Category: Announcements

Weather permitting, qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Thursday (April 24).

The American Horse Council (AHC) is thrilled to announce it is one of just three livestock industry trade associations selected to receive a grant through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS) National Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Program (NADPRP). The AHC will receive $275,000 over the next two years to support its proposal, “Assessing and Improving Biosecurity at Equine Welfare Organizations.”

Entries for the yearling portion of the inaugural Midwest Standardbred Horse Sale are scheduled to close on Friday (May 2).

The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will feature Virgil Morgan Jr. and his Ohio 2-year-olds in training in this week’s edition of Freshman Focus.

The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for its 2025-2026 MSOA collegiate scholarships.

Calvin Edward Wright, 76, died March 18, 2025, at the Dayton VA Victory Ridge Hospice, building 350.

Qualifiers will be held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield on Friday (April 18).

Philip N. Biehler, 83, died April 9, 2025.