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Help Our Horses – Complete the 2025 AHP Equine Industry Survey

January 25, 2025 by Press

American Horse Publications (AHP) is conducting its 6th Equine Industry Survey since to gauge participation trends and management practices in the U.S. This survey was first distributed in 2009 and is updated and conducted every three years. In the past, we have collected over 10,000 responses to help understand the state …

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From My Saddle: Friends for Life

December 24, 2024 by Karen Pickering

Wendy (left) and Karen, best friends, celebrate their shared birthday.

How Horses Bring People Together I recently celebrated my 63rd birthday with my best friend, Wendy, who has her birthday on the same day. We spent the day doing things together rather than spend money on gifts. We visited the mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado, and our husbands, Mark …

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New & Noteworthy: Former AHP Student Award Winner Releases Historical Fiction Novel

August 28, 2024 by Northwest Horse Source

Debut author, horse enthusiast and former American Horse Publications Award Student Winner Nicole M. Miller joins the ranks of World War II novelists with a gripping tale that takes readers to Eastern Poland. Drawn from true events, Until Our Time Comes offers an epic story of escape, capture, resistance, and …

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United States Pony Clubs Becomes the 23rd Recipient of the Prestigious Equine Industry Vision Award

June 12, 2024 by Press

The United States Pony Clubs (USPC) was named and honored as the 2024 Equine Industry Vision Award Winner at the AHP Equine Media Conference in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, May 17, at a breakfast sponsored by Zoetis. “We are so honored at the United States Pony Clubs to receive the …

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2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award Application Deadline

June 13, 2023January 11, 2023 by Press

Applicants for the 2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award must be seniors in high school or undergraduate matriculated* college students under the age of 25, pursuing a career in equine media during the 2022-2023 school year, with at least one semester remaining before graduation at the time of application. Candidates …

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Horses and Equine Media Make a Cool Career!

November 10, 2022 by Press

Applications are now open for the 2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award 2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award applications and guidelines are available https://www.americanhorsepubs.org/equine-media-student-award Applicants for the 2023 AHP Equine Media Student Award must be seniors in high school or undergraduate matriculated* college students under the age of 25, pursuing a …

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Heat Stress, Part 3: Managing Cattle in Warm Weather

August 22, 2022 by Press

By Tony Hawkins, DVM, Valley Vet Supply Technical Service Veterinarian In Parts 1 and 2, we covered heat stress prevention for dogs and horses – last but not least, let’s look at this topic as it relates to cattle. Simply put, cattle are not designed to be the most efficient …

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Heat Stress, Part 2: Horse Safety During Hot Weather

August 22, 2022August 17, 2022 by Press

By Tony Hawkins, DVM, Valley Vet Supply Technical Service Veterinarian In Part 1 of this series, we discussed heat stress in dogs, which are very prone to overheating. Now, we’re moving on to horses. Horses are very proficient sweaters, making them some of the most efficient animals at cooling themselves …

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From My Saddle: Education is Ongoing

August 17, 2022August 12, 2022 by Karen Pickering

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American Horse Publications Conference Proves Fruitful I believe education is an ongoing process throughout our lives. The old cliché, “The older I get the less I know,” is certainly a true statement for me. Technology is changing so fast we don’t have time to download a software update before another …

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Heat Stress, Part 1: Keeping Your Dogs Safe

August 22, 2022August 8, 2022 by Press

By Tony Hawkins, DVM, Valley Vet Supply Technical Service Veterinarian Heat can have a devastating impact on our animals – it’s something that, in a clinic setting, I have seen first-hand. All animals outdoors in the heat – whether large or small – require shade, continuous access to fresh water, …

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