As part of its ongoing series targeted to equine leaders in Kentucky, the Kentucky Horse Council is offering a class titled “Risk Management for Equine Organizations including Insurance Protection.”

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Associated Press - Lightning from a passing thunderstorm is suspected of igniting a barn fire south of Dallas that killed 5 horses.

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"The changes we are proposing today will go a long way towards ensuring that America's farmers will have a stable, legal workforce they can count on at harvest time."

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that eligible farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock, livestock feed and crop losses that occurred before Dec. 31, 2007, can apply to receive disaster payments beginning today.

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Lexington, KY - As part of USEF’s response to concerns expressed during last year’s circuit, the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA was the scene of a meeting of some of the most influential minds in U.S. show jumping on Thursday, December 13, where a pre-season footing test was performed.

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A few weeks ago, a local stable received a shipment of wood shavings to bed its stalls, as is routine for most horse operations.

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Farnam’s Platform® Feed kicked off the initial phase of their Emergency Stall Card Program with Florida Horse Parks and show managers.

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A contingent of 13 horses from the stable of trainer Eddie Plesa was on the first two vans to enter Gulfstream Park Monday morning when the stable gate opened for the 2008 meeting.

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The American Horse Council’s (AHC) recent National Issues Fall Forum was a resounding success. 

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A packed schedule of world-class show jumping competition, educational opportunities, vendors, exhibitors and children's activities comes to the Oncenter Complex, October 31-November 4.

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Acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced today that USDA is awarding more than $5 million to institutions and organizations who conduct training, outreach and technical assistance to assure increased opportunities for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers.

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Los Alamitos Race Course has set up 180 stalls specifically designed to provide temporary shelter for horses affected by the Southern California wildfires. The barns have been set up on the Los Alamitos Equine Sale grounds, which is adjacent to the Cypress racetrack.

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Ty Murray’s decision to give retired bucking horses a place to live and die on his Stephenville, Texas, ranch began with a legendary bucking horse named Rusty.

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UNIVERSITY PARK, Md. – Many people involved within the horse industry often do not view their small horse operation as a business.

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On October 10, 2007 a federal court in Northern California barred the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Commerce from enforcing new immigration measures, known as the “no-match” rules, that were announced in mid-August. 

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1936.  Much discussion is heard at present concerning newer factors effecting agricultural production. Two generally recognized and accepted facts are: (1) Recovery in this country has been delayed, if not prevented, by the small income of farmers and the low purchasing power of the agricultural dollar, and (2) Complete recovery cannot be realized without a balanced program that considers production, distribution, and processing, using these words in their broad sense.

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1935. In the range area, production methods vary depending upon the operator, the main difference being inlthe management rather than in the feeding.

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1990. Housing temperature effects on growth, feed utilization and feed digestion of 12, 7-mo-old Standardbred colts were evaluated for 22 wk beginning in late November. Colts were assigned to one of two treatments: housed in a barn with no external heat supply (cold).

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