The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event on Friday, October 18, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. It will be held on location at the Washington Parish Fair in Franklinton, Louisiana.
LDAF’s microchip identification program provides all saddle owners in the state of Louisiana the opportunity to have their saddles registered and identified by using a microchip implant.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board is accepting grant applications for the purpose of supporting the growth and development of the Louisiana equine industry by enhancing research, education, promotion, facilities, tourism, events, and equine-related activities throughout the state.
Read MoreIn this quarterly installment of the Delta Rancher, we have a timely write up from Dr Twidwell, our state forage extension specialist that outlines several warm season annual options. We are quickly approaching the planting date for many of these varieties. The addition of a warm season annual can dramatically change the game for a producer when they are developing a summertime grazing plan! Next, we have an article from Dr Neely Heidorn, our state equine extension specialist that gives us some quality recommendations on feeding an aging horse.
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event on Friday, May 31, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. It will be held at Burton Coliseum located at 7001 Gulf Highway in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in conjunction with the Louisiana High School Rodeo Association.
LDAF’s microchip identification program provides all saddle owners in the state of Louisiana the opportunity to have their saddles registered and identified by using a microchip implant. If microchipped saddles are ever stolen, the program allows brand officers to confirm ownership and return the property. This service is provided free to the public.
Read MoreCleveland Bay is the oldest established breed of English Horses. Sandra Marx, a horsemanship teacher at Cove Equestrian Center, owns Melvin, 1 of only 200 Cleveland Bays in North America. Marx says Melvin was a gift to her from her friend Laura.
“Laura was looking for a good forever home for him, and I needed good school horses," Marx said. "I got on him, rode him for the first time and took him home.”
Read MoreThe winning horse at Saturday’s Kentucky Derby has Louisiana’s fingerprints all over it. Mystik Dan won by a nose, edging out Sierra Leone and Forever Young. Lafayette native Brian Hernandez was the jockey and Shreveport native Sharilyn Gasaway is a co-owner.
“It’s absolutely unbelievable and a dream of a lifetime for us, we are just grateful and blessed to own this horse,” Gasaway said.
Read MoreLouisiana Downs is celebrating a milestone this weekend.
Saturday kicks off the racetrack’s 50th anniversary of the live racing season. It’s also the same day as one of the biggest horse racing events of the year -- the Kentucky Derby.
Since 1974, Louisiana Downs has been a part of the northwest Louisiana landscape. Company officials say they are happy to keep the tradition alive for their 50th anniversary.
Read MoreHorses are big business here in Louisiana, but funding for equine programs is not stable. Several years ago, the state received a grant that ponied up; however, a coalition of horse groups is advocating for more permanent funding.
“In our first year in 2022, we were able to award $194,000 throughout the equine industry,” said LSU AgCenter Equine Extension Specialist Dr. Neely Heidorn. “The economic impact of those funds into the industry ended up being around $4.4 million, which was over a 2,000% return on investment in 2023.”
Read MoreThe Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry’s (LDAF) Livestock Brand Commission will host its next saddle microchipping event Thursday, March 14, from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. It will be held at Sullivan’s Feed and Farm Supply located at 3236 Front Street in Winnsboro, Louisiana.
Read More“Cattle rustling”—the theft of livestock–and farm and ranch equipment, and even saddles, is alive and well in Louisiana and across America. Louisiana combats agricultural crimes through its Brand Commission, a team of law enforcement officers with specialized training.
Read MoreClear Creek Stud is holding its annual stallion presentation Saturday, Dec. 16 from 10:30 am until 2:00 p.m., at their farm in Folsom, La.
Several Louisiana legislators as well as Thoroughbred industry dignitaries will be on hand to speak and visit with guests.
Read MoreA Ville Platte horseman has been crowned the winner of the 2023 Le Tournoi de la Ville Platte.
Marcus Guillory won the competition this year and said despite being a third-generation participant, the victory was unexpected.
Read MoreOveruse of equine deworming products is playing a big role in the development of parasite resistance. This has led veterinarians to recommend a more efficient deworming program based on your individual horse’s needs.
Research has shown that 20 percent of horses in a herd can carry as much as 80 percent of the parasites.
Read MoreThe Louisiana High School Rodeo Association (LHSRA) is holding its state finals this week at the West-Cal Arena and Events Center.
So far, Jeff Davis Parish homeschool student Lydia Touchet and Dylan Hennesey of Oak Hill High School in Rapides Parish took home the win in cutting, and Sulphur homeschool student Laney Walker came in first in reined cow horse.
Read MoreDead horses witnessed at a Webster Parish rescue has raised alarms from neighbors. But law enforcement officers say the horses' deaths are natural and not from mistreatment.
Still, Webster Parish sheriff's deputies will make sure the owners of 4M Ranch and Rescue are aware of a state law requiring quick burial or cremation of the dead animals.
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