Marti of Equine Connection, the global community for visionary equine welfare, is working on a book “that will pair whimsical illustrations with heartfelt lessons learned from ordinary and amazing equines.” Guess who is included? The World’s Smartest Horse!

A new book project to directly raise funds for EC.org is in the works. The working title is “Inspirational Equines” and will feature some horses you already know! Zippy Chippy, Lukas and maybe even Jane if her human partner thinks she’s a good candidate.

To learn more or to add an amazing horse to the list visit the Equine Connection forum.

2010 International Conference in Lake City, Florida

Please save the date and plan on joining us for the 43^rd Annual Certified Horsemanship Association (CHA) International Conference to be held in Lake City, Florida at The Oaks Equestrian Center – an O’Connor Signature Facility on October 21 – 24, 2010. Top speakers such as Dale Myler with Myler Bits, Daniel Stewart with USET, trick trainer Karen Murdock, Julie Goodnight with HorseMaster TV and many more!

This event is open to the public. This event is for riding instructors, barn managers, equine facility owners, trainers, horse professionals and general horse owners and enthusiasts. Participants get to ride in sessions on school horses. The CHA Conference will include mounted workshops, ground lessons and lectures from top instructors, trainers, veterinarians, equine dentists, leather craftsmen, equine chiropractors, business professionals, saddle fitters and many others. Please see this link to register – http://www.cha-ahse.org/downloads/conference-registration-form-cha.pdf Visit here to check out the complete schedule of events http://www.cha-ahse.org/downloads/conference-schedule-cha.pdf

The purpose of CHA is to promote excellence in safety and education for the benefit of the horse industry. CHA certifies instructors and trail guides, accredits equestrian facilities, publishes educational manuals and DVDs and hosts regional and international conferences. For more information on the Certified Horsemanship Association (the largest riding instructor certification association in North America), please visit www.CHA-ahse.org or call 800-399-0138.  To find a certified horseback riding instructor or accredited equine facility near you visit www.CHAinstructors.com.