You know equine-assisted activities and therapies (EAAT) are good for people. But what about the horses involved? A study by the Rutgers University Equine Science Center's Gwendolin E. Stableford Endowed Equine Research Fund came up with potentially groundbreaking...

The Friends of Lord Stirling Stable will host the annual Spring Nature Ride April 15 the trails of Somerset County Park Commission's Lord Stirling Stable at 256 South Maple Avenue in Basking Ridge. The hour-long ride, open to those with no experience as well as those...

Are you stressed? Too bad. Here's the more important question to be asked--how's your horse doing? Get the answer via an April 12 noon webinar with Dr. Carey Williams of Rutgers University. "Are You 'Stressing Out' Your Horse? Understanding Types of Stress & How...

“This is the best two weeks of my life," Dick Feldman liked to say about the Lake Placid Horse Show, which he served as chairman for more than a quarter-century. Dick, who died last week at 83 after a long illness, was devoted to the two-week fixture in upstate New...

It's never too early to plan for the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association's 2018 hunter, jumper and equitation championships. Here's what's happening for Zone 2. The Side-Saddle Championship is set for the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation in Gladstone July 17, while the...

The American Horse Council Foundation's 2017 Economic Impact Study of the U.S. Horse Industry, released today, revealed it generates approximately $122 billion in total economic impact. That is an increase from $102 billion in the 2005 Economic Impact Study. The...

It’s all about spring cleaning, so clear out your excess tack, blankets, riding clothes, horse-related jewelry, models or knick-knacks and donate them to a good cause. Mane Stream at 83 Old Turnpike, Oldwick, will hold a sale April 7. It helps support the...

Wound management, preventive health care, equine insurance and rehabilitation are among the topics that will be discussed at B.W. Furlong and Associates’ 17th Annual Healthy Horse Seminar Feb. 24. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Beaver Brook...

  Gastrointestinal  Health and Management will be the theme of the Rutgers Equines Science Center’s Horse Management Seminar, hosted with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, from 8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Feb. 11. “I seem to be getting more and more gut health-targeted...

Stars of the New Jersey horse industry were celebrated Jan. 28 at the Equine Advisory Board Breeders’ Luncheon in Eastampton Township wherei Maggi Romano was named Horseperson of the Year. Maggi is no stranger to well-deserved recognition; her contributions to the...