What is Massachusetts Horse?

Massachusetts Horse is a bimonthly magazine for horse owners, professionals, enthusiasts, and businesses in Massachusetts covering all breeds and all disciplines.

What makes it a great magazine?

	Each month we feature local farms, horsepeople, and horses from our region.
	In every issue a nationally-recognized equestrian gives advice to you.
	We offer the only comprehensive events calendar for Massachusetts.
	Our Right Lead and Horse Sense features give you advice and wisdom from experts in our region on a variety of topics.
	You can find out what the 4-H groups, Pony Clubs, and IHSA teams are doing and how to get involved.
	Learn about nonprofit organizations — therapeutic riding, horse rescue, humane societies, and more — that need your help.
	And find all the horse products and horse-related services that you need right here in our area.
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Massachusetts Horse gives back to its community by

	Giving free issues to all 4-H groups, Pony Clubs, IHSA teams, and non-profit horse rescue group and riding program volunteers.
	Giving free lifetime subscriptions to all public libraries in the five counties of central and western Massachusetts.
	Giving free Junior Horsemanship Awards to children who are showing excellent horsemanship and showmanship at our regional events. (Thank you to Sackett Ridge Saddlery, Farnam, Mane n' Tail , and Absorbine for your support!) Find out how to get an award for your event.
	Supporting clubs in our area through our Partners program including free subscriptions to all club members, one free 20-word classified ad in each issue for all club members, free space on our website for club information including links to club websites, and free editorial space in every issue for club news and events. Current partners include the Barre Riding and Driving Club, the Bay State Trail Riders Association, the Granby Regional Horse Council, the Hampshire County Riding Club, the New England Equestrian Center of Athol, the South County Riders, the Massachusetts Association of Stable Owners, Operators, and Instructors, the Blackstone Valley Dressage and Combined Training Association, the Worcester County Riders Association, and the Westfield Riding Club.
	Publishing a Lend a Hoof feature in every issue profiling a local nonprofit organization that needs our help.
	Raising money for local non-profit groups through the Massachusetts Horse Benefit Horse Show held in the fall each year. (In 2005 over $2,000 was given to the Children's Equitation Center, in Ashfield, in 2006 over $4,000 was given to the Bay State Equine Rescue, in Oakham, and in 2007 over $4,000 was given to the Pioneer Valley Therapeutic Riding Association.)
	Printing with vegetable ink on paper containing 100 percent post-consumer waste produced at a biomass-powered mill. You can feel great about reading Massachusetts Horse — a magazine good for our community and now better for our environment!