EXTEND, INC.FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  February 15, 2011

CONTACT: Debbie Smith, (800) 943-8883, info@bayequest.com

“How To Maintain Your Trailer” - The New Horse Lover’s 2 Minute How-To Video from Bay Area Equestrian NetworkSpring is right around the corner, and so are trail rides and horse shows, so now’s an excellent time to make sure your horse trailer is in safe repair.  In this video Peter Matheson, owner of Performance Trailer  Service in Clayton, CA, shows you step by step how to check your horse trailer’s floor, hitch, braking system, tires and more, plus gives tips for keeping your trailer roadworthy.  Everyone who owns a horse trailer should watch this video.

Peter specializes in horse trailer safety inspections and repair including: brakes, bearings, electrical repair, power and acid washing, floor repairs and epoxy no-slip flooring. Check out his website atwww.performancetrailerservice.com.

Starting this month, BAEN is proud to partner with Equestrian Life to share high-quality video content. Look for BAEN’s 2 Minute How-To videos on Equestrian Life’s home page www.equestrianlife.com.  We’re pleased to feature original programming from Equestrian Life on our own video page at www.bayequest.info/2minvideo/#Life.

Bay Area Equestrian Network (BAEN) has 85 free videos in its archives covering Horsemanship, Health Care, Training, Tack & Equipment, and Barn & Stable. A new high-definition video is uploaded every 1-2 weeks. The Horse Lover’s 2 Minute How-To Videos are produced exclusively for BAEN by Padma Video, a Bay Area video production company specializing in equestrian video.To view this and other Horse Lover’s 2-Minute How-To Videos, please visitwww.bayequest.info/2minvideo/. To learn more about BAEN’s video services for advertisers and web sites, visit www.bayequest.info/static/advertop-padma-video.htm, write to adsales@bayequest.com, or call us toll-free 800-943-8883.About Bay Area Equestrian Network www.bayequest.comBay Area Equestrian Network (BAEN) is an on-line community where California equine businesses, organizations and consumers meet to buy, sell and exchange information. BAEN is the West’s oldest and largest internet equine resource, promoting the horse industry and helping horse enthusiasts find horses, products and services in their area since 1997.xxxx

For immediate release

Contact Diana Vela 817.509.8961

Wild West Comes Alive through National Cowgirl Museum Learning Program

Scholarship reaches low income and under-performing schools

 Fort Worth, Texas January 25, 2011 – The Fort Worth, Texas-based National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame is bringing history to life for students across the nation, and even globally, through an innovative distance learning and on-site teaching program for low income or under-performing schools.

“Teachers continually search for programs that engage their students in ways they have not experienced,” said Museum Director of Education and Exhibits, Diana Vela, PhD. “While most are exposed to the standard lessons surrounding American history, very few have been exposed to the stories and accomplishments of women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience, and independence that helped shape the American West, and in many ways, our nation.”

The “Discover the Wild West Scholarship,” funded by the Stephanie and Charles Roven Foundation of Los Olivos, California, specifically targets low-income and/or under-performing schools. The program provides, at no cost, 45-minute distance learning programs, along with supplementary instructional materials, to eligible schools nationwide with reciprocal equipment that do not have program funding. Furthermore, the program also provides complimentary admission for schools that otherwise would not be able to experience the Museum.

“The program has been available for several months and has already reached more than 1,300 students in Maine, New York and Pennsylvania,” said Vela. “Because the programs are supplied via video conferencing, teachers are finding it easy to incorporate into their curriculums.”

Students get an authentic taste for the lives of women who were the early change agents in American history. Among the 100 video conferences offered, students can learn about science by sorting, classifying and discovering how the basics of science play a role in the life of a rancher, or they can discover the story of the women of the American West during the late nineteenth and early twentieth century’s who displayed extraordinary courage and pioneer spirit in their trail blazing efforts. While they’re at it, students learn that “cowgirl” is a word that is broadly construed and incorporates many people who all played a role in the West – from artists to ranchers.

