United States and Canada. Of those, approximately 30% […]
Protect The Harvest Presents the First Annual Wild Spayed Filly Futurity
By Protect The Harvest Twelve selected fillies were offered for sale at the 2017 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity. These fillies are invited back to the 2018 Reno Snaffle Bit Futurity to compete in their own division for a $25,000 purse. The 12 fillies offered in this special event were selected from the Three Fingers, South […]
By Classic Equine John F. Kennedy once said, “Children are the world’s most valuable resources and its best hope for the future.” Classic Equine believes that raising our children to be the future of the equine industry is crucial as well as a way to secure the lifestyle we so love. Growing up in a […]
By Standlee Premium Western Forage What is it? Developmental orthopedic disease (D.O.D.) can be loosely defined as any musculoskeletal disorder that occurs in the young animal as a result of growth and maturation. Invariably, it is related to the process of endochondral ossification and the maturation of cartilage to bone in the developing skeletal system.
How the Closure of the Circus Will Impact the Horse Industry
By Protect The Harvest The history of Lucas Oil is the story of the American Dream. We founded Protect The Harvest because our American heritage is important, vital and what we value most. Unfortunately, in the last number of years, animal rights extremist groups have influenced our government and legal system, threatening agriculture, animal ownership, […]
By Absolute Innovations Here in the Midwest, we have had a fair amount of rainfall, which has caused some flooding in our indoor arena. While the mischievous side of me would like to practice cantering through our new indoor water obstacle, the rational side reminds me just how much damage can be caused by riding […]