Jim Bernhard, a Louisiana business executive and the owner of Pin Oak Stud near Versailles, Ky., died Nov. 16 after a brief illness, according to multiple reports. The Baton Rouge resident was 71.
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The Natchitoches Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for help in finding the owner of the horse seen in the pictures below.
NPSO said the horse was found on Wilson Basco Road between Derry and Gorum.
The horse is currently being held safely at the Natchitoches Detention Center.
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Back in April, KALB introduced you to three young cowgirls from DeRidder who are redefining the face of rodeo in Louisiana. Now, those same girls are taking their talents with breakaway roping to the national stage.
Before they saddled up and hit the highway, we caught up with two of them, Macie McBride and Ava Williams, who have been competing in the DeRidder rodeo scene since they were five years old. Their bond was built racing one barrel at a time, and now, their childhood dream is galloping into reality.
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This week’s Rising Stars are six junior high athletes who are set to compete at the National Junior High School Rodeo Finals.
Over the course of the season, the athletes have found success from the close connections formed with their horses.
The road to success has not always been easy, but the athletes have broken through the barriers and continue to reach for the stars.
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A Vinton racehorse jockey has been arrested for using a battery-operated shocking device on his horse.
Louisiana State Police Trooper Matt Gaspard said 41-year-old Ricardo Hernandez-Perez of Vinton was arrested Saturday after an investigation into allegations of cheating by horse jockeys at the Delta Downs Racetrack and Casino.
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The Louisiana Equine Promotion and Research Advisory Board will begin 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 for the 2025-2026 cycle on Sunday, June 1.
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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.
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The 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.
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In 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.
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The 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.
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Cleveland 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.”
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The 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.
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Louisiana 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.
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Horses 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.”
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The 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.
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