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Teaching Both Sides: Horses and their Owners
It's a trap into which we humans sometimes fall: Assuming horses learn the same way we do. ... Read the full article

Horses and Humans Research Foundation is Charity Beneficiary for International Lusitano & Fashion Showcase
Chagrin Falls, OH - January 16, 2007 For the first time in Palm Beach County, the noble and fashionable Lusitano horse collection is arriving for auction from Brazil. This event will also feature new collections from international designers such as E ... Read the full article

The Washington International Horse Show Introduces the Starlight-Starbright Pony Pavillion....
in Honor of the Starlight-Starbright Children’s Foundation Washington, D.C. –August 14- The Washington International Horse Show proudly hosts the Starlight-Starbright Children’s Foundation as this year’s principal charity for the 2005 fall event. ... Read the full article

A History of Horses and Humans
Horses have been a part of human life for much of known history. Unlike dogs, which early man made short work or domesticating, horses were among the last animals to be domesticated. Their attributes of strength, speed, and staying power made the equine a real power to be reckoned with and, so, a difficult animal to tame. Even before this domestication however, the horse has been influencing mankind in marvelous ways ... Read the full article

Horses & Humans Research Foundation 2007 Call for Proposals
Equine assisted activities/therapies research proposals are due June 30 Chagrin Falls, OH - March 20, 2007 Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) invites proposals to investigate the therapeutic effects of horses on humans. The Foundation's ... Read the full article

TRF Awarded Highest Rating by Charity Navigator
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation has received Charity Navigator's highest four-star rating for sound fiscal management, the group has informed the TRF. Charity Navigator, the largest charity evaluator in America, cited the TRF's "ability to ... Read the full article

Tampa Equestrian Festival to Host $75,000 FEI World Cup(TM) Qualifier
The Tampa Equestrian Festival, produced by Stadium Jumping LLC and held at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, will proudly feature the $75,000 FEI World Cup(TM) Qualifier and Just World International Grand Prix of Tampa CSI 3*-W at 2 p.m. on March 30, 2008. The competition counts towards the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Finals, scheduled for April 24-27, 2008 in Gothenburg, Sweden. ... Read the full article

Breeders' Cup selects Thoroughbred Charities of America as Beneficiary
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Breeders’ Cup announced today it has selected Thoroughbred Charities of America, (“TCA”), as a beneficiary of the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships to be held November 6-7 at Santa Anita Park located in Arcadia, California. ... Read the full article

The Equine Extravaganza brings North Carolina Children's Hospital patients opportunities to "horse around"
The organizers of the Equine Extravaganza, a three-day horse exposition and festival being held at the NC State Fairgrounds July 11-13, have chosen North Carolina Children's Hospital to be the event's charity beneficiary. In the days leading up to the Extravaganza, some of the event's four-legged stars will make cameo appearances at the Ronald McDonald House of Chapel Hill and N.C. Children's Hospital in an effort spread cheer to the hospital's pediatric patients and their families. ... Read the full article

LipSync Contest First Kids/Junior Charity Event PBIEC Special Events Pavilion Friday Night, Feb. 13
A lipsync contest is the first kids/junior charity event and will be held in the Special Events tent at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center from 6 to 10 PM on Friday night, Feb. 13. ... Read the full article

Challenge of the Americas Announces "Dressage at Devon" as Promotional/Charity Partner
The Challenge of the Americas (COTA), an annual fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, welcomes America's premiere dressage show, the prestigious Dressage at Devon, as a Promotional/Charity Partner for this year's event. The 2008 COTA will be held on Saturday night, March 8, at the new Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida. ... Read the full article

EQUUS Selected as Fairfield June Horse Show Beneficiary
Over 100 members of the Fairfield County Hunt Club have joined the Fairfield County June Benefit Horse Show Committee to support of The EQUUS Foundation, Inc., following the announcement by Tom Keim, Club President, that EQUUS has been selected as the show's beneficiary. ... Read the full article

Terregena Inc. Announces EPA Approval of balEnceTM Biopesticide for Equine Market
RALEIGH, NC, March 6, 2009: Terregena Inc. announced that balEnceTM Biopesticide Liquid Spray and balEnceTM Biopesticide Bait have been approved for sale to the equine market by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). balEnceTM Biopesticide Sp ... Read the full article

Preliminary Research Results Point to Therapeutic Impact of Horses on Humans
Study records improvements for participants, and may demonstrate that improvement 'sticks' several months after treatment Chagrin Falls, OH - January 23, 2008 The Human Performance Laboratory at the Program in Occupational Therapy of Washington Un ... Read the full article

Menlo Charity Horse Show
It seems that neither the proverbial “rain, nor sleet, nor snow”, nor a sinking economy coupled with rising gas prices can keep the Menlo Charity Horse Show from rivaling its past popularity with hundreds of competitors in the western United States. According to Betsy Glikbarg, of Atherton, Founder and Co-Chair of the event, the 700 slots for participants were once again filled within hours of the entry forms being posted on the show’s official web site, and there is now a waiting list of 300 hopeful contestants. ... Read the full article

Students Raise Funds for “Be Our Guest” Program at 2006 Winter Equestrian Festival
Written by Lydia Frey The students of Carolyn's Tutoring Service came up with an idea to have a fundraiser. The names of the students are Lydia Frey, Will Pasmore, Daisy Talbert, Ashley Mendoza, Melissa Shubert, Henry Ohrstrom and Peter Ohrstr ... Read the full article

2009 Menlo Charity Horse Show Discovers Artist In Its Own Backyard
Atherton, California - June 19, 2009 - Members of the Menlo Charity Horse Show Committee announced today that they had selected Dr. Barrett Bryan of Atherton as the Official Artist for the 2009 event. A member of the Menlo Circus Club and a practici ... Read the full article

Why Are Event Horses and Riders Falling and, Sometimes, Dying?
The recent deaths of top three-day event horses and serious injuries to riders are causing many to question why they are occurring--and, more importantly, how to keep them from happening again. ... Read the full article

Healing People on Horseback
Equine-assisted healing techniques for people diagnosed with autism and cerebral palsy will be scientifically tested in 2009 by two separate professional research teams, with the assistance of $100,000 in funding from the Horses and Humans Research Foundation. ... Read the full article

Benefits of Equine Therapy Proven By Washington University Research Team
Researchers from the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy, funded by a grant from the Horses & Humans Research Foundation, recently completed a breakthrough study on the therapeutic impact of equine therapy for children with cerebral palsy. ... Read the full article