Schools eligible for the program are those that meet one or more of the below criteria:

1.  Exceptionally Rural - population between 2,500 and 5,000 (city population that the school is in)

2.  Rural - population between 5,001 and 10,000 (city population that the school is in)

3.  Mid-Rural - population between 10,001 and 20,000 (city population that the school is in)

4.  50-75% of students are on the free and reduced lunch program

6.  75% or more of students are on the free and reduced lunch program

Schools in the Dallas/Fort Worth area can also take advantage of on-site Museum programs, where 1,000 students will be provided with complimentary admission for themselves and teachers, including transportation fees. Students will be provided a docent-led tour, interactive activity stations and take-home materials.

The application process is a simple one-page request form, signed by the campus principal or curriculum specialist.  The form is available on-line at www.cowgirl.net or by calling 817.509.8961.

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The National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame honors and celebrates women, past and present, whose lives exemplify the courage, resilience, and independence that helped shape the American West, and fosters an appreciation of the ideals and spirit of self-reliance they inspire.

Located at 1720 Gendy Street in Fort Worth’s Cultural District, the museum includes interactive exhibit galleries, three theaters, a retail store and a grand rotunda housing the Hall of Fame. The museum is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Adult admission is $10 and $8 for children ages 3 to 12 and seniors ages 60 and up. Please visit www.cowgirl.net or call 817.336.4475 or 800.476.FAME (3263) for more information.

For Immediate Release

February 2011

Contact         

Michele McAlpine

michele@kerrits.com

Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel

800.274.7946

www.kerrits.com

Photo link:

http://www.kerrits.com/Equestrian-Apparel/pc/Flow-Rise-Performance-Tight-25p2516.htm

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Riders now have the option of riding in jean tights instead of tight jeans!  Kerrits new Denim Performance Tight and Bootcut offer riders the look of jeans without the restriction of traditional denim.  These Tights and Bootcuts keep riders up to date with current fashion trends while maintaining comfort and flexibility in the saddle.

Kerrits has combined a technical hybrid of fabric, with the infusion of cotton for an authentic stretch denim look and feel.  This fabric performs well and looks good at the same time; breathable, wickable and always machine washable. Both styles have traditional contrast stitching and eco suede kneepatches with no-inner leg seams and Kerrits signature flow rise waistband.  The bootcut has contoured back pockets, placed to perform in the saddle yet flatter everywhere else.

“Denim is in and our customers requested it!” says Kerri Kent, President and designer of Kerrits.  “Our facebook page gives us instant feedback, for example Aleah Ugo asked for ‘denim blue, where it looks like jeans, but its breeches’.  Our answer, the new Denim Performance Tight and Bootcut.”

Denim Performance Tights and Bootcut available now at authorized Kerrits dealers and online.  Available year-round.

Denim Performance Tight

Sizes XS, S, M, L and XL  MSRP: $64

Denim Bootcut

Sizes XS, S, M, L and XL in regular and tall length.  MSRP: $79

Denim Performance Tight also available in Kids

Sizes S, M, L, XL  MSRP: $49

About Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel-

The company is currently expanding their offices and will be relocating operations to White Salmon, WA.  Since 1986 Kerrits Performance Equestrian Apparel has been committed to providing innovative, functional performance apparel, designed and constructed specifically for the unique demands of women who ride and love horses.  For more information, go the www.kerrits.com or call 800.274.7946.

Lexington, Ky. – February 9, 2011 – The Race for Education (RFE) is excited to announce its plans to create a Kentucky Youth Outreach Program to benefit middle school-aged children of central Kentucky. A similar after-school youth program was launched by the RFE in New York in 2009 and was designed to enhance the educational experience of backstretch workers’ children at Belmont Park Racetrack in Elmont, NY.  They have had a high success rate of educating and mentoring 7^th and 8^th graders through a Study Hall Program with community volunteers, educational field trips and lectures given by inspirational community speakers.

