Equine Newsline Articles

Saddle Up for St. Jude!

Laurie Harris — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:34:51 +0000

A Trail Ride will be held at Kerry Tomblin's ranch located at 282 Paul Pray in Goshen (east of Fayetteville) on Saturday, October 24, 2009. Sign in at 9 AM; ride begins at 11 AM; food served at 2:30 PM. Current negative Coggins required on all equine.

This event will also feature a Pie Auction and

ARAB FUN & FRIGHFUL OPEN BREED SHOW

Laurie Harris — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:23:21 +0000

Did you think show season was OVER? Not So! The ARAB Fun & Frightful Open Breed Horse Show is this Sunday, October 18th, at Marchant Hills Arena in Elm Springs, AR. This is a charity show, benefiting the Black Stallion Literacy Project (http://www.bslp.org/) in Northwest Arkansas. The BSLP promotes reading in both First Grade and Fourth Grade classrooms. It has already been introduced to Northwest Arkansas schools, and we hope to expand this worthy program to even more schools in our area. Please visit the BSLP Booth at the show. Literature will be available on this worthy organization, and a BSLP Representative will be on hand to answer any questions you may have.

Liberty Riders Benefit Chili Supper

Laurie Harris — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:06:09 +0000

The Liberty Riders are a nonprofit group whose goal is to further good horsemanship and good citizenship in local young people. We are a Christian based group that performs opening ceremonies for rodeos and other equine events to the music of Johnny Cash’s “Ragged Old Flag”. Our performances are dedicated to our veterans and soldiers serving overseas. The group is comprised of a number of experienced young riders, some beginning riders, and some kids with special needs. As stated in our motto our older more experienced kids help the younger and beginner riders.

TOP AUTHOR AND TRAINER TO SPEAK AT WOMEN'S HORSE INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

Laurie Harris — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:09:33 +0000

The Women's Horse Industry Association is pleased to announce that Janet Del Castillo will be speaking at the upcoming Women's Horse Industry conference November 3-4, 2009 in Louisville, Kentucky.

From the Peace Corps to the paddocks, Janet has lead a life full of excitement and challenge. She was touched so deeply by President Kennedy's "Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country, she dropped out of San Francisco State University and went to serve her country in Columbia, South America. She was the only American in a small rural village where she delivered babies by candlelight and inoculated neighboring villagers against an outbreak of smallpox, traveling to them by dugout canoe.

WOMEN IN THE HORSE INDUSTRY ARE GATHERING TOGETHER

Laurie Harris — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:24:54 +0000

Women working in the horse industry are gathering together November 3-4 for two days of seminars, panels, networking and doing business.

Hosted by the Women's Horse Industry Association, the 2009 Conference will be held in Louisville, Kentucky at the Crown Plaza Hotel. The event is open to members and non-members.

The WHIA was formed only two and a half months ago and now has more than 500 members in the U.S., Canada and Europe. "We're a huge networking group on a mission to help each other become even more successful in our horse businesses. Our conference is the first time women working in the horse industry will have a chance to come together to learn information, do business with one another and make lifelong friends," states Executive Director, Catherine Masters.

The Women's Horse Industry has over 500 members in all areas of the

How Your Farm or Business Can Help Support The Equine Program

Laurie Harris — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:44:59 +0000

4-H Group Tour at the D.E. King Equine Pavilion

Laurie Harris — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:34:15 +0000

I just wanted to thank you very much for scheduling a tour for our 4-H group this past July. They loved it, they have told everyone in town about it! If there is anything we can ever do for you please let us know. Hopefully we will be back for another tour with more members later on. Again, thank you so much!

Crittenden Co. Horse Club is a newly established club beginning in April of 2009. This was such an eye opener for the club members. Right now we have a total of 22 members. The girls that were on the tour had qualified for State 4-H O-Rama in Fayetteville.

Thanks,
~Amy Howell Dawson

(Left-Right) Amy Dawson, 4-H Agent Crittenden Co., Mollie Hutton, Chelsea Rohm, Katie Hutton, UofA Student & Domonique Lewis

(Left-Right) Mollie Hutton, Dominique Lewis, Chelsea Rohm & Katie Hutton

Public Comment Regarding Trail Riding on the Buffalo

Laurie Harris — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:15:27 +0000

FYI: Will we still be able to ride along the Buffalo River?

The National Park Service will accept public comment until August 31 on future use of the Buffalo National River. Some groups are calling for the restriction of equine use of the park. If you would like to protect your ability to enjoy the park by horseback, or if you have other comments to make about future use of the park, click here!

Summer Camp in Springdale

Laurie Harris — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:54:21 +0000

Girls Horsemanship Camp Tuesday through Thursday, August 4-6

Horsemanship Camp for youth girls at the ATH Center in Springdale, AR. This camp is designed to help build confidence and leadership as well as improve horsemanship. Bunkhouse accomodations are included (optional), stabling for 1 horse per participant, and meals. $300.00 per horse/rider. All breeds and disciplines appropriate. Riders should be able to comfortably walk / trot independently. Come and enjoy a great summer camp! Only 3 slots left.

Weekend Clinic August 8 & 9
Horsemanship II & III Clinic
$125.00 per day/ horse and rider, includes overnight stabling if needed. Choose to attend one day or both. See the website for more details.

Boarding Discount!
$100.00 per month stall boarding discount available for boarders who start board in August. Regular stall board rate $450.00 monthly, with discount $350.00, includes daily turn-out.

Indoor arena, 40 acres pasture, diverse trails, wood sided round pen, out door arena, lessons, clinics, colt starting available. ATH Center, Springdale, AR - www.mulespeakshorse.com - 479-263-8027 - horsemanship@mulespeakshorse.com Visit us on Facebook!

Ky Derby winner Smarty Jones poses with UA Equine students!

Laurie Harris — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:59:53 +0000

UA Equine Science Students who participated in a semester-long in depth look at the Thoroughbred industry visited Lexington Ky at semester’s end. Students were given private tours of top TB stallion farms including Three Chimneys, Ashford, Darley, Gainesway, and Juddmonte. They visited world famous vet clinic Rood and Riddle where they had the opportunity to watch Dr. Larry Bramlage, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS perform surgery, were given a tour of KESMARC rehab center by the owner, visited the Secretariat Center, met with Preakness winner Rachel Alexandra’s former trainer Hal Wiggins and were given a tour of historic Calumet Farm by manager Bill Witman.

Pictured: Brianne Sharp, Stephanie O’Berg, Caitlin Barnett, Stephanie McKenna, Danael Suttle