The Spartan Stampede is the best indoor rodeo in the country. So says the International Professional Rodeo Association (IPRA). It's the eighth time the Michigan State University event, hosted by the MSU Rodeo Club, has earned the honor. The IPRA announcement came in January as the club prepared
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Four horses got stuck in an icy pond on Sunday, Feb. 1. Four horses broke through an icy pond inside a Calhoun County golf course. A volunteer dive team and firefighters pulled them out. The dive team’s supervisor spoke to The Michigan Hoof Beat about the equipment the team
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Facilities at two counties in Michigan are dealing with a spate of strangles cases.
Place a classified ad in The Michigan Hoof Beat. Classified ads form Events Equine Extravaganza Equine Extravaganza, April 19, 2026 Hey everyone! Get ready for the upcoming ⭐️"Equine Extravaganza"!!⭐️ I'm super excited to announce I will be hosting a vendor/tack show April 19th! Get ready
Vendors shared their advice with The Michigan Hoof Beat WHITE LAKE — What do breathing, volunteerism and cannabis have in common with horses? They were all topics close to the hearts and businesses of vendors who exhibited at the Barn Bazaar hosted by Equine Laundry (Clarkston, Michigan) at Starz Equestrian Center
Facilities at two counties in Michigan are dealing with a spate of strangles cases.
The Michigan Hoof Beat is celebrating one lucky kid and her Christmas pony.
The state confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 2 that some horses in Michigan had potentially been exposed to EHV-1 in Oklahoma, but said the state has not been notified of any EHV-1 positive horses in Michigan to date.
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A second arena could accommodate warm-ups, larger events or simultaneous events Planning phase will consider two versions of second arena EAST LANSING — It’s already a project more than half-a-decade in the making, but now the dream to improve arena space at the Farm Bureau Pavilion at Michigan State University
Classifieds In this edition: horses, tack, events Welcome to our inaugural classifieds edition. If you're interested in submitting your own ad, check out our guidelines here. Classifieds are free to read but are $10/month to post. Annual premium subscribers get one free ad a year. Read more
The Michigan Hoof Beat is celebrating one lucky kid and her Christmas pony.
State legislation would increase the cap limiting how much the Agriculture Equine Industry Development Fund receives HB 4346 and HB 4347 would revise Michigan's internet gaming and horse racing laws LANSING – Michigan's harness racing industry is hoping the Michigan House of Representatives will approve a bill
No reported cases in Michigan as of this weekend, as some horses were set to leave their quarantine Originally published Dec. 8, 2025 LANSING — As news spread about an outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 at events out west, the Michigan Department of Agriculture reached some owners of at-risk horses before they
The state confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 2 that some horses in Michigan had potentially been exposed to EHV-1 in Oklahoma, but said the state has not been notified of any EHV-1 positive horses in Michigan to date.
Iconic horse show property in Grass Lake hits market for $1.2 million Waterloo Hunt Club to retain approx 30 acres, hunting privileges; 2026 show planning is underway. GRASS LAKE — Foxhunters want to foxhunt. Run a horse show? Not so much, these days. It’s that simple reality which led
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