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EquiSpirit Aids Traveling Equestrians
Lexington, Ky., (Sept. 8, 2006) – The EquiSpirit Trailer Company has teamed up with USRider to offer an additional safety feature to its customers. EquiSpirit is including a one-year USRider Equestrian Motor Plan membership with the purchase of any t ... Read the full article

Horse World Expo Hosts Trailer Safety Expert Neva Kittrell Scheve
Timonium, MD (December 19, 2007) – Neva Kittrell Scheve, a nationally recognized authority for her work in promoting horse trailer safety, will conduct two safety seminars at the Maryland Horse World Expo In January, 2008. Neva has written three bo ... Read the full article

USRider Offers Trailer Preparation Tips for Travel Season
Before the start of the summer travel season, it is critically important for horse owners to perform basic yet essential maintenance on their trailers. USRider, the national provider of roadside emergency assistance for horse owners, reminds equestrians to invest time doing routine preventive trailer maintenance. This will be time well spent because it will ensure that their trailers will be in optimal shape to provide safe passage for precious cargo during the upcoming season. ... Read the full article

Top Shippers Ship with the Added Confidence of Stall Safe®
Top national and international shippers have recently turned to the Stall Safe® Brand Disinfectant System from Absorbine® for added protection for their equine cargo. Elite Horse Transport, International Racehorse Transport and The Dutta Corporation have all begun using Stall Safe. It is important to these top shippers to have horses arrive at their destination in the best condition possible. These companies trust Stall Safe to disinfect trucks, trailers and other hard non-porous surfaces that have harmful bacteria and viruses. ... Read the full article

New from Absorbine® - Stall Safe® Disinfectant and Sanitizer
It’s Germ Warfare! New Stall Safe brand disinfectant and sanitizer is EPA approved as an effective way to kill and prevent the spread of contagious viruses and bacteria. Horse owners can now help prevent disease outbreaks by regularly disinfectin ... Read the full article

AVMA Opposes Use of Double-Deck Trailers for Transporting Horses and Other Equines
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has reinforced its opposition to the use of double-deck trailers to transport horses and other equines by approving a new policy on the Humane Transport of Equines. ... Read the full article

Trailer Accident Survey Generates Valuable Safety Tips
Lexington, Ky. (August 9, 2006) – In an effort to help improve safety of horses and those who travel with horses, USRider has been working with nationally known large-animal rescue experts Drs. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez. For the past three years ... Read the full article

100 Names Drawn for NRCHA Wayne Hodges 4-Star Trailers/Outlaw Conversions Drawdown
National Reined Cow Horse Association members don’t have to gamble at the numerous casinos, or even compete in the arena at the 2008 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity, held September 21-October 5 in Reno, Nevada, to have a chance to win big. ... Read the full article

Help Your Mare Have a Safe Delivery
If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you’re almost home free. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uneventful. In most cases, you will simply need to be a quiet observer – if, that is, you are lucky enough to witness the birth. Mares seem to prefer to foal at night in privacy, and apparently have some control over their delivery. Because most mares foal without difficulty, it is usually best to allow the mare to foal undisturbed and unassisted. ... Read the full article

Bloomer Trailers Becomes National Reined Cow Horse Association’s Newest Corporate Partner
The National Reined Cow Horse Association has announced that Bloomer Trailer Mfg. has joined the organization as its newest Corporate Partner. According to NRCHA Sponsor Committee Chairman Carol Rose, Bloomer Trailer Mfg. has become the Official H ... Read the full article

USRider Calls for Improvements on Trailer Wiring
Lexington, KY (Feb. 9, 2006) – USRider urges manufacturers of horse trailers to improve their wiring practices. Trailers flex and move constantly when being towed, so it is imperative that proper wiring techniques be used to ensure the proper and con ... Read the full article

USRider Provides Safety Tips to Reduce Tire Troubles
Getting ready to travel involves a lot of preparation for most people. You must plan your route, pack clothes, check the weather, ensure that the car is road worthy, and so on. Traveling with horses adds another set of tasks, such as prepping the horse for shipping, packing feed and supplies for the horse, tow vehicle maintenance, to name a few. A critical item to check before hitting the road is air pressure. This applies to the tires on your tow vehicle tires as well as those on the trailer. ... Read the full article

“With Equilite It’s Easy to Go Green—Today!”
Equilite's award-winning line of all-natural animal health products are made with human-grade herbs that are safe for horses, horse owners and the environment. Our products are non-toxic and contain no chemicals, no sugars, and no fillers. And when you're done, our containers can go where they belong—in the recycling bin. ... Read the full article

USRider Urges Drivers to Use Caution at Railroad Crossings
Lexington, Ky. (April 26, 2006) – To enhance the safety of horses and those who travel with horses, USRider has worked with Drs. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez, experts in large-animal emergency rescue, on a research project to gather and analyze data abo ... Read the full article

Karey Franz and Its That Time Again Win 2008 NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity Amateur Championship
The Non Pro preliminary competition at the 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity not only decided who would advance to the Non Pro and Intermediate Non Pro Finals, it also determined the Amateur Champion. ... Read the full article

USRider Urges Horse Owners to Use Air Pressure Monitor
Lexington, Ky. (Sept 12, 2006) – Flat tires are the leading cause of disablements involving horse trailers. USRider is involved in a research project with Dr. Tomas Gimenez to test the benefits (if any) of using air vs. nitrogen to inflate tow vehicl ... Read the full article

Kyle Hannan and Wright On TC Win 2008 Snaffle Bit Futurity Novice Non Pro Bridle Championship
Kyle Hannan earned the Novice Non Pro Bridle Championship at the 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity on Wright On TC with a score of 286 – nine points higher than the closest competition. ... Read the full article

Kaitlyn Hurst Wins 2008 Snaffle Bit Futurity Youth Limited on Anuther Smart Chic
At last year’s National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, Kaitlyn Hurst rode Anuther Smart Chic to a Youth Limited Reserve Championship. But in 2008, the 16-year-old managed to win the title with a score of 291! ... Read the full article

Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue Saves the Lives of 163 Horses in a Single Night
At a tense horse auction in Sugarcreek, OH last weekend, Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue left angry horse "kill" buyers no choice but to go haul their trailers home empty. One hundred sixty three horses stood for sale that night facing the same grim future: a grueling trip to a painful slaughter in Canada or Mexico, then on to fill overseas dinner plates. But Pure Thoughts co-founder Jennifer Swanson and sponsor Victoria McCullough gave every one of those horses a second chance. ... Read the full article

Jake Telford and CD Survivor Win 2008 Snaffle Bit Futurity Open Bridle Championship
At the 2008 National Reined Cow Horse Association Snaffle Bit Futurity, Jake Telford rode four horses for Holy Cow Performance Horses, and won either the Championship or Reserve on three. ... Read the full article