The “Legislate First, Ask Questions Later” approach to Bill 6 is still not flying with Alberta farmers and ranchers. By Jenn Webster They came in sprayers, grain trucks, round bale haulers, tractors, combines, on horseback and in a variety of agriculture modes of transportation. There were elderly folks with walkers, feedlot workers, mother and …
RE: BILL 6 Dear Premier Notley, I find it gut wrenching to receive the following email (please see below). As the owner of an equine training breeding and boarding facility, Bill 6 will directly affect my family. I tried to register to attend the information session being held in my area on December 2, …
The subject of the management of wild horses remains a hot topic in mainstream media on both sides of the border. Here in Alberta, the provincial government\’s decision to issue permits for the capture of 200 wild horses has triggered outrage and protests. In the past few days, Jann Arden added her voice and celebrity …
BY DEANNA BUSCHERT For the first time in Canada, drug testing has made its way to the sport of barrel racing. Last November, Canada’s Lindsay Sears stated the need for proper drug enforcement in the sport to the Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal. At that time the Women’s Professional Barrel Racing Association (WPRA), had …
It\’s no secret I\’m a fan of 4-H organization. This year I became a leader in our 4-H equine club, and it\’s been one of the most fulfilling decisions I\’ve made in my life. It\’s a bit of work, but we have a great group of parents who all pitch in, and wonderful bunch of …
Can it really be the last week of summer? Apparently. Among order steroids online other things, we\’re busy preparing Wee for her first cutting show. It\’s a bit of a crash course at this point, as so much of her time was devoted to 4H over the summer, and I\’ve been busy for the past …
Since the May/June issue of Western Horse Review has been released, I\’ve been asked several times to have my Editor\’s Note reprinted on various websites and blogs. I appreciate the gesture, so I\’m reprinting it here for sharing purposes. Feel free to link to it and if you haven\’t already read Deanna Buschert\’s excellent piece, …
As promised we did the draw for the second set of Mane Event tickets to give away at noon. Congratulations Denise Pezderic, you’ve got yourself two passes to this weekend’s Mane Event in Red Deer, Alberta. Pick up your tickets at the front ticket booth at the show. f Denise’s response to the question of …
Have you heard of the United Horsemen organization? The group has drawn both positive and negative media attention since their inception a couple of years ago. Most recently they postponed their second annual International Summit of the Horse, originally scheduled for this weekend forward to January, 2013. Instead, they stated in a press release, they …
Did you know that Atlantic City, New Jersey, may see the return of the \”Diving Horse Show\” popularized there in the 1940s through late \’60s? It may seem odd, but the owners of the Steel Pier, which was once an iconic family entertainment destination, are bringing the act back, as part of their revitalization plan …
