CLUBS AND ASSOCIATIONS

National associations

American Academy of Equine Art
American Association for Horsemanship Safety -- comprehensive information on horsemanship safety and legal liability
American Farriers Association
American Horse Publications, Inc. -- a non-profit association dedicated to promoting better understanding and communication with the equine publishing industry
American Horse Shows Association
American Medical Equestrian Association -- dedicated to the philosophy, principles, and application of safety of people in equestrian activities
American Riding Instructors Association
British Horse Society
The British Horse Trials Association
Canadian Dressage Owners and Riders Association (Cadora) -- a national, not for profit, organization dedicated to the development of dressage in Canada
CHA - The Association for Horsemanship Safety and Education -- US
Fédération Equestre Internationale -- international ruling body of the equestrian disciplines of Jumping, Dressage, Three Day Event, Driving, Endurance and Vaulting
Fédération Francophone d'Equitation (FFE) -- (in French) national association promoting all types of riding, Belgium
Irish Field and Country Sports Society -- promoting and defending fox hunting and other field sports in Ireland
Masters of Foxhounds Association of America -- the governing body of organized fox and coyote hunting in the United States and Canada
National Association of Breeders and the National Breeders Cup -- promoting the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse, stallion registry, shows, education, US
National Cutting Horse Association -- US
National Reined Cow Horse Association US
North American Equine Ranching Information Council (NAERIC)
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association
United States Cavalry Association -- become part of an effort to preserve the history, traditions, and memorabilia of the US Horse Cavalry
United States Combined Training Association
United States Dressage Federation
United States Equestrian Team
United States Polo Association
United States Trotting Association

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Animal welfare

The Arabian Horse Rescue Network -- committed to rescuing and finding homes for Arabians at risk of going to slaughter from southern California feedlots
California Equine Retirement Foundation, Inc.
Colorado Horse Rescue
Corolla Wild Horse Fund Home Page
Days End Farm Horse Rescue -- Maryland, US
Equine Placement Network -- for the ethical treatment of horses, Pennsylvania, US
The Equine Rescue League -- equine shelter, Virginia, US
Equine Rescue Network Inc. -- a nonprofit helping the equine rescue community work together, now has a mailing list, Maryland, US
Equine Rescue Net -- providing educational materials and resources on the web, and guides to other information useful to equine rescue and equine rescue organizations
Equine Transitional Training Alliance, Inc. -- preventing cruelty to horses, Kentucky, US
Equus Sanctuary -- retirement home for formerly slaughterbound horses
Fforest Uchaf Horse and Pony Rehabilitation Centre -- Wales
Flicka's Ranch & Rescue -- abused and unwanted hooved animal sanctuary
Georgia (US) Equine Rescue League, Ltd.
The Home of Rest For Horses -- in Buckinghamshire, England, hosted by Veterinary Informatics and Epidemiology, Glasgow Vet School
The Hooved Animal Humane Society
H.O.P.E (Humane Organization for the Protection of Equines) -- Michigan, US
Horse Aid
Horse Haven Equine Rescue -- for those horses that are no longer wanted, abused, mistreated or just seeking a peaceful retirement
H.O.R.S.E. Rescue & Sanctuary -- California, US
Horsefaces -- our basic purpose is to provide free transport for older, retired, or rescued horses, donkeys, mules, and burros to their new homes -- that there might be more homes for them
The Horse Protection League - We Save Horses -- Colorado, US
International League for the Protection of Horses (NZ) Inc. (ILPH)
The Last Refuge -- animal rescue farm
L.I.F.E.(Life Is For Everything) Foundation -- training of animal control, humane society, and equine rescue organization staff on equine care and rehabilitation, as well as abuse investigation, California, US
Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue & Rehabilitation Station
Mylestone Equine Rescue -- providing sanctuary for horses subject to cruelty, neglect, and disabilities, New Jersey, US
New Hampshire (US) Equine Humane Association, Inc.
"Oh Why, Oh Why Am I Here?" A Horse's Thoughts At Slaughter -- links to animal welfare sites
Pegasus Foundation -- volunteers dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of slaughter bound and abused horses
The Piedra Foundation -- improving equine health through education, research and economic assistance funding critically needed treatment
Placer County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals -- California, US
Redwings Horse Sanctuary -- built to educate the public about the care and plight of equines and to protect them from abuse and slaughter
ReRun -- gives ex-racehorses a second chance at a productive life by first evaluating temperaments, talents and physical capabilities and then matching the animals to new owners, Kentucky, US
SafeHorse -- care for and rescue neglected and abused horses, Texas, US
Second Chance Horse Rescue Ranch -- a non profit organization dedicated solely to the protection of horses, Washington, US
Stolen Horse Network -- dedicated to bringing home horses that have been lost or stolen
The Swedish Animal Welfare Society for Horses -- in Swedish and English
TAKH -- The Society for the Przewalski Horse
Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation -- the largest humane organization dedicated to the rescue of racehorses when they can no longer run
United Pegasus Foundation -- non-profit organization dedicated to protecting horses from abuse and slaughter, California, US
Wild Burro Rescue and Preservation Project (US)
The Wild Horse Sanctuary -- California, US

