Trail Riding Regions: Where to Ride Guide

…state, the type of destination is broken down into these categories: Trail Rides, Riding Vacations, Overnight Stabling/Trail Riding Destina- tions, Public Lands, and Associations/Organizations. Note that not all states have…

The Slaughter Debate: Solving the Puzzle

…are better,” says the association’s Persechino. “If we registered fewer horses each year, knowing no horse would become unwanted, we’d be happy with that.” In fact, breed associations are limited…

Show Business

…she’s competing in a rally, but qualified adults do oversee all activities. Breed shows. These are held by the associations that promote each breed. For example, the American Quarter Horse…

The Slaughter Debate: Your Response

…more math: In 2005, 11 major U.S. breed associations registered 294,546 horses. (Of those, the American Quarter Horse Association accounted for 165,057; the American Paint Horse Association, 42,557.) $164,250,000 ?…

The Value of Equine Education

…also team up with 4-H programs, breed associations, veterinarians and local stables to offer seminars, workshops, and classes during the winter months. Specialty topics like horse and tack theft prevention,…

The New Deal?

…participate in the sport. If 1,000 new people get involved, and only 10 will make it to the best level, the other 990 will go to other tours and associations