Alabama Horse Council

Save the date!

Save the date! Make sure you bring your grass skirts and hawaiian shirts and have a good time!

**UPDATE**
The correct phone number for RSVP campsite and stalls is (205)300- 7141 and talk to Nick Whittemore!

Come and join us at Diamond G Farm in Alpine, AL. July 27th & 28th for a two day Horsemanship with Cattle Clinic and a focus on ranch sorting!!! 🤠 Message the page, call, or text to get signed up now!

Show your equine partners some love and drop a picture of you and your horse and comment what you love about your horse!

Worth a read to remind us what our equine companions do for us.

The toll trailer travel takes on horses A horse isn’t simply standing in a trailer during the trip back to the barn; he’s making constant adjustments to maintain his balance through every curve and acceleration. Throw in dealing with a grumpy companion and you’ve got the makings of a potentially exhausting ride. A tired horse is mor...

Save the date! Make sure you bring your grass skirts and hawaiian shirts and have a good time!

**UPDATE**
The correct phone number for RSVP campsite and stalls is (205)300- 7141 and talk to Nick Whittemore!

Check out what the US Postal Service has rolled out today!

Celebrating the bond between humans and horses.

HORSES
First Day of Issue DateL June 17, 2024
First Day of Issue Location: St. Joseph, MO

In the 1944 movie National Velvet, then-12-year-old Elizabeth Taylor played the character Velvet Brown, who won a horse in a raffle and went on to fulfill racing dreams. Classic books such as My Friend Flicka and Misty of Chincoteague — as well as multitudes of more recent ones — also portray the incredible bond between humans and the horses they love.

Not all horses go on to win races and bring fame to their owners. Many live their entire lives simply as beloved companions. And that’s what art director Derry Noyes wanted to capture in the new release of the Horses Forever® stamps.

https://www.stampsforever.com/stamps/horses

Want to keep apprised of legislation and issues affecting horses at the federal level? Be sure to like and follow our page!

For those interested in the latest updates from Sweet Trails Alabama, see below.

The Sweet Trails Alabama Master Plan Draft drops this week!

We cannot wait for you to see this dynamic plan for the future of trails and outdoor recreation for the state of Alabama.

Get ready, get set, RIDE for a good cause. Join your friends this weekend at Faye Whittemore Farms in Jasper, AL. Weather is going to be perfect!

If you ever find yourself in North Alabama needing a layover, we’d love to have you. We have stalls, turn out pasture, a small covered arena, 50 amp hookups, and even an apartment.

Rodeos we are close to: Cullman, Oneonta, Guntersville, Susan Moore, Blountsville

Stable Stay: Horse Hotel & Airbnb we are brand new and would love it if you would share so people know about us!

May 4, Paul Grist State Park
Going to be a great day to ride.

May 4 Trail Ride

Did you know:
*In the states that I commonly teach in (AL, GA, FL panhandle), there are 936,000 horses
* there are only 3465 Large Animal Vets in the ENTIRE UNITED STATES.
*By 2030 we will need 40,000 equine veterinarians and 133,000 techs to meet the current demands
*We will need 5,300 equine veterinarians added every year to just stay even
*5 out of 100 students will become equine veterinarians
*50% of them will be out of the profession within 5 years

These numbers are not put down here to frighten you. They are here to inspire you to be prepared in the event that you need to be your horse's first responder and handle the unthinkable until emergency medical intervention.

If you are interested in hosting in these three areas, please call or message me anytime. If you can't host, remember we have classes scattered all over Georgia. Tomorrow I will post all of the classes and their registration links.

To our equine community: Due to unforeseen circumstances, all inpatient (appointments and emergency) equine services, within the JT Vaughan Large Animal Teaching Hospital will be temporarily closed until further notice. All farm animal, outpatient equine theriogenology and equine field services will remain operational.

Stay tuned to our website and social media pages for updates.

If you have further questions, please call 334-844-4490.

April 20, 7:30 PM—Come out to Faye Whittemore Farms for an evening of great music from Billy And The Medicine Men. $5 donation at the gate for general public.

Join us at Faye Whittemore Farms on April 19-21 for an exciting weekend of trail riding, horsemanship, and fellowship as we enjoy our equine companions together. We thank our sponsors, Southern Equine Services and Tucker Milling LLC., for helping make this weekend possible. And we allso thank our business partners--Dimples Horse Treats and Seminole Feed for donating items for our riders' goody bags. Additionally, riders will be entered into prize drawings on Friday and Saturday of the event.

Throughout the weekend, enjoy refreshments compliments of Coca-Cola Bottling Company UNITED while you shop with Dunn Legacy Ranch & Tack, LLC_2. Spend Saturday morning on the beautiful trails and then in the afternoon, attend a horsemanship clinic with Taylor McIntosh and Jamie Lynn of Elevate Horsemanship. Contact them to arrange for a private clinic with you and your horse. Be sure to see Morgan, certified equine massage therapist, with Elevated Equine Services as she demonstrates the benefits of equine massage therapy. After dinner, enjoy a live auction with items from Pyranha, Equiderma & Barn Dog, Life Data Labs Inc., Mojo Joint, Spurr's Big Fix, Quick Draw Tie Line, Equine Equipment - Manufacturers Discounts for the Horse World, Riding Warehouse, Cahaba Tractor Company, USRider, and more! Then get ready to dance to the music of Billy And The Medicine Men.

The public is also invited to enjoy the live music from Billy And The Medicine Men for a $5 donation at the gate (opens at 7 PM Saturday).

Those who join or renew their Alabama Horse Council membership will be eligible for extra prize drawings throughout the weekend. https://alabamahorsecouncil.org

Visit Carousel Tack Shop on Saturday and get 25% off anything green!

Come see us tomorrow on St. Patty’s day for some shopping fun!🍀
**some exclusions may apply. see store for details

Equinavia is a great place to shop and always supports the Alabama Horse Council’s annual trail ride. So be sure to support them.

Use code: STPATRICKS30 at checkout Sale and clearance

We truly appreciate you, Morgan, and all you do to keep our equine companions feeling their best!