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Riding for Reading at the Oregon Country Classic
The non-profit Riding for Reading program galloped on to Oregon for its second class of the year at The Country Classic in Wilsonville Oregon. This was the second year that the Country Classic hosted the class, in which riders from first through twelfth grade compete in a hunter pleasure class to win grant money for their school’s library. ... Read the full article

Riding for Reading Receives Grants for 2007 and Expands Its Programs
Burbank, California. Riding For Reading, a non-profit organization (501 (c)3) dedicated to promoting reading, literacy, and education through equestrian sports and activities, is pleased to announce that it has received two important grants to augmen ... Read the full article

Riding For Reading Has Great Plans for 2009
BURBANK, CA. Riding for Reading returns to the horse show arena for 2009 with five events, and two are coming up in March. Riding For Reading, a non-profit organization, is dedicated to promoting reading, literacy and education through equestrian s ... Read the full article

USC Trojans Join Riding For Reading
Riding For Reading Teams up with the University of Southern California Equestrian Team BURBANK, CA - Riding For Reading is pleased to announce that the University of Southern California’s Trojan Equestrian Team has signed up to help Riding For Rea ... Read the full article

Riding for Reading heads into Fall with two great events!
Riding For Reading will conclude 2008 with two great events. Langer Equestrian Group, Inc. hosts the Riding For Reading Benefit Show (Sept. 1) at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Not only does the show boast the largest Riding For Reading Class in the country, but the entire show is a benefit for the charity which is a non-profit organization (501 (c)3) dedicated to promoting reading, literacy, and education through equestrian sports and activities. ... Read the full article

Riding For Reading Expands to Include Seven Events in 2007
Burbank, California. Riding For Reading, a non-profit organization (501 (c)3) dedicated to promoting reading, literacy, and education through equestrian sports and activities, is expanding its program in 2007. In addition to the Riding For Reading B ... Read the full article

“Extreme Cowboy Race” Huge Draw for 2006 Western States Horse Expo
“I wasn’t sure how the Extreme Cowboy Race was going to be received by our attendees,” reflects Miki Cohen, president of the Western States Horse Expo. “But believe me, I was overwhelmed with the enthusiastic response! The audience went nuts watching ... Read the full article

Riding for Reading Takes Woodside by Storm
Twenty-six riders from first grade through twelfth grade trotted into the ring for the Riding For Reading Class at the Golden Gate Classic held at the Horse Park at Woodside (July 4, 2008). This is the first class of the summertime Riding For Reading Classes, and the organizers could not have been happier. “It was great to see so many riders in the class,” said Riding For Reading Treasurer Kelly Scarinci. “The classes have grown and the riders seem to really like it.” If smiling faces were any indication, the riders had a great time. ... Read the full article

Craig Cameron Extreme Cowboy Challenge Headlines the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo
The Craig Cameron Extreme Cowboy Challenge brings high excitement to the Vail Valley Rocky Mountain Horse Expo, June 1-3, 2007. Held at the Eagle County Fairgrounds new River Center, the event is sure to please participants and spectators alike as co ... Read the full article

2006 Rocky Mountain Horse Expo Features Clinton Anderson, Craig Cameron, Julie Goodnight and Others
The Rocky Mountain Horse Expo is pleased to welcome featured clinicians Clinton Anderson, Craig Cameron and Julie Goodnight, along with other top-notch speakers and clinicians, to the National Western Complex in Denver, March 10-12. Known for his ... Read the full article

Riding For Reading at Pin Oak
The Pin Oak Charity Horse Show held the inaugural Riding for Reading class of 2009. It was the first year for Pin Oak to hold a Riding for Reading Class, which differs from other flat classes. Junior riders of every age, on horses and ponies, compe ... Read the full article

Riding For Reading Sets New Record at Los Angeles Event!
“Libraries are built over time, and we can always use all the help we can get for our libraries,” says Hart School District liaison Pat Willet. Comments like these are usually completely unrelated to horse showing, but thanks to the Riding For Reading charity, and riders such as eighth grader Ashlyn Matheus, horses are helping school libraries in a very big way. With a record 55 riders competing for $10,000 worth of library grants, the enthusiasm surrounding the very special Riding For Reading class was palpable at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on Labor Day. ... Read the full article

HITS Desert Circuit Focuses on Providing First-Rate Competition for All Levels of Riders
The HITS Desert Circuit features eight weeks of competition at the HITS Desert Horse Park in Thermal, CA. In 2009, these shows will run from January 20 to March 22. While the HITS Desert Circuit has a large emphasis on High Performance sport, the majority of their schedule contains divisions that span the entire range of riding levels. ... Read the full article

Walter Farley
He could spin a yarn with the best of them, but behind author Walter Farley was a real horseman. His horse stories have thrilled generations of youngsters and helped to instill in them a passion for reading that schoolbooks can't. But few people k ... Read the full article

Central Oregon Horse Journal Has New Owners
Longtime journalists Tom and Cat Mauldin of Sisters have purchased the Central Oregon Horse Journal from Sisters Nuggett Newspaper owner Kiki Dolson. "We feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to purchase the Horse Journal. The Nugget staff has done a terrific job with the publication and we're excited to take it from here," said Tom Mauldin. ... Read the full article

Horse Enthusiasts Attend Mane Event in Record Numbers
The Mane Event Education & Trade Fair ended Sunday having had over 42,000 people come through the doors to take in over 100 hours of clinics and presentations, and shop at the over 400 trade fair booths. As the doors closed on the Event’s second appearance at Red Deer’s Westerner Park, the general consensus was that attendees left the Event feeling they had learned something, or at the very least, had a really good time. ... Read the full article

New! Extended Patch Breech from FITS for Spring 2009!
Portland, Oregon USA Fun In The Saddle, Inc. (FITS) makers of the most technical and innovative riding breeches on the market today, is introducing a new extended patch, zip front, All Season breech. Consumers have been asking FITS for a garment that offers more security than a knee patch but less than a full seat, yet still has all of FITS top performance features: ... Read the full article

Horse Training “INTENSIVES” Presented by Missy Wryn
Missy Wryn launches horse training “INTENSIVES” teaching horse owners side-by-side with their horse, techniques for A Safer Horse on the Ground and Under Saddle, Safer Riding IRON FREE (bitless), Solving the Problem Horse and Starting Your Horse Under Saddle. The training Intensives range from 1 day to 6 day sessions at Missy’s facility, the Natural Horsemanship Center of Oregon. ... Read the full article

Announcing Fits' Inaugural Team Riders
PORTLAND,OR April 2 2009 – FITS / Fun In The Saddle, Inc. makers of FITS Performax™ breeches and technical riding wear is proud to announce our official FITS TEAM RIDERS. FITS TEAM RIDERS are highly respected competitors, trainers and instructors ... Read the full article

Kerrits Equestrian Apparel donates $390,000 to NARHA
Kerrits Equestrian Apparel recently donated nearly $390,000 in riding apparel to the North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA). One of the reasons they chose NARHA was due to their broad scope and ability to distribute products both nationally and in Canada to riders who would benefit. ... Read the full article