(Via Reuters) – The freshman class of the new Congress will boast the largest number of military veterans in nearly a decade, including a record number of former servicewomen, bolstering a corps of ex-military lawmakers that has been depleted in recent years. More than 150 military veterans ran as either Republicans or Democrats for the [...]

Washington, DC (October 25, 2018) — The Man O’ War Project at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is pleased to be celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) on October 23-28 at Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C.   This year, the Man O’War Project is proud to sponsor the WIHS Military […]

Original Article WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2018–The 2018 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), this year celebrating its 60th anniversary October 23-28 at Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., is pleased to announce Big D and Sergeant Russell Robar as the winners of the 6th Annual WIHS Klinger Perpetual Award for Honor and Service, [...]

Among U.S. veterans ages 18-34, suicides jumped to 45 per 100,000 population in 2016 from 40.4 in 2015 According to a new report, veterans accounted for 14% of suicides nationwide though they make up only 8% of the U.S. population. PHOTO: ELIZABETH FRASER/PLANET PIX/ZUMA PRESS Original: Wall Street Journal Sept. 26, 2018 By Ben Kesling […]

Original: http://www.jockeyclub.com/Default.asp?section=Resources&area=10&story=1077 Official transcripts, a video replay, and the slide presentations from Sunday’s 66th annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing are now available at jockeyclub.com. The conference, held Sunday, August 12, 2018, in Saratoga Springs, [...]

Original WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Monday confirmed Pentagon official Robert Wilkie to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, charged with delivering on President Donald Trump’s campaign promises to fire bad VA employees and steer more patients to the private sector. Wilkie won approval on a bipartisan vote of 86-9, securing the backing of [...]

Original LINDA M. RICHMOND Published Online:5 Jul 2018 Equine-assisted therapy promotes patients’ physical, occupational, and emotional growth. As early as 400 B.C., Hippocrates described the therapeutic benefits of horseback riding. For several centuries, “hippotherapy,” or treatment involving a horse, has been used to help patients with a [...]

Original Chrystine Tauber Named Vice-Chair (Washington, DC)- James L. Gagliano, President & Chief Operating Officer of The Jockey Club, was elected as the next Chairman of the American Horse Council’s (AHC) Board of Trustees during the AHC’s Annual Meeting and National Issues Forum. Gagliano succeeds Dr. Jerry Black who served as Chairman [...]

Original By Diana Pikulski So, it’s time to retire your racehorse… What comes next? You are likely aware of a variety of options and services available to you as a horse owner, but which path ensures that your horse will be equipped with the proper safeguards to ensure he ends up with the best chance at a […]

Original On Friday, June 8, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 5895, the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Energy and Water, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (VA) Appropriations Act. Per an amendment offered by Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY), the House bill increases funds for Equine Assisted Activities and Therapies [...]