by HorseMinute.com | Aug 21, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The 93rd Limerick Show, held at Limerick Racecourse in Patrickswell, celebrates a strong family tradition and community spirit, drawing up to 15,000 visitors, 1,000 competitors, and 150 trade exhibitors. Highlighting local agriculture, the event features top...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 20, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The Newmarket Town Plate, an amateur horse race with roots dating back to 1666 and founded by King Charles II, symbolizes the deep historical and cultural significance of horse racing in England. The sport, second only to football in economic impact, generates over £4...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 20, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Myra Angerman, owner of Rocky Ridge Ranch Equine Centre near Steinbach, has had to cancel up to 80% of her summer horse riding programs due to hazardous wildfire smoke from Manitoba wildfires. The smoke has caused respiratory issues in her horses, particularly Dash, a...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 20, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Rokstone Agriculture, a managing general underwriter (MGU) specializing in agriculture and livestock, has launched a new equine mortality insurance product across 19 U.S. states, backed by $1 million in admitted capacity from Professional Solutions Insurance Company...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 19, 2025 | Horse Breeding
Michael Grieve, a seasoned Queensland thoroughbred industry professional and former deputy chair of the AgriFutures Thoroughbred Horses Advisory Panel, has been appointed as the new chair. Joining him on the panel is Jonathan D’Arcy, a long-serving Inglis auctioneer...
by HorseMinute.com | Aug 19, 2025 | Horse Breeding
The grassroots nonprofit Oreli is dedicated to preserving the endangered Polissian horse, a native Ukrainian breed thought extinct since the mid-20th century. Founded to protect the cultural and natural heritage of the Polissia region, Oreli’s project Shcherbati...
