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Columbus, OH — Yesterday I watched the video of the honor walk for Hunter Myers, and it is the most emotionally excruciating and beautiful thing I have ever seen. I do not think anyone who has viewed it will ever forget it. It is that powerful. An honor walk is a ceremonial event to commemorate a patient […]
Columbus, OH — On Monday, the U.S. Trotting Association launched the new HarnessRacing.com website. HarnessRacing.com was previously owned and operated by Horseman and Fair World magazine, which ceased operations in January 2021. “HarnessRacing.com is a new, exciting and interactive website that aims to attract new fans and to further educate casual ones about harness racing. It also spotlights comprehensive information for […]
Columbus, OH – The U.S. Trotting Association announced on Monday (June 17) the launch of the beta version of a new Equine Health & Wellness Database (EHWD). The initial phase is for the collection of data. When sufficient data is available, it will all be made available to the public. Any current USTA member that […]
Columbus, OH — At the U.S. Trotting Association’s annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio, on Sunday (March 13), the Board of Directors voted to keep freeze brands as an optional form of additional horse identification. Since Jan. 1, 2022, the USTA has required that all horses be microchipped for identification in order to be eligible for racing. […]
Harness Horsemen International’s Annual Meeting will return after a one-year COVID induced interruption beginning on Monday, February 21 through Thursday, February 24, 2022, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Deerfield Beach, Florida. The meeting agenda includes presentations from the American Horse Council and U.S.T.A. Executive V.P, Mike Tanner. There will be two panel presentations, the […]
Columbus, OH – The U.S. Trotting Association has sent a letter of support for the Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act of 2021 to Congressional leaders: Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy in the U.S. House of Representatives and Majority Leader Charles Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in the U.S. Senate, commending […]
Columbus, OH – The U.S. Trotting Association announced Monday (Aug. 16) that online applications for membership renewals will include an option to make a donation to the Standardbred Transition Alliance. It can be made as either a part of the membership renewal application or as a stand-alone donation. A similar donation option will be added […]
