Youngsters 5 to 17 who have never experienced riding a horse are being given an opportunity to saddle up. The Kiwanis Club of Calistoga is inviting young Calistogans to apply for three horseback-riding lessons at Diamond Mountain Stables in Calistoga — and the Kiwanis Club will pick up the tab.
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Children with autism offered horseback riding lessons (The Herald-Mail)
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. The Franklin County 4-H Therapeutic Riding Center has offered horseback riding lessons to children with autism for more than a year.
VOLUNTEERS (Daily Local News)
Animal Welfare Project located in Valley Forge is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a professional re-training center for homeless horses and dogs. They will be adopted as pets, sporting animals, or work in Community Service (Search & Rescue, Therapy, etc.) Volunteer opportunities include: Board Members with a background of professional skills, Graphic Designer to create and send …
Is this horseman really a con man? (Detroit Free Press)
Joe Zada has gone from rags to riches and rubbing elbows with stars to being called a swindler. Now dozens of lawsuits could leave him penniless.
Equestrian center’s new quest to raise money (Pocono Record)
Synchronized movements choreographed to music on horseback. That’s what brought in donations for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital on Saturday afternoon at Hidden Creek Equestrian Center.
Horse Training Tips – Don’t NAG Your Horse!
It’s not common knowledge like you think it should be.
Any trainer worth their salt should tell you that the less you “pull” on a horse the better.
Constantly pulling on a horse is like bein’ nagged by someone.
Just because a horse is a horse doesn’t mean we can nag on him.
They resent it just like we do.
Riding for a good cause (The Reidsville Review)
Event organizers hoped to raise $15,000 Saturday
Vagabonds end their vacation in W.Md. (Cumberland Times-News)
On the afternoon of July 28, Harvey Firestone went horseback riding with family members.
Hoofin’ it: Take a fall color tour in the saddle (Petoskey News-Review)
It’s the time of year for some good old-fashioned horsing around with the family — literally. A horseback ride through the forests and hills of Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs provides just the right outlet for reconnecting with the area’s natural rhythms that accompany the change of the season.
Fat Face clothing company pulls horse adverts after complaints (Horse and Hound)
Trendy clothing company Fat Face has pulled an advert after receiving complaints from the riding community