For Reno resident Charlotte Jorst, cloning isn’t about the gamble of chasing championships. It’s about safety, familiarity, and the chance to ride a once-in-a-lifetime feeling all over again. Charlotte Jorst has already proven herself a force of nature, demonstrating how a woman in her third, fourth or fifth decade can start riding, competing and become one of the leading adult amateurs of her day and discipline.
From busy showgrounds to shared trailheads, equine herpesvirus remains a persistent risk—here’s how to recognize it, contain it, and protect your horse when exposure happens. EHV is not a rare or emerging disease. In fact, most horses are exposed to equine herpesvirus at some point in their lives. The two primary strains, EHV-1 and EHV-4, circulate widely in the horse population.
From Saratoga’s racing economy to Fairfield County’s hunter rings, New York and Connecticut’s horse country is built on old land, high standards, working farms and a deeply practical devotion to horses. In 2007, Claremont Riding Academy on West 89th Street closed its doors. It was the last stable in Manhattan — a century-old institution where generations of New Yorkers learned to post trot on horses that somehow lived on the Upper West Side.
Polish with Purpose – How modern turnout is rewriting the dress code for comfort, safety and performance. Walk the aisles at a rated show, stand at the in-gate on a humid afternoon, or scroll through a tack-room thread late at night, and a clear pattern emerges. Equestrian turnout has not abandoned convention; it has quietly rewritten it.
Vaccination, parasite control, and smart management help working cats thrive while protecting horses and the barn environment. You’d be hard-pressed to find a busy barn without a furry feline or two serving as pest control—and all valuable employees deserve health benefits. Proper care of barn cats is essential to prevent infectious disease, limit parasite spread, and help these loyal companions thrive in their role for as long as possible.
What’s the secret to running a long-lived—and loved—United States Pony Club? Part of the answer emerged at the largest USPC Convention in recent memory, held earlier this year at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort in Illinois where more than 500 attendees from 36 regions gathered, and nearly two dozen clubs were recognized for milestone 50th and 25th anniversaries.
One woman’s impulsive purchase led to an unexpected equine operation offering hope and healing for veterans across the nation. When Page Etzler found a 28-acre property for sale near her Keymar, Maryland home while her husband was deployed in Afghanistan, she didn’t wait for permission. The ER nurse secured financing and bought the farm on her own. What began as a long-held dream quickly became a leap into loans, fencing, and outbuildings—followed by a growing herd of Clydesdales. Still, something felt missing.
New Jersey’s Garden State Grit. A Tony Legacy with a Backyard Heart. New Jersey is one of the most quietly powerful equestrian states in the country—a place where Olympic legacy, hunt-country tradition, elite athletes, and deeply rooted everyday horse culture coexist in remarkably tight geography. It is not defined by size, but by density — of talent, infrastructure, and participation.
Question: I feel like hay used to be so simple—one size, one shape, maybe a couple of types—and now there are all these formats, different cuttings, and nutritional differences to think about. How do I even start choosing the right hay for my horses and make smart decisions throughout the year?
For more than a century, the Maryland Hunt Cup has been shaped by families—riders, trainers, breeders and foxhunters whose names return again and again to the timber course. To Lord Tennyson, spring lightly turns a young man’s fancy to thoughts of love. In Maryland horse country, spring turns thoughts elsewhere—toward timber.
With the 100th Hambletonian come and gone back in August, I found myself thinking about another Hambletonian—not that long ago. It was Saturday, August 4, 2018. To most of the world it felt like just another ordinary, humdrum summer day. But to those of us who knew, it was anything but ordinary. The horses felt it too. Grooms hurried. Owners spoke carefully, trying to keep tension from creeping into their voices for the sake of their horses—but how could they? So many dreams were built on this race.
Currently Pennsylvania is operating under a temporary Interstate Quarantine Order. Documentation is required. The Pennsylvania Equine Council extends a warm welcome to all horsemen traveling to the Horse World Expo and into our Commonwealth. As we kick off the beginning of our most active season, equine movement increases across state lines. For health safety (biosecurity) we encourage all visitors and residents to stay informed and take strong precautions to protect your horse – and all others.
For horse fans and spectators trying to follow competitions today, the biggest challenge is no longer finding the show schedule. It’s figuring out where the competition is streaming. Ten years ago, most equestrian coverage lived in only a few places: association livestreams, occasional television broadcasts, and the websites of major events. Today it feels like you need a map, a flashlight, six memberships and a sherpa to find what you love, as the programming spread across a much more complicated ecosystem of platforms.
Delaware may be compact, but it is unmistakably a horse state—one where barns sit just off two-lane roads, trailers are as common as pickup trucks, and nearly everyone knows someone who “keeps a few horses down the road.” The equestrian presence here is not ornamental or siloed; it is functional, interwoven, and visible. Horses are part of daily life, not just weekends or competition seasons.
We asked the experts at ProFence “What type of fencing is safest for horses, and how do you choose the right one for your farm—and budget?” The foundation of horse safety starts with a simple but critical goal: making sure horses remain contained in their fields and on your property. Choosing fencing for horses is often framed as a question of materials—wood, vinyl, woven wire, or electric—but experienced horse owners know the real decision is about designing a system that matches the horses, the property, and the way the farm is managed.
The world of all things horses returns to the 25-acre climate-controlled Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA March 5-8. 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 entertainers draw tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts from across the eastern United States and beyond.
We asked the team at Back on Track how technology can improve performance.
Beloved local landmark and legacy closes its doors after 55 years. Land of Little Horses miniature horse farm and attraction in Gettysburg, PA was to hold a sale of all of their horses, tack and equipment in an auction on the farm on February 28, leaving behind a rich history and a legacy of over 55 years of sharing small equines with horse lovers from across the globe.
Each winter, an estimated 10,000 to 20,000 horse people relocate seasonally to North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, bringing roughly 20,000 to 40,000 horses with them. That annual movement has made this three-state region one of the most important winter bases in the Eastern U.S. horse industry—a place where training, conditioning, and competition continue when winter brings much of the northern horse world to a halt.
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