What a difference a year makes. Adrienne Lyle, the top-ranked U.S. dressage rider at number 23 on the world standings, earned a personal best with Helix of 80.325 percent to win the Grand Prix Freestyle Friday at the Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Fla. She...

What do you know about the behavioral medications your horse receives for issues including anxiety, aggression, sleep deprivation and other conditions? You should tune in to a Feb. 18 Cornell University webinar being given by Dr. Katherine Anderson from 6-7 p.m....

Fleet of Angels, an organization that is supporting equestrians in the wake of the California wildfires, has received $60,000 from the U.S. Equestrian Federation's Equine Disaster Relief Fund and $25,000 from the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation for its efforts....

With several high-profile issues in the last year or so, dressage has been targeted in discussions about horse welfare. Olympic gold medalist Charlotte Dujardin’s suspension after a video of a whipping incident is the most publicized scandal, but concern over blue...

An aggressive agenda to increase visibility of horse sports, along with stepping up horse welfare, is part of the U.S. Equestrian Federation's new strategic plan. At its annual meeting last week, where the theme was "It's All About the Horse," USEF reported its...

Amendments to the federal Horse Protection Act have been postponed from Feb. 1 to April 2, as the American Horse Council and other groups had requested due to the equine community's concern about the U.S. Department of Agriculture's definition of soring, "which seems...

Do you know how to handle an emergency involving your horse? You can get some helpful tips at “Emergencies, Pasture and Pain…Oh My!”  the Horse Management Seminar hosted by the Rutgers Equine Science Center and Rutgers Cooperative Extension. The seminar is scheduled...

Eventer Liz Halliday was honored with the International Equestrian of the Year title by the U.S. Equestrian Federation in Kentucky on Thursday night, while hunter ring star Nick Haness earned national honors.The winners were selected by a vote of the membership. Liz...

Rebecca Hart and Kat Fuqua were recognized for their sporting achievements by the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation at its Gold Medal Club reception in Florida this month. Kat received the Lionel Gerrand-Hermes Trophy, while Becca was awarded the Whitney Stone Trophy....

Just before the Wellington, Fla., Planning, Zoning and Adjustment board was going to vote on the Isla Carroll housing project late Wednesday night, the developer asked for a 30-day postponement to address issues raised at the hearing—and by the Equestrian Preserve...