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USRIDER Teams with EKU to Offer Animal Rescue Training
Lexington, KY (Nov. 6, 2006) – Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) will soon be visited by some four-legged friends. USRider and EKU are collaborating to present large-animal emergency rescue training for the third consecutive year. They are bringing i ... Read the full article

Large-Animal Rescue Training Available
RICHMOND, KY (Dec. 27, 2005) – USRider Equestrian Motor Plan and Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) have teamed up to hold two Technical Large Animal Rescue training seminars in March 2006. The first seminar is scheduled for March 17-19, 2006, and ... Read the full article

USRider Sponsors Rescue Show & Tell for School Children
Richmond, Ky. (April 14, 2009) – Earlier this spring, a group of third graders in Richmond, Ky., learned all about rescuing large animals. On March 30, 2009, Drs. Tomas and Rebecca Gimenez, experts in large-animal rescue, gave a Technical Large-A ... Read the full article

USRider Expands Emergency Stabling Facilities
Lexington, KY (May 23, 2007) – Traveling with horses is challenging, but imagine that you are traveling with your horses in an unfamiliar area when your vehicle breaks down or, worse, you are involved in an accident requiring overnight repairs and te ... 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 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

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

Large Animals Equal Large Problems in an Emergency
Everywhere in America thousands of large animals are transported through our communities daily. They are moving over our streets, roads and highways. Whenever a transportation emergency occurs, local first responders are called. Without specific k ... Read the full article

USRider Provides Special Access to Discounts
With temperatures cooling around the country, USRider reminds equestrians to take extra precaution when trailering horses this season. ... Read the full article

Animal Welfare Project Seeking Public Relations Volunteers
Valley Forge, PA ---The Animal Welfare Project is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization based in Valley Forge, PA. Made up of professional animal trainers, its main mission is to create a training center for homeless horses and dogs. After prof ... Read the full article

American Humane Calls for Volunteers to Serve on Animal Rescue and Relief Team
DENVER, April 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Humane Association is calling for volunteers to participate in a two-day training in May and join its Animal Rescue and Relief Team, which addresses the needs of a community's animals when disaster strikes ... 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

Saddlebred Rescue Gets a Home for the Holidays on behalf of the ASPCA
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has recently awarded a grant of $4,630 from the ASPCA Equine Fund to Saddlebred Rescue Inc. The grant will be used to provide a new run-in shed to house American Saddlebred horses rescued from slaughter. ... 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

Horse Emergency Rescue Information Needed
Dr. Rebecca and Dr. Tomas Gimenez are preparing a book on “TECHNICAL LARGE ANIMAL EMERGENCY RESCUE” for Blackwell Publishing, Oxford that is scheduled for 2007. This book will reflect the increasing demand for proper techniques and standardized proce ... Read the full article

“ANIMAL WELFARE PROJECT” SEEKING HOME IN SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA
Valley Forge, PA --- State Senator John C. Rafferty, Jr. (R-44), recently presented the Animal Welfare Project, a non-profit organization, with a $10,000 check to support their efforts to create an animal sanctuary. Their main mission is to profess ... Read the full article

USRider Cautions Horse Owners about Catalytic Converter Thefts
Lexington, KY (Oct. 22, 2007) – Catalytic converters are being stolen from vehicles across the country, and USRider warns horse owners and others who regularly haul animals to be on guard. “This is especially relevant to our members who drive hea ... Read the full article

USRider Gives Tips for Proper Care of Breakaway Batteries
Imagine what would happen if your trailer became disconnected from your tow vehicle, and your emergency breakaway battery was fully discharged. Disaster! ... Read the full article

Pet PAWty for Pets and Their Owners to Benefit Local Animal Shelters!
Petlane Hosts First-Ever Pet PAWty at the Drake Hotel for Pets and Their Owners to Socialize, Shop and Learn About a New Business Op, February 22 WHO: Chicago's pet community is barking in delight for Petlane' ... Read the full article

USRider Shares Tip with Horse Owners to Avoid Lockout
Lexington, Ky. (June 13, 2007) – With advancing technology, life continues to become a bit easier. For example, we no longer have to walk across the room to change channels on the television. We can cook a meal in a matter of seconds with the microwa ... Read the full article