It's a month from St. Patrick's Day, but the Irish had plenty to celebrate about show jumping over the weekend. The country's team in Abu Dhabi won the first leg of the 2025 Longines League of Nations and Irish riders took the top four places in the FEI World Cup...

The Rutgers University Equine Science Center series of free online seminars continues at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 25, with the final installment focusing on equine health and welfare. Featured topics are “Health & Management of U.S. Senior Horses,”  presented by Dr. Alisa...

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....

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...

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....

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...