The article by Georges R. Dupras highlights the ongoing issue of live export of Canadian heavy draft horses to Japan for the meat trade, a practice that raises serious animal welfare concerns. These horses, bred in feedlots and shipped...
The Atlanta BEST Academy Polo Team, the nation’s first all-Black high school polo team, made its historic competition debut at the 8th Annual Atlanta Polo Party during the 2025 Soul Symphony Weekend, securing a 4-3 victory over the Starr...
Equius AI has partnered with global surveillance provider IREX AI to introduce advanced machine vision technology to the horse racing industry. This collaboration will leverage IREX’s existing security infrastructure, used worldwide in airports and major venues, to deliver video...
Diane Perkins, a distinguished Thoroughbred breeder and trainer from the renowned Phipps family, passed away at 89 on August 6. Born in Great Britain and raised between the U.S. and France, she developed a lifelong passion for horsemanship, competing...
Tracy Van Buskirk, President of the Newtown Bridle Lands Association, highlights a recent serious injury to a horseback rider caused by a motorbike rider who violated Connecticut state law by passing too closely and quickly, spooking the horse. She...
Callie Mueller, the reigning Miss rodeo America for 2025, is deeply passionate about preserving Western culture and rodeo heritage, which she views as a living connection to the Old West cowboy lifestyle. Growing up on a small farm in...
