Who remembers the days of the Fuzzy Navel and Sweet Sixteen Appaloosa horse show circuits from the 80s and 90s in Florida? For this EC Flashback Friday, enjoy these candid pages from a 1999 edition of The Equine Chronicle. See anyone you recognize? Click on the photos to enlarge.
“It’s like spring training for baseball. People can get out of the north, and it’s a great opportunity to get to practice during the first weekend. Most of the people haven’t shown since usually last October or November. They can use the first weekend to figure out mistakes, work on it during the week, and get another show the next weekend.”
Continue reading …Excerpt and link courtesy of theHorse An Oklahoma woman is accused of selling a Quarter Horse that did not belong to her, and of illegally altering the ownership documents connected to another. In a written statement, Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association (TSCRA) Special Ranger Bart Perrier said a pair of registered Quarter Horses had […]
Continue reading …Tricks of Trust including the Obeisance, Bow, Kneel, Lay Down, Sit Up and Sit Down. Tricks of Agility- the Jambette or Salute, the Rear, using the target board, the climbing wall and many variations on the pedestals. Tricks of Engagement- the Retrieve, herding and retrieving the big ball, and the smile.
Continue reading …For a long time tapeworms (Anoplocephala perfoliata) were not thought to cause problems in horses. Then some studies, notably in England, found an association between tapeworms and certain types of colic. Other studies have not confirmed a link.
Continue reading …To become a Markel APHA Professional Horsemen member, one must be an equine professional, an APHA member in good standing, provide references, complete the necessary paperwork and live by the APHA Professional Horsemen Code of Ethics.
Continue reading …For this three-day event in the heart of horse country, AQHA competitors will enjoy showing to expert officials such as Gayle Lampinen, Curtis Reynolds, Sandy Jirkovsky, Andrea Simons, Casey Devitt, and April Devitt.
Continue reading …Joining the ranks of the 2014 class were Gloria Good Ride, aka Joe Engle, showing Blue Bonnet, Darlin Nikki Minaj, aka Ty Hornick, showing George, Victoria Holt, aka Travis Duit, showing Twin Peaks, Nita Scumwell, aka Robert Dehn, showing Dixons Investment, Goo Goo Gaga, aka Will Knabenshue, showing Little Bunny Foo Foo, Chi Chi Peru, aka Chris Russell, showing Chiquita Banana, Electric Blue, aka Brent Maxwell, showing High Voltage, and Bill Newcomb, aka Brad Ost, showing Up The Assets.
Continue reading …We would like to send our sincerest condolences to members of the horse industry family, Alan and Kathy Risher, of Michigan following the passing of their beloved 16-year-old son, Nick Alan Risher, on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.
Continue reading …Identification of a new pregnancy-supporting hormone in horses has resolved a reproductive mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades, and it may have important implications for sustaining human pregnancies, reports a team of researchers, led by a UC Davis veterinary scientist.
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