The RFE’s purpose in providing this program is to engage families, specifically youth, of the central Kentucky farming community to improve grades, study skills, and post-secondary preparation, while also imparting the value of continued education via college or vocational school. Immediate results include an improvement in GPA and study habits while long-term results include preparing more students for college, helping them qualify for merit scholarships and instilling within them the importance of education and why they need to invest in their own future.

Some of the many services that will be offered include: tutoring; computer training; social networking; public speaking; ACT/SAT/PSAT preparatory courses; cultural field trips; and career research and counseling.

Programs will be held between the hours of 3-7pm on weekdays and Saturday mornings at The Race For Education office with location in Woodford and Bourbon counties to be determined. One or two nights each week will be Homework/Projects Night in which students can come to a specified location to receive extra assistance with their homework or utilize the computers available to complete projects or homework assignments.

The RFE plans to hire a full-time, bilingual educator to direct the program with a start date in time for the fall 2011 school year. Inquiries/resumes may be sent to info@raceforeducation.org. If you would like serve as a volunteer for the Kentucky Youth Outreach Program go to

www.volunteermatch.org Web site and register with the Race for Education.

To continue their commitment to college scholarships for Kentucky horse farm workers families, a $40,000 grant will be given by RFE in 2011 to the Horse Farm Workers’ Educational Assistance Program, http://horsefarmworkerseducationfund.com. Students receiving scholarships through this program will also be offered the opportunity to participate in The Race For Education’s Financial Literacy Program and could qualify individually for an additional $4000 in scholarship awards.

The Race for Education provides educational programs and college scholarships to young people in the equine and agriculture industries with significant financial need. The majority of their students come from high need, low income backgrounds. The Race for Education not only offers financial support for these students, but also mentoring, tutoring, and partnership support to ensure students are receiving the support and educational skills they need to be successful.

Contact:

Mandy Roberts

The Race for Education

Communications Coordinator

1818 Versailles Road

Lexington, KY  40504

(859) 252-8648

www.raceforeducation.org

mandy@raceforeducation.org

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2009Lexington, KY - As thousands of visitors travel to Lexington, Ky., to watch the world’s premier equestrians compete for top honors at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, there is another reason to explore the city in the heart of the bluegrass.Horse Capital Productions, LLC, a Lexington-based company, will present the 2010 International Equestrian Festival™, to be held simultaneously with the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The 2010 International Equestrian Festival will run September 25-October 10, 2010, at the state-of-the-art 100,000 sq. ft. Lexington Convention Center, located in downtown Lexington.“The 2010 International Equestrian Festival™ will highlight local, regional and international businesses. By showcasing area proprietors and attractions, the 2010 International Equestrian Festival provides an economic driver for Lexington, the commonwealth of Kentucky and the entire region,” said Kimberly Eilers Brown, Cofounder and Managing Partner of Horse Capital Productions, LLC.The multimillion dollar event will feature world-class educational seminars, demonstrations, and convention activities, as well as shopping with high-end retailers from around the world.A portion of the proceeds from the 2010 International Equestrian Festival™ will be donated to local, national and international charitable horse organizations, according to Anne Buchanan, Horse Capital Productions’ Chief Executive Officer and Founder.###Media contact: 859.223-2010 

KENTUCKY DERBY-WINNING JOCKEY CALVIN BOREL TO BE THE NEXT GUEST ON BLOODHORSE.COM “TALKIN’ HORSES”

Borel’s upset aboard Mine That Bird in the 135^th running of the Kentucky Derby May 2 produced was the second-biggest payout in Derby history. You can relive the excitement with Borel on “Talkin’ Horses,” Thurs., May 7, at Noon ET on BloodHorse.com.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — May 5 — Calvin Borel, the hard-working and unassuming Thoroughbred jockey who won his second Kentucky Derby aboard 50-1 longshot Mine That Bird, will be the special guest on BloodHorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses” podcast this week on Thursday, May 7, at Noon, ET, sponsored byOCD™ Pellets. Fans and racing enthusiasts are invited to submit their questions for Calvin Borel now through Wednesday at 6 p.m. ET, by visitinghttp://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses/

