For over three decades, ProFence has crafted reliable fences that stand steadfast in agricultural lands across Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia, and Delaware.
As the weather turns colder and the bite of winter sets in, everyone wants to be inside. Riders, horses, and spectators are no exception, which is why a high-quality indoor arena offers comfort, heating, proper ventilation, and the opportunity to train throughout the year.
Mid-Atlantic Building Solutions sells and installs engineered white poly (Triply) ceiling systems, high performance board insulation and blown-in insulation, offering quality products and installation at fair prices.
Meyer Arenas and Construction, LLC is well known as an experienced and professional Pennsylvania-based, equestrian-focused construction company.
Locust Ridge Fencing offers horse owners a wide selection of systems for creating functional pastures, paddocks and property boundaries.
Franklin Fence combines professional installation, modern equipment and personal service to create safer, stronger boundaries for horses and farms.
For horse owners and agricultural landowners across the Mid-Atlantic, Evergreen Fence, Inc. has become a go-to source for reliable, high-quality fencing.
Eastern Shore Fencing provides premier fence products and installation services from their headquarters in Coatesville, PA.
For horse owners, a barn is more than shelter—it’s the heart of the farm. Dream Buildings LLC has built its reputation on creating equestrian facilities that marry craftsmanship with practicality.
Double S Construction, based in New Providence, southern Lancaster County, PA has built custom barns, arenas and garages for numerous happy customers from Virginia to New Jersey.
It’s hard enough to keep your horses 100% sound. The last thing you need is rocks in your footing! Enter CleanSands, whose heavy-duty screen sifting machines provide a superior solution for maintaining horse arena footings, paddocks, and tracks.
Keep dust out of the arena (and out of your horses’ respiratory system) with Evermoist EQ Moisturizer from Arena Works.
Nearly 13 acres, extensive training facilities and a historic farmhouse create a rare opportunity for boarding, breeding and professional equestrian use.
Anne Lusk presents a rare 118-acre Red Lion retreat combining year-round equestrian facilities with gracious residential living.
An 84-acre conserved Chester County farm offers privacy, established horse facilities and room to build an equestrian vision.
A private 20-acre Eastern Shore farm pairs exceptional year-round training facilities with comfortable, beautifully appointed country living.
Escape to nearly twenty acres of unspoiled countryside just moments from the charm and waterfront allure of historic St. Michaels.
In a state shaped by open space and deep-rooted tradition, equestrian culture isn’t just preserved—it’s lived. Virginia doesn’t just have an equestrian industry—it has an equestrian landscape. With more than 215,000 horses statewide and an estimated $2 billion-plus economic impact, horses remain central to the state’s agricultural and cultural identity.
Not every equestrian dreams of showring ribbons. Some love speed. USPR builds confidence, horsemanship and athletic skill—and leaves no judge’s decision to interpret. Founded in 2013 near Baltimore, MD, USPR gives children another way to enjoy horses. It has introduced hundreds of young riders to pony racing, emphasizing safety, sportsmanship and education.
It’s late in the season, and I feel like I’m always behind on vaccinations. Can you provide a schedule and explain what I should know so I can do better next year? A horse owner’s winter and spring to-do list is usually packed with shedding blades, mud management, and a million other jobs, so it is easy for vaccinations to slip. But near the top of that list should be a conversation with your veterinarian about your horse’s “biosecurity shield.”
A Compassionate Introduction to First Saddle, First Ride. For My Horses Have Something to Say author and 1990 U.S. Grand Prix National Freestyle Dressage champion, David De Wispelaere, training has never been synonymous with breaking.
Chincoteague’s 101st Pony Penning delivered new foals, dramatic rescues and $635,600 for the herd’s care. Pony Penning 2026 began Saturday, July 25, as cowboys rounded up the southern bands of wild ponies on Assateague Island. Despite a rainy ride, the ponies and foals arrived at the pens in good condition.
In a world of specialists, Kirsten Moore brings mind, body and spirit together across disciplines—the knowledge to understand the horse, the physical skill to communicate clearly and the intuition to earn its trust. At first glance, Kirsten Moore might seem like a throwback: a horsewoman shaped not by one discipline, but by many.
Competition, championships, education, family activities, shopping and food. View the At-a-Glance Events Schedule for September 21-27, 2026.
Dressage at Devon returns September 22–27 to Pennsylvania’s historic Main Line, bringing together a breed show, competition, education, shopping and six days of equestrian community. There are dressage shows, and there is Dressage at Devon. The difference becomes clear after dark, when the blue grandstands close around the Dixon Oval, and an international Grand Prix horse enters beneath the lights.
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.
The Dr. Cook Bitless Bridle was developed after years of research. The design allows gentle effective control with pressure that is distributed evenly around the horse’s head. Sometimes when you just can’t find a bit that works trying the Dr. Cook Bitless Bridle could be the answer to your problems.
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