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Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Horses First Fund has provided funding for a need-based feed assistance program at Charles Town Racetrack. The program, developed in partnership with Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, Aftercare Charles Town, Charles Town Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA), and Charles Town Southern States, will aid trainers facing economic hardship [...]
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) will host an online auction of halters worn by Triple Crown and Kentucky Derby winners during the upcoming virtual “Kentucky Derby: Triple Crown Showdown”. The halter auction is set to open on Friday, May 1 at 9 a.m. and will conclude on Saturday, May 2 at 9 p.m. EST. All [...]
Pam Morrison, executive director of the Marion County Therapeutic Riding Association, with Larry Cundiff at Oxford Mower and Repair. During this unprecedented time when the entire planet is fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, people are longing for good news, and the equine industry has been a shining example of the positivity that can result [...]
The horsemen’s association at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack is sending out its own version of stimulus checks this week to its racehorse owners and trainers. The Finger Lakes Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, in conjunction with racetrack management, will send checks reflecting $25 for every start made by a trainer at the 2019 [...]
Photo by Coady Photography The National HBPA — using effective policies in place at Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn Park, Tampa Bay Downs and in consultation with other authorities — has assembled a list of best practices to encourage the industry to get back up and running. The NHBPA and other entities are urging [...]
(from Finish Line Horse Products news release) Finish Line’s commitment to the Thoroughbred industry is decades deep and far exceeds the average. One of the unique ways Finish Line Horse Products strives to show their support is by giving top trainers a way to connect and be competitive as they recently hosted an exclusive invitational [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2020 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Breakdown Injuries: What We Know and What We Don’t An examination of the many factors that can contribute to [...]
The public health threat presented by COVID-19, otherwise known as coronavirus, is impacting all of the United States. The equine industry is not immune and we all need to take the proactive steps for our agricultural industries to insure our own health and that of our industry. Protecting the health of ourselves, families, friends, employees [...]
The National HBPA has canceled its annual conference scheduled for March 24-28 in Hot Springs, Arkansas, another casualty of the COVID-19 outbreak and the need for America to eliminate crowds of any size. “We are saddened to have to call off our conference,” said Eric Hamelback, chief executive officer of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent & [...]
The news today of the indictment returned against racehorse trainers, veterinarians and others involved is extremely troubling. The National HBPA focus has always been, and remains, the health and safety of the horse, the jockey and of all individuals coming into contact with the horse, and we strongly oppose the behavior alleged in this [...]