The 42-year-old Louisiana native, whose brother Cecil is a successful trainer on the Louisiana and Midwest circuits, used the same path to the winner’s circle – along the inside rail – with Mine That Bird that he took with Street Sense two years ago. It was a huge weekend for Borel, who also won the Kentucky Oaks the previous day by 20-1/4 lengths with Rachel Alexandra, becoming only the seventh jockey in history to accomplish that feat.

Borel displayed his genuine passion for riding and winning as he walked Mine That Bird down the stretch to the winner’s circle, playing to the crowd, laughing, and shouting “50 to 1! 50 to 1!” Equally evident following the Derby was Borel’s work ethic. Rather than shirking his duty in favor of celebration, Borel rode in the next race of the day.

“All I ever wanted to be was a jockey,” he has been quoted as saying. “A lot of kids make plans to be firemen, cowboys, or astronauts, but I knew by eight that I wanted to ride races.” Borel, who credits agent Jerry Hissam for much of his success, is a Louisville resident and is engaged to Lisa Funk. So far in 2009, Borel’s mounts have earned more than $3.6 million. In 2007, he won his 800^thrace at Churchill Downs and in 2005 became the 45^th jockey to reach the 4,000-win plateau.

To submit a question for Calvin Borel and participate in the podcast, visitBloodHorse.com at http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/Talkin-Horses/. This special edition of BloodHorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” is sponsored by OCD™ Pellets. For more information, visit www.OCDPellets.com.

About BloodHorse.com:

BloodHorse.com was voted the #1 horse industry Web site in 2007, 2005, and 2002 by the American Horse Publications Association, and was previously selected as a Top Seven Equestrian Web site by Forbes magazine. It is the preferred choice of industry professionals and racing enthusiasts alike for up-to-the-minute racing news and information. From award-winning, comprehensive editorial to fan-favorite Breeders’ Cup and Triple Crown Mania channels and the engaging BloodHorse.com “Talkin’ Horses” feature, there is something for all Thoroughbred racing professionals and enthusiasts. BloodHorse.com is operated by Blood-Horse Publications, the Thoroughbred industry’s foremost publishing company. Blood-Horse Publications also publishes The Blood-Horse, the leading weekly Thoroughbred racing and breeding news and information magazine; the award-winning The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, a monthly equine health care magazine; The Blood-Horse MarketWatch, a newsletter for Thoroughbred investors; the official Kentucky Derby and Breeders’ Cup souvenir magazines; Auction Edge; and Keeneland magazine. In addition, Blood-Horse Publications also publishes equine-related books and videos under the Eclipse Press banner, and operates a family of award-winning Web sites includingTheHorse.com, StallionRegister.com, ExclusivelyEquine.com, the official store of Blood-Horse Publications, and TrueNicks.com.

Documentary - “What About the Horse?” Questions Public Awareness

Voluntary Instinct Productions’ documentary entitled “What About the Horse?” explores Land Development and the fate and exploitation of wild and domestic Horses in North America.

New York, NY (Web.com/PRWEB ) January 23, 2008 — Voluntary Instinct Productions - To recap on a long standing issue; ‘NPR’s All Things Considered’ reported Oct.16, 2007 that approximately 60,000 horses were slaughtered annually at the Belgian-owned Carvel International Horse Slaughter plant in Dekalb, Illinois. Carvel was the third and final of three foreign owned horse slaughter plants to be closed in the US in fall 2007, somewhat affecting this $20,000,000 export business. This is a sore subject in the equine circles, but why has it primarily remained there? Voluntary Instinct’s three part documentary series entitled “What About the Horse?” http://www.voluntaryinstinct.org/index.html, will explore the fate and exploitation of our wild and domestic horses, to unveil the core issues of how this situation has gotten so out of hand and why so few people know anything about it.

