Avoiding Burnout: 5 Tips to Help You Manage Your Energy
Kimball Robeson
Implementing a few small changes to your lifestyle can help you to increase and maintain natural energy levels. Although long horse show days may seem draining, if you prepare by supplying your body with the right meals, water, stress reduction techniques, good sleep and limited caffeine intake, you will set yourself up to powerfully take on the day and ride your best. . . . More

IRS Red Flags Equestrian Businesses Should Avoid
Horse businesses are a common target of the IRS because often times they don't follow these simple steps. Make sure that your are treating your business as a business and you'll reduce the risk of the IRS knocking on your door, or at the very least you'll be ready to explain your business financials when they do. . . . More

WEBINAR REPLAY: Eating Smarter and Performing Better With the Equestrian Health Coach
The demanding lifestyle of a professional equestrian can be physically challenging. Whether at horse shows or at the barn, the long hours, limited time and options often lead to poor nutrition choices. This factor, coupled with the need for constant energy, has the potential to leave you feeling unbalanced, exhausted, and overweight. During this free horse business webinar you will have the opportunity to learn from the Equestrian Health Coach, Kimball Robeson . . . More

10 Tips to Make Your Summer Horse Camp and Riding Clinics Rock!
Elisabeth McMillan
Even though the recent blizzards have made it difficult to imagine that spring is actually here, it's time to start preparing for your summer horse business activities!For many of you, in addition to horse shows, this can include summer camps and/or clinics. Summer equestrian camps come in a lot of different shapes and sizes. Here are a few suggestions to help you put together a great summer program . . . More

Webinar Replay: Optimizing Facebook Marketing for Equestrian Businesses
This Webinar replay covers why engagement is important, how consistency of posting matters more than quantity, how visual elements can help increase the number of comments and likes, the five types of posts that can kick start engagement on your Page and what can hurt your post's chances of been seen. . . . More

Webinar Excerpt: Optimizing Facebook Marketing for Equestrian Businesses
Social media is like word-of-mouth marketing on steroids, which makes it a great tool for horse businesses. In fact, more than 55% of the horse professionals who participated in our recent survey reported that they had gained new customers through social media. However, the success of your horse business shouldn't be judged on the number of fans you have alone. It's also about how engaged they are. . . . More

NRHA Returns to Fort Worth - Aug. 10-17
The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) has hosted two successful events at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas and has finalized its plans for a third event. The 2013 NRHA Cowtown Classic will run Aug. 10-17 and once again will bring the sport of Reining to the "City of Cowboys and Culture." . . . More

Horse Business Q&A - How Can a Boarding Stable Diversify Their Income?
Susan in Ohio asked - What are some ways to diversify the boarding business to make it more profitable without having a public riding lesson program? - Dear Susan, Thank you for a great question. There are several very important things to consider when it comes to diversifying and while it may be tempting to take short cuts and try new ideas prior to testing them -- I highly encourage you to test your ideas on paper first! Here are some basic guidelines that you can use to identify diversification opportunities and a few examples to give you some ideas for your boarding stable. . . . More

Road to the Horse 2013 Announces Live Webcast
The stage is set for a remarkable celebration at Road to the Horse 2013 and you won't have to miss a thing! The live webcast from the Kentucky Horse Park will feature the complete lineup of clinics and demonstrations as well as every minute of action from the competition. . . . More

Increase in Eastern Tent Caterpillar Population Pose Risk to Kentucky Breeders
The eastern tent caterpillar is active early each spring. It is an important insect in horse country due to its role in Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome, which resulted in staggering losses of foals in the 1999-2001 outbreak. MRLS can cause late-term foal losses, early- and late-term fetal losses and weak foals. Subsequent studies by UK researchers revealed that horses will inadvertently eat the caterpillars, and the caterpillar hairs embed into the lining of the alimentary tract. Once that protective barrier is breached, normal alimentary tract bacteria may gain access to and reproduce in sites with reduced immunity, such as the fetus and placenta. . . . More

Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Launches 5th Annual "Haydrive"
The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) announces its 5th Annual Haydrive campaign to fund hay costs for its 950 retired racehorses. Because of record drought conditions and a resulting national hay shortage, TRF expects its hay budget to increase by 50% over last year. The goal for this year's Haydrive is to raise $144,000 by May 31, 2013. . . . More

Fiscal Cliff: Payroll Tax Increases for 2013 and More
Pam Saul
In 2010, President Barack Obama set in place a reduction to the employee's portion of the payroll tax in 2011. This reduction amounted to 2% less for the Social Security tax and was only for one year, then Congress voted an extension for 2012. Now, effective January 1, 2013, the payroll tax cut expired and the rates return back to the normal amount of 6.2% for both employees and employers. . . . More

Equestrian Professional's 2013 Payroll Calculator - For US Horse Businesses
When trying to decide whether you can afford to hire a new employee and how much to pay them, it is important to consider all the expenses. This calculator will help you calculate payroll expenses so that you can forecast total employee costs. . . . More

The Best Marketing and Business Practices to Make Your Horse Business More Profitable in 2013
This special members seminar covers specific strategies and practices to help you progress your equestrian career and make your business more profitable. . . . More

Webinar Replay: 2012 Horse Business Profit Booster!
This webinar will help equine business owners' evaluate their present positions and indentify areas of their operations they can improve and build upon in the second half of 2012. . . . More