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Combined Training

See also Special Interests: Combined Training

The United States Combined Training Association
American Horse Trials Foundation -- raising funds for combined training riders in the U.S.
The British Horse Trials Association
Canadian Event Riders Association
Columbia Dressage & Combined Training Association -- Missouri, US
Cross Country Online -- USCTA Area V newsletter, in conjuction with North Texas CTA
Eastern Iowa Dressage & Combined Training Association
Reit- und Fahrverein Concordia Emden/Germany -- in German
Georgia Dressage & Combined Training Association (US)
Horse Trials Canada Support Group
Inland Empire Dressage and Combined Training Association (IED&CTA) -- Idaho/Washington, US
International Equestrian Organization -- the oldest dressage organization in existence in America, Pennsylvania, US
Iowa Dressage and Combined Training Association -- US
Michigan Combined Training Association -- the home of eventing in Michigan, US
North Carolina (US) Dressage & CT Association -- US
Oley Valley Combined Training Association -- Pennsylvania, US
Ontario Horse Trials Association -- Canada
3 Days 3 Ways -- Area VI three day eventing activities and results, California, US
USCTA Area VIII homepage
Wisconsin Dressage & CT Association, Inc. -- US

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Cutting Horses

See also Special Interests: Cutting Horses

American Cutting Horse Association -- the way you want cutting to be
Riverside County Cutting Horse Association Newsletter -- California, US

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Dressage

Driving

Endurance and trail riding

See also Special Interests: Trail and Endurance Riding

American Endurance Ride Conference -- official sanctioning body for equine endurance rides in the USA and Canada
Backcountry Horsemen of California, Antelope Valley Unit -- dedicated to the gentle use of California's trails and backcountry
Bay State Trail Riders Association, Inc. -- dedicated to preserving trail systems & educating horse owners, Massachusetts, US
Equestrian Trails Inc. -- dedicated to the acquisition and preservation of trails, good horsemanship, and equine legislation (California, US)
Horseways -- a non-profit organization in eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania dedicated to preserving horse trails
Great Lakes Distance Riding Association -- US
Loomis Basin Horsemen's Association -- a non-profit group dedicated to protecting and acquiring trails in the Loomis Basin of Placer County, California, US
Maybury State Park Trail Riding Association -- Michigan, US
Melbourne Trail Horse Riders Club -- one of the largest and oldest horse trail riding clubs in Australia
Minnesota Trail Riders Association -- US
North American Trail Ride Conference -- competitive trail riding
Swiss Endurance Riders Home Page -- in German
Trail Riders of the Canadian Rockies
Upper Midwest (US) Endurance and Competitive Rides Association -- a distance riding organization which sanctions endurance and competitive rides

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4-H

Dream Catchers 4-H Horse Club -- Pennsylvania, US
The Finnish 4-H Federation
GoWin' Gold 4-H Club -- Pennsylvania, US
Lucky Riders 4-H Club -- Pennsylvania, US
National (US) 4-H Council
Southampton Trail Blazers 4-H Club -- Massachusetts, US

