Resources

Horse, Riding and Trail Associations

American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC)
www.aerc.org
The official sanctioning body for endurance in the USA and Canada.

Eastern Competitive Trail Ride Association (ECTRA)
www.ectra.org
One of the competitive trail riding associations founded in 1970.

North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC)
www.natrc.org
One of the competitive trail riding associations founded in 1961.

Ride and Tie Association
www.rideandtie.org
Two people, one horse and an exhilarating pace!

American Quarter Horse Association
www.aqha.org
All about Quarter Horses and those that own them and work them.

Arabian Horse Association
www.arabianhorses.org
Provides many opportunities to tap into the Arabian horse lifestyle.

Back Country Horsemen of America
www.backcountryhorse.com
Dedicated to preserving the historical use of recreational stock in the back country.

American Trail Horse Association
www.trailhorseregistry.com
Committed to acknowledging true trail horses of all breeds full or cross.

American Trails
www.americantrails.org
Working on behalf of America's trails.

Southern California Equestrian Directory
www.socalequine.com
# 1 source for equestrian related information & suppliers in Southern California.

Bay Area Equestrian Directory
www.bayequest.com
Regional directory for equine businesses and organizations in the San Francisco Bay area and statewide across California.

Northwest Equestrian Directory
www.oregonequest.com
Serving horse enthusiasts and equine businesses across Oregon and northernmost California.

Endurance Net
www.endurance.net
The leading online resource for endurance and distance riding.

Horse Health

Dr. Susan Garlinghouse
www.shady-acres.com
Susan Evans Garlinghouse, DVM, MSc Equine Nutrition and Research Geek

MyHorseMatters
www.myhorsematters.com
Official website of the American Association of Equine Practitioners for all that matters about your horse's health, and more .

Horse Magazines and Books

The Horse
www.thehorse.com
The latest news and in-depth, veterinarian-approved articles on equine health care.

The Gaited Horse
www.thegaitedhorse.com
The one magazine for all gaited horses.

Trail Blazer Magazine
www.horsetrails.com
Celebrates the passion and spirit of the trail rider

The Trail Rider Magazine
www.trailridermagazine.com
Great source for all trail riders.

Natural Horse Magazine
www.naturalhorse.com
Focus is on humane and natural alternatives to today's traditional means of horse care.

American Endurance Ride Guide
www.enduranceguide.com
List of all endurance rides in the U.S.,descriptions of trails, level of difficulty, etc.

Natural Hoof Care

Pete Ramey
www.hoofrehab.com
Continued efforts to educate others in Natural Hoof Care through clinics and his book, "Making Natural Hoof Care Work for You"

Barefoot for Soundness
www.barefoothorse.com
Marjorie Smith's site on the barefoot horse

Iron Free Hoof
www.ironfreehoof.com
A site developed to support the barefoot horse.

Northern Virgina Equine Podiatry
www.equipodiatry.com
Provide factual information on equine podiatry to veterinarians, farriers, and the public.

Healthy Hoof
www.healthyhoof.com
Linda Cowles - Hoofcare & information for sound barefoot performance.

Barefoot Italia
www.barefoothorseitalia.it
l associazione italiana per il piede naturale del cavallo.

Bulletin Boards

Treeless Saddles
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/treelesssaddles
To encourage up-to-date discussion of form, function and fit of treeless saddles.

PNER
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/PNER
To unite Pacific Northwest Endurance Rides members in an informational & entertaining forum.

Barefoot Horses
http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorses
To discuss the benefits and specifics related to Barefoot Horses or horses soon-to-become barefoot.

Barefoot Horse Care
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barefoothorsecare
Dedicated to the care and welfare of barefoot horses.

Cushing Horses
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CushingHorses_PNW
Support group for Equine Cushings/Founder in the Pacific Northwest.

Horse Breeders

Wilson Foxtrotters
www.mofoxtrot.com/wilson
Breeding, raising and training gentle, well mannered trail/pleasure horses.

Longview Farm
www.longviewfarm.us
German Riding Pony and Hanoverians