October 2026 Issue

Published 10 times a year. Submissions of articles, events and photos are welcome and should be received by the 10th of the month preceding publication. Please call (717) 509-9800 for advertising rates or visit www.eastcoastequestrian.net We cannot accept copyrighted photos without permission from owner. You must have permis- sion before reprinting anything from East Coast Equestrian. For permission please call (717) 509-9800 or email brooke@eastcoastequestrian.net Brooke Knight Warner | Publisher/Owner ECE Founder/CEO No Horse Hungry Stephanie Shertzer Lawson | Founder Cyndi Martin | Head of Partnerships and Development East Coast Equestrian + No Horse Hungry L.A. Berry, Suzanne Bush, Veronica Foley, Alicia Martin, Lois Symanski, Amy Worden, and more Contributors Rose Webster | Layout/Design Phyllis Hurdleston | Advertising Director East Coast Equestrian Published by Knight Warner Media, LLC 8916 Williams Mill Pond Road, Delmar, Maryland, 21875 (717) 509-9800 | brooke@eastcoastequestrian.net www.EastCoastEquestrian.net Follow Us Table of Contents OCTOBER 2026 09 THE SPIRIT OF THE HORSE IN 2026 Jane Gaston captures the spirit in the official artwork of the Pennsylvania National Horse Show 10 EIGHTY YEARS UNDER THE LIGHTS The Pennsylvania National Horse Show returns with richer prizes, top names, and expanded championship 14 THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL HORSE SHOW 2026 Schedule Highlights 18 WHEN THE WATER RUNS OUT As data centers spread across rural America, communities are confronting hard questions 22 THE FEED News that keeps the East Coast horse world connected 26 WINTER READY SPECIAL SECTION 41 ANEWBARN, ANOLD LEGACY, ANDA BRIGHTER FUTURE FORAT RISKYOUTH Philadelphia Urban Riding Academy’s permanent homecoming 42 ASK THE EXPERT What Rides Beneath 44 MAL DE MARE 48 THE DIRECTORY 50 CLASSIFIEDS 52 CALENDAR OF EVENTS 57 TRAIL LOVERS Trail Lovers: Weiser State Forest, Dauphin County, PA 58 THIS IS HORSE COUNTRY PENNSYLVANIA Pennsylvania is Where Horse Country is Vast and Layered