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Future Farmers of America (FFA)

Manor FFA -- Pennsylvania, US

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Harness racing

Horseshoeing

American Farrier's Association -- e-mail address only
Indiana Farriers' Association -- promoting better quality work by Indiana farriers

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Horses as therapy

See also Special Interests: Therapeutic Riding

Adaptive Riding Institute -- providing recreational horseback activities and related services to people with disabilities, Oregon, US
American Competition Opportunities for Riders with Disabilities, Inc. -- calendar of shows for riders with disabilities, quarterly newsletter
The Capital Area (Pennsylvania, USA) Therapeutic Riding Association
Fraser Valley Therapeutic Equestrian Association -- British Columbia, Canada
Freedom Rider -- a catalog for the challenged equestrian
Little Bits Riding Club -- Alberta, Canada
HoofbeatsTherapeutic Riding Center -- Virginia, US
Kids 'n Bits Therapeutic Riding Program -- West Virginia, US
Manitoba Riding for the Disabled -- Canada
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association
Personal Ponies -- a unique non-profit foundation dedicated to providing disabled children with a Miniature Shetland Pony to love and care for completely without charge
RideAble, for Equestrians with Disabilities -- Oregon, US
Special Equestrians -- Alabama, US
Special Equestrian Riding Therapy, Inc. -- California, US
Stable Hands, Inc. Therapeutic Riding Program for the Disabled -- Wisconsin, US
Tucson Animal-Assisted Psychotherapy Associates, Inc.
Windrush Farm Therapeutic Equitation, Inc. -- a non-profit working horse farm of therapeutic challenge and reward for the disabled, Massachusetts, US
You've Got To Have Heart -- a non-profit organization that provides recreational horseback riding for handicapped and special populations and their families, Texas, US

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Hunter/Jumpers

See also Special Interests: Hunter/Jumpers

British Show Jumping Association
International Jumper Futurity -- (from Equisearch) promoting the breeding of sport horses in the U.S.
International Jumper Futurity -- (from Ryegate Show Services)
National Grand Prix League -- US
The National Hunter/Jumper Council -- US
Reit- und Fahrverein Eichenbühl e.V. -- (in German) club membership and competition information
Sacramento Area Hunter Jumper Association -- California, US
Utah Hunter Jumper Association -- US
John Whitaker Fan Club

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Intercollegiate Horse Show Association

Illini Equestrians Information Center -- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, US
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association
Intercollegiate Horse Show Association and IHSA National Horse Show
Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association information
Ohio University Equestrian Team -- US
Pitt Equestrian Team -- University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
UC Davis Intercollegiate Team -- California, US
UMASS Equestrian Team -- Massachusetts, US

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Mounted Police

Horse Police Researcher -- looking for information, pictures, stories, training materials and tactics for mounted police units
Mounted Police Training & Equipment Co. -- training for officers and horses including desensitizing training available to civilians having trouble with spooky or gun-shy horses
Mulvane Police Mounted Patrol -- a voluntary organization which serves the public, Kansas, US

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Orienteering

Idaho Mounted Orienteering Club -- US

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Polo

Pony clubs

The United States Pony Club
The Canadian Pony Club
Cahaba Pony Club -- Alabama, US
Canterbury Pony Club -- Minnesota, US
Dallas Pony Club -- Texas, US
Golden Horseshoe Pony Club -- Oklahoma, US
Hallam Valley Pony Club -- Australia
Howard County Pony Club -- Maryland, US
Hurstbridge Pony Club -- Australia
The Jockey Hollow Pony Club -- New Jersey, US
Lone Star Pony Club -- Texas, US
The Millennium 2000 International Pony Club Conference -- the first ever international conference for Pony Clubbers, August 16-20, 2000, Ontario, Canada
New South Wales Pony Club
New York/Upper Connecticut Region of the United States Pony Clubs -- US
North Mountain Pony Club -- Virginia, US
Palouse Hills Pony Club -- Idaho/Washington, US
Poney Club de Belgique -- Belgium (in French)
Redland Hunt Pony Club -- Maryland, US
Wamboin Pony Club -- Wamboin, Australia

