March 2022 Issue

The News East Coast Horse Owners Need To Know OUR TH YEAR 1 3 - PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 280 LANC., PA 17604 Vol. 29 No. 2 March 2022 (Continued on page 43) Inside... Switch to microchipping imperils Standardbred rescues … pg. 54 Wanna rob a train? Join the Mason Dixon Cowboys … pg. 51 Horseracing reform stalls as authorities fail to agree … pg. 50 …and much more! The world of horses returns to the 25-acre climate-con- trolled Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PAMarch 3-6. Horse World Expo, the mid-Atlantic region’s largest equestrian expo, features four days of non-stop education, entertainment and shopping. Scores of horses of all breeds and types and the nation’s leading equestrian clinicians and entertainers draw tens of thou- sands of horse enthusiasts from across the eastern United States and beyond. Horse World Expo is two events in one. The Expo itself features regional, national and international clinicians covering virtually every conceivable topic of interest to horse owners and enthusiasts, competitions and showcases for regional horses and riders, and unparalleled shopping  Schedule ... pages 4 & 5  Vendor Lists ... pages 14, 15, 20 & 21  Booth Locations and Site Map ... Page 18 and much more! HORSE WORLD EXPO 2022 OFFICIAL PROGRAM Features World Class Shopping, Exciting Competitions, Family Friendly Entertainment, Top Clinicians, Theatre Equus Welcome Back: 19th Annual Horse World Expo with everything imaginable for horses, riders and horse lovers under one roof. Theatre Equus, AMusical Equine Revue , is a professionally choreographed and scripted show in which humans and horses partner to perform remarkable feats of daring and beauty. Theatre Equus will be held the evenings of March 4 and 5 in conjunction with the Expo. Geared to all ages, Theatre Equus is an evening of family entertain- ment starring horses -- part Wild West show, part equestrian ballet and part equestrian theater. Perfor- mances by some of the country’s most highly trained horses are accompanied by music, enhanced lighting and narration. The Trail Champions Chal- lenge, held Saturday morning, is a timed and judged event in which competitors of all ages negotiate a difficult set of obstacles that test athleticism, horsemanship and the communication and bond between horse and rider. The exciting and entertaining com- petition features horse and rider combinations from throughout the region, competing for cash prizes, which are judged on the quality of partnership at each obstacle. Meet some very special horses! Seven unbroke rescue horses embarked on a journey Multiple Thoroughbred Makeover Challenge and Mustang TIP Challenge champion Lindsey Partridge of Har- mony Horsemanship will return to Horse World Expo as both a featured clinician and a Theatre Equus perform- er. The 19th annual Horse World Expo will be held March 3-6 at the Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, PA.