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06/29/2020 Harrisburg, PA -- The Pennsylvania DCNR Bureau of Forestry is in the process of writing a new Strategic Plan that will set the bureau’s mission and overarching goals. It guides how the Bureau provides leadership in forest management and conservation on both...

You have seen the name Gailey Legal Group as one of our major sponsors for years. Herm Gailey, in addition to being an attorney, is a horseman and has been one his entire life. As we become "seasoned", there comes a time when we realize that much of what we routinely...

According to the Office of Governor Wolf, sports may resume in Pennsylvania counties that are in the "yellow" and "green" phases of the reopening process. "Professional sports, defined as any sporting event at which the participants are paid by a league or team, or at...

With the riding season here and in light of COVID-19 we need to give our friends, family and others the best chance to get through this situation. As we yearn to go back to “normal” riding and camping, we find that it may be a long way off in some areas. In the...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 2, 2020  Harrisburg, PA – Today, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn announced a phased reopening of state park and forest facilities in keeping with Governor Wolf’s direction...

3-27-20 PDA provided updated guidance today for facilities, such as riding stables, that are responsible for the care and welfare of animals. Such facilities are also considered life-sustaining and may remain open for animal care. They are encouraged to follow PDA’s...

LEXINGTON, Ky.- The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges for many horse owners. To have a central source for accurate information, The Equine Disease Communication Center (EDCC) published a Coronavirus resource page on its website featuring items to help horse...

PEC would like to share this important information with horse owners… Not EQUAL! Equine Enteric Coronavirus and COVID-19are not equal. During this emotional time of uncertainty, the Pennsylvania Equine Council would like to share the following valid information...

As an overview, we must understand that while driver licensing and vehicle registration are separate, they affect each other.  Driver licensing has two components.  The first is to determine if you are commercial or non-commercial.  Simply put, you are...

Calling all Pennsylvania horse owners and caretakers! We need Your help. We are conducting a survey on the management of Pennsylvania horses. We want to know more about the feeding and exercise routines of your horse, as well as the prevalence of gastrointestinal...

We have celebrated more than 30 years of service to the equine community in PA. Over the years we have offered more benefits and broadened our scope of activity in response to the needs and desires of our membership. Please take a moment to review the things we do and...

My mother first introduced me to horses when I was just a young girl. My family lived a few blocks from a boarding stable. It was love at first sight. My parents could not afford to buy me a horse, but that did not stop me from spending as many hours at that local...