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Reining

British Columbia Reining Association -- Canada
Bulkley Valley Reiners -- British Columbia, Canada
California Reining Horse Association -- US
National Reining Horse Association -- US
North Okanagan Reiners -- British Columbia, Canada
West Coast Reining Horse Association -- US

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Riding Instruction

American Riding Instructors Association

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Side-Saddle

International Side-Saddle Organization (ISSO) -- phone only Dr.Carol Swandby at 301-829-2116
World Sidesaddle Federation -- explore the elegant art of riding aside

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Team Penning

International Team Penning Association -- one of Texas's oldest and largest Team Penning Associations.
Southeast Texas (US) Team Penners Assocation

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Vaulting

Western and rodeo

American Novice Horse Association -- dedicated to the recognition, development and promotion of the novice horse
British Columbia (Canada) Cowboy Heritage Society -- to promote, encourage, establish, conduct and operate events and activities relating to the preservation of cowboy heritage in British Columbia while fostering and developing community interest
Chief Joseph Trail Ride Riders Page -- a way for past and present riders of the Chief Joseph Trail Ride to keep in touch
Colorado Pro Rodeo Assocation -- US
Northeastern Ohio Horseman's Association and Dusty Boots Riding Club, Ohio, US
East Texas Barrel Racing Association -- Texas, US
Ellis River Riders Horse Club, Inc. -- one of Western Maines' (US) largest non-profit equine organizations
EWU Western-Nordlichter -- western riding club in Germany (in German)
Greenwood Saddle Club -- Nova Scotia, Canada
Louisiana (US) High School Rodeo Association
Mechanical Cow Horse Association (MCHA)
Missouri Rodeo Cowboys Association -- regional (US) rodeo at its best
National Cutting Horse Association -- US
National Reined Cow Horse Association US
ProRodeo.com -- Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association online
Texas A&M Horsemen's Association -- you don't need your own horse to be a Horseman
Tombstone Shadow Country & Western Club -- Sweden (in Swedish)
Westernryttarna i Skåne -- Western Riders in Scania (in Swedish)
Western Saddle Clubs Association, Inc. -- Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa, US
World Wide Cutting Horse Headquarters

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General interest clubs

Aberdeen University Riding Club
California State Horsemen's Association
Bienvenue au Club Equitation -- in French
Ellis River Riders Horse Club, Inc. -- one of Western Maines' (US) largest non-profit equine organizations
Greater Houston (Texas, US) Horse Council -- promoting the interests of the entire horse industry, especially in the Greater Houston area
Helsingborgs Faltrittklubb -- (in Swedish) Helsingborgs, Sweden
The Kansas Draft Horse and Mule Association
Kuraha Riding Club
Michigan Horse Council -- US
Minnesota State Horse Council -- supporting equine activities since 1935, US
The Missouri Equine Council -- non-profit organization representing all the state's equine industry, from major breeders and exhibitors to weekend, backyard riders, US
New York State Draft Horse Club -- US
New York State Horse Council
Northeast Iowa Saddle Club Association (US)
Northern Lights Saddle Club -- an all breed club in Washington, US
Official Norwegian Horse Page -- in Norwegian
Rolla Saddle Club Web Page -- dedicated to promoting horse back riding of all forms in the local area, Missouri, US
Saskatchewan Horse Federation -- promoting equine excellence and upholding the welfare of horses in sport, recreation and the horse industry
Skauen ryttersportsklubb (in Norwegian and English)
Shiloh Saddle Club -- best fun horse show in mid-Missouri, US
Stephens College Equestrian Alumni Association -- Stephens College, Missouri, US
Tri-State Horsemen's Association -- devoted to the enjoyment and improvement of the total horse in the upper Mid-West, US
University of Maryland Cavalry
Wellington Riding, Inc. -- UK
The Widefield Riders -- a small, (but growing) family-oriented riding club located just south of Colorado Springs, Colorado, US
Wisconsin Hoofers Home Page
Zielona Gora Riding Club -- in Polish (English soon)

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