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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

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 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

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

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 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

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

USRider Promotes Fuel Economy for Horse Owners
Lexington, KY (Jan. 27 2006) – Crude oil is expected to reach $75 a barrel in 2006, with resulting gasoline prices reaching $3 per gallon. It will more important than ever to conserve energy and save fuel costs. You can improve your fuel economy – as ... 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

USRider Promotes Fuel Economy for Horse Owners
Lexington, KY (March 12, 2007) – The Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that the average monthly motor gasoline prices will increase by nearly 40 cents per gallon from February ($2.28 per gallon) through June, peaking at $2.67 per gall ... 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

Don't Leave Your Stable With Out It: New for the Road
Don’t start your engine unless your kit is on board ! Your EquiMedic USA first aid kit should always be within reach for the safety of your horses and you. If you haul the nation’s roadways with your horses in tow, the new EquiMedic Large Traileri ... Read the full article

USRider Urges Horse Owners to Maximize Fuel Economy
The use of heavy-duty vehicles to transport horses consumes more energy than most passenger cars. However, horse owners can take several steps to maximize their fuel economy. ... Read the full article

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

USRider Partners with National, International Hotels
USRider, America's premier motor plan created to provide roadside assistance to equestrians traveling with their horses, is pleased to announce both new and continuing partnerships with nearly 30 hotel brands. These hotel brands are members of USRider's ever-growing member benefits program, Winner's Circle Advantage. ... Read the full article

Multi Million Dollar Horse Show Grounds Improvements to be Complete by WEF
Some of the improvements, upgrades and changes that will be at or near completion by the opening date of the CN Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Jan. 16, 2008 follow. The improvements are part of a ... Read the full article

"Tremendous" Response to Wellington Aid Drive For Haiti Flood Victims
A trailer full of clothing, blankets and other items to help victims of widespread flooding in Haiti has been sent from Wellington to Miami for shipment to the devastated nation. ... Read the full article

Improvements Underway at Wellington's Palm Beach International Equestrian Center
A new round of multimillion dollar improvements to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center are underway to prepare for the winter circuits. ... 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

Wayne Hodges 4-Star Trailer/Outlaw Conversions Teams with NRCHA To Give Away Two Trailers
The Casinos won’t be the only place to win at the 29th Annual Snaffle Bit Futurity. Thanks to a Corporate Partnership with Wayne Hodges 4-Star and Outlaw Conversions, there are two chances to win a great 4-Star trailer that will be awarded during the Open Finals performance of the Snaffle Bit Futurity. ... Read the full article