Press Release

Ariat International, Inc., the leader in innovative Western and English equestrian apparel and footwear, introduces its Fall 2013 Fashion Footwear Collection. The theme for the season, Reinventing Tradition, combines Ariat’s equestrian heritage with modern design to create unique, contemporary boots. Featuring premium leathers, artisan techniques and unmatched comfort, the Fall 2013 Fashion Footwear Collection captures the heart of Ariat’s authentic brand legacy.

Join the USPEA for a four day Para-Dressage Training Symposium. World-class trainers and practitioners will be at Carlisle Academy for an educational and interactive program packed with information and training for para-dressage riders, trainers and coaches.  

April 16th, (Glenville, Pa.)- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (the ASPCA) granted Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue Inc.  The ASPCA was the first humane society to be established in North America and is, today, one of the largest in the world.

Horseshoe Decorating Event "Hang a Shoe - Save a horse" sponsored by Back In The Saddle 4-H Horse Club and the Garden State Horse Show will take place on May 4Th at the Sussex County Fair Grounds in Augusta ,NJ. Both events will support Helping Hearts Equine Rescue, Mylestone Equine Rescue and Take 2, a program designed to promote the value of retired racehorses in the sport horse world.

St. Louis, Mo., April 16  — Purina Animal Nutrition has pledged up to $150,000 in free feed to rescue shelters through its continuing partnership with A Home for Every Horse, a program dedicated to finding homes for horses in need of adoption or fostering. For the second year in a row, Purina has pledged a base donation of $125,000.

Traverse City, MI - April 12, 2013 - What a difference a decade makes! North Face Farm, owned by Jake and Anne Haas, has supported Horse Shows by the Bay since its inception, and to celebrate the show's 10th anniversary North Face Farm is sponsoring a new $10,000 Leading Hunter Rider Cash Bonus Award.

The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) today announced the creation of "TAKE THE LEAD," a retirement program for Thoroughbreds stabled at New York Racing Association tracks. TAKE THE LEAD will partner with established aftercare programs to provide rehabilitation and retraining placements for racehorses when they are ready to begin second careers.

Tampa, Fla. - April 11, 2013 - Young competitors lined up along the side of the grass fields outside of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for the $200,000 Gene Mische American Invitational, presented by G&C Farm, on Saturday, April 6, 2013. The stakes were high as they showed over beautifully decorated fences, but the irony of the competition was that there were no horses in sight.

U.S. pony drivers head to Raeford, North Carolina this weekend to vie for National Titles at the Southern Pines CDE. Bragging rights will be up for grabs in the USEF National Combined Driving Single Pony Championship, USEF National Combined Driving Pair Pony Championship and USEF National Combined Driving Pony Team Championship at the annual event held April 12-14.

This year’s Thoroughbreds For All event will offer dinner followed by a special presentation by The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program to recognize and award the 17 riders who will be competing at Rolex on registered Thoroughbreds. The rest of the evening will consist of educational and entertaining sessions about selecting and working with off-the-track Thoroughbreds. Several well-known equestrians, such as Olympic rider Phillip Dutton and Hall of Fame Jockey Chris McCarron, will participate in the sessions.