March/April 2025 Issue

The News East Coast Horse Owners Need To Know OUR nd YEAR 199 - PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT 280 LANC., PA 17604 Vol. 32 No. 1 March/April 2025 John Lyons, known as America’s Most Trusted Horseman, shown here with his horse, Preacher, will be a featured speaker at Horse World Expo, held February 27-March 2 in Harrisburg, PA. Horse World Expo features scores of clinicians teaching attendees about every aspect of horsemanship and care, as well as unparalleled shopping and entertainment. Photo credit: Charles Hilton Photography, www.charleshilton.com In Harrisburg, PA with World Class Shopping, Exciting Competitions, Family Entertainment, Top Clinicians & Theatre Equus Horse World Expo Celebrates 22 Years (Continued on page 56) The world of all things horses returns to the 25-acre climate-controlled Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA Febru- ary 27 to March 2. Horse World Expo, the east coast’s largest and best-attended equestrian expo, features four days of non- stop education, entertainment and shopping. Scores of horses representing a large variety of breeds and types and leading equestrian clinicians and enter- tainers draw tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts from across the eastern United States and beyond. Horse World Expo is two events in one. The Expo features regional, national and interna- tional clinicians covering almost every topic of interest to horse owners and enthusiasts, com- petitions and presentations by regional horses and riders and one-stop, unparalleled shopping with everything imaginable for horses, riders and horse lovers… all in one huge, heated building. Theatre Equus, A Musi- cal Equine Revue , is a pro- fessionally choreographed and scripted show in which humans and horses partner to perform remarkable feats of daring and beauty. Theatre Equus is held the evenings of Fri., February 28 Inside... Photo credit: ©Michael Stylianos 2022 HORSE WORLD EXPO freebies & discounts! ... check out the ads! PA Equine Council spring newsletter ... pgs. 72-73 Horses help first responders, trauma survivors; Maryland’s $400 million racing plan takes shape & much more!