Despite legislation obtained by the Humane Society lobbying to ban horse slaughter within the US, we continue to export horses to Mexico and Canada for slaughter, and onto Europe and Asia for consumption. The export business continues, but unfortunately the horses don’t fair as well with the live transport. The conditions are very difficult and cruel to the animals. Some are transported by aircraft, but usually traveling days overseas in uncommonly tight quarters, without food or water, in a mad rush to their immediate demise. The fear and abuse these animals withstand is immense. Compounded by the brutal conditions in which they are now slaughtered (without FDA regulations). Sometimes selling for less 15 cent per pound. Race and Show horses, former pets and protected wild horses among others are bought very inexpensively at auctions, unbeknownst to the seller, specifically for slaughter purposes.American’s don’t typically eat horse meat. This could be associated with the connotation that US freedom was built on the backs of these creatures. Wars were fought, livestock managed, transportation provided, hunting accelerated, mail delivered, sports enhanced, races won and ponies given to little girls while emotional attachments were made for life.Yet the current economic mantra appears to be that few things are sacred and everything has a price. Therefore, why shouldn’t the very animal that this country’s freedom was built on the backs of, be sold for consumption over seas? Have horses completely served their purpose since the advent of the automobile and impending demise of the cowboy? Are they now just an economic drain? Perhaps any other purpose is purely sport and human indulgence?Adding to the problem, agricultural areas are being sold and over developed, with little regard to grazing and roaming needs for wild and domestic horses among other animals. And these resources are only further stressed by over zealous horse breeders.But still, Wythe Pharmaceuticals of New Jersey continues to reproduce horses at an alarming rate in Canada since PMU farms were banned in the US in 2002. These PMU farms are apparently necessary to produce Premarin, in order to keep the hormonal nightmare of Menopause at bay. Unfortunately many Premarin users have no idea how this drug is produced or the long suffering inflicted upon the equine.Just as most manufacturing companies aren’t interested in accommodating the bi-products of their productivity, we now have a surplus of unwanted foals, with most going on to slaughter.        However, there is an upside to all this equine drama. In some countries these American horses obviously bring a pretty penny and look very nice on a plate with a sprig of parsley. Could this equine export be just another necessary bi- product of capitalism, which we have somehow managed to exploit even further? Read the full article at http://www.prnewsnow.com/Public_Release/Art_And_Entertainment/177338.html 

Boro explores idea of training facility on fort land BY JENNA O’DONNELL Staff Writer 

Oceanport officials are considering a thoroughbred horse training facility as part of plans for the reuse of Fort Monmouth acreage.

Mayor Michael Mahon introduced the subject of a training facility at the Feb. 7 Borough Council meeting during which Councilman Gerald “Jay” Briscione was designated as the council liaison to Monmouth Park racetrack.

According to Briscione, Dennis Drazin, of the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, had approached him to ask if there was land in the borough to house a training facility.

Briscione cited concerns that the association was losing many horses to out-of-state racetracks and/or facilities as the reason a center might be needed and should be included in the borough’s plans for Oceanport’s Fort Monmouth plans.

“It wasn’t ever part of the plan. Something like this had never been brought up,” Briscione said. “The need for this has come about because of the increased competition from other states. There is no place for New Jersey horsemen to go after Monmouth Park closes for the season. So they talked to the state about opening a training facility.”

Oceanport would be a logical site for such a facility because it is equidistant to many of the racetracks that the trainers would send horses to race at aside from Monmouth Park, Briscione said.

“[The proposed facility] would probably be similar to something you’d see along Route 537 in Colts Neck,” Briscione said. “It would probably be a barn or a number of barns with a training track and a lot of paddocks for the horses to be turned out. [Drazin] asked if we had the land for that.”

 Read the full article at http://hub.gmnews.com/news/2008/0221/Front_Page/002.html