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The 2026 USPC Festival Features

2026 USPC Festival

As The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC or Pony Club) continues to evolve and enhance the Pony Club experience for members and participants, multiple changes will go into effect in 2026 that will impact both members and the wider equestrian community. The biggest changes will be seen at the … Read More

Breathing Easy: Protecting Livestock From Respiratory Disease

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Keeping livestock healthy can feel like a delicate balancing act, and winter weather makes that even harder. Cold fronts, sudden temperature swings, and damp conditions can weaken animals’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to respiratory illnesses like pneumonia. Dr. Kevin Washburn, a professor at the Texas A&M College of … Read More

Metabolic Effects of Pro-Stride® APS and Triamcinolone Acetonide Compared in Recent Research

Results indicate that new regenerative joint treatments may be safer for a horse’s metabolic system than traditional corticosteroid injections PARSIPPANY, N.J. (August 7, 2025) — Zoetis Inc. announced findings from a recently completed study1 that compared the metabolic effects of a commonly used intra-articular corticosteroid – triamcinolone acetonide (TA) to those of Pro-Stride … Read More

Texas A&M-led research collaboration aims to uncover the secrets of equine miscarriage

Texas A&M researchers are investigating how bacterial infections affect equine pregnancies, aiming to uncover new ways to prevent miscarriage and protect foal development. Credit: Getty Images

New study reveals that amniotic tissue may hold the key to preventing pregnancy loss in horses. By Courtney Price, Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Oct. 1, 2025 — Horse breeding is a time- and resource-intensive process, with the average successful pregnancy often costing thousands of dollars … Read More

DURANGO® BOOTS AWARDS SECOND ANNUAL $30,000 ‘NATIONAL DAY OF THE COWGIRL’ SCHOLARSHIP

Laurel Cox accepts her $30,000 scholarship check from Durango Boots. Photo Courtesy Durango Boots

Scholarship Recipient Laurel Cox is an Undergraduate Animal Science and Journalism Student at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville Nelsonville, OH (August 15, 2025) – Celebrating American cowgirls nationwide, Durango® Boots, in partnership with the Dude Ranch Foundation, awards its second annual National Day of the Cowgirl $30,000 scholarship to University … Read More

Local Youth Earn Chance to Represent Colorado on National Stage

4-H Horse Judging Team
L-R: Madison Guerrero, Rhiannon McDermid, Mattea McQueen & Sophia Block

Fort Collins, Colo. – The Boulder County 4-H Horse Judging Team earned the privilege of representing Colorado 4-H at multiple national competitions during the next year with a hard-fought reserve state championship in a very close contest at the Colorado State 4-H Conference. The annual competition was held in conjunction … Read More

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