There’s a lot to celebrate this weekend: Valentine’s Day, an extra day off, and yes, you’ve read it right, Trafalgar Square Books ( www.horseandriderbooks.com ) is kicking off the release of the legendary George Morris’s autobiography UNRELENTING ! Did you know: George once sold a horse for a briefcase filled with $100,000—and then had to buy him back when he realized how upset he made the (now famous) student who was riding him? George once taught a (now famous) student for an entire weekend wearing only a black string bikini?

Wordley Martin has just announced an exciting joint venture with System Fencing Ltd.

Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), a nonprofit organization that promotes off-track Thoroughbreds for multiple equestrian sports, today opened an  online application  for participation in the 2016 Thoroughbred Makeover. The Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium will take place October 27-30 at the Kentucky Horse Park. It features competition in freestyle, eventing, barrel racing, dressage, polo, show jumping, working ranch, show hunter, field hunter, and competitive trail, with prize money of $100,000 including a $10,000 America’s Most Wanted Thoroughbred prize and a $5,000 Thoroughbred Ambassador Award

Anne Heyman The second “Anne’s Night” event will be held on January 9, 2016, at Double H Farm in Wellington, FL, and it will honor equestrian and philanthropist Anne Heyman along with introducing the non-profit, Uryadi’s Village. The first “Anne’s Night” was a fantastic success and enabled a generous donation to Anne’s organization, the Agahozo Shalom Youth Village (ASYV).

By Kim MacMillan All Photos by Shelley Higgins, Sarah Miller and Kim MacMillan, Copyright MacMillan Photography, No reproduction of photos without permission The 2015 Royal Agricultural Winter Fair ended a month ago, but it’s not too early to plan for a visit to Toronto next November to enjoy the fair! I always consider the Royal a gateway to the holiday season. It’s a fun place to be a spectator or exhibitor.

Loxahatchee Groves, Fl – Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue is hosting their second annual Holiday Luminary event during the month of December. Proceeds from the $5 luminaries will go to the care of the horses that reside at the rescue.

New York, NY (November 14, 2015) Like a Kentucky Derby hopeful, the EQUUS Film Festival has come into its own in its third year, returning to New York City November 19-22 with more substance to its already “good bones” thanks to record growth in sponsorships, film submissions, and award categories for its eq-equivalent of the Oscars: the Winnies.