This is the time of year when the youth of our industry walk across a grand stage and into the next chapter of their lives. Whether you’re graduating from middle school, high school, college, graduate school, military academy, or an occupational program, we’d love to share in your accomplishment. All you have to do is […]
Continue reading …2014 Tom Powers Futurity is Sold Out at 950 Stalls, Despite Extreme Rain
June 24, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 Tom Powers Futurity is Sold Out at 950 Stalls, Despite Extreme Rain
“All we need is the weather to cooperate just a little bit,” Powers says. “We’re pumping everything. We even have the fire department here.”
Continue reading …NOW is the Time to Order Your Shorty’s Caboy Hat For the AQHA World Show or Congress
June 24, 2014 Comments Off on NOW is the Time to Order Your Shorty’s Caboy Hat For the AQHA World Show or Congress
Stop by the Shorty’s Caboy Hattery booth at the NRHA Derby in Oklahoma City to peruse new options like beaded rims, black crystal, acid wash hide, laser cut sides, or flower patterns. Or, you could go the more traditional route and pick out a stylish straw hat. Anything is possible!
Continue reading …Dreaming of a Career in the Horse Industry?
June 24, 2014 Comments Off on Dreaming of a Career in the Horse Industry?
“The equine industry is more than just working on a breeding or training farm. Thus, we have designed a curriculum that will allow students to be employed in many of the diverse areas of the horse industry,” said Ed Squires.
Continue reading …AQHA to Give Away 5 Harley D Zip Breyer Models Via Facebook Contest
June 24, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA to Give Away 5 Harley D Zip Breyer Models Via Facebook Contest
Five lucky AQHA members can win a Harley D Zip Model by entering through the Harley D Zip Sweepstakes tab on AQHA’s Facebook page. Enter by July 11. Must be 18 or older and a resident of the United States.
Continue reading …LIVE From Fort Worth: ApHC Youth World/Nationals Webcast is Up and Running
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on LIVE From Fort Worth: ApHC Youth World/Nationals Webcast is Up and Running
LIVE from Fort Worth, Texas! The 67th National Appaloosa Horse Show and 2014 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show is now underway in Fort Worth, Texas and will continue through July 5th at the Will Rogers Memorial Center. The National Appaloosa Show is spread out over six days and will award 130 National Championship titles to […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Kristina and Brett Comer on Recent Nuptials!
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on Congratulations to Kristina and Brett Comer on Recent Nuptials!
We would like to congratulate our good friends, the Papendick family, following the marriage of daughter, Kristina Papendick, to Brett Comer over the weekend.
Continue reading …Defining and Dealing With Hoof Breakover
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on Defining and Dealing With Hoof Breakover
If breakover is too far out of kilter in a normal foot, there will be extra strain on some part of the foot or leg. “A person can go too far, which would alter the natural gait of the horse,” Burns says. People often try to alter gait to suit their purposes in a specific discipline.
Continue reading …TV Documentary Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at World Famous Riding School in Vienna
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on TV Documentary Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at World Famous Riding School in Vienna
Inside the Spanish Riding School takes viewers behind the scenes of the 440-year-old equestrian institute and follows them on tour in Malmo, Sweden, giving viewers a unique insight into the history and traditions of the Classical Dressage the school is so famous for. It is the first time a television channel has been given access to the historical institute on this level.
Continue reading …2014 Around the Ring Photos at Keystone Showdown
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 Around the Ring Photos at Keystone Showdown
Special thanks to Jessica Wolf Hart and Ali Grusha for sharing some adorable photos from the 2014 Keystone Showdown that took place over the weekend, June 18-22 at Grange Fair in Centre Hall, PA. During the show, competitors were treated to five sets of points over four days with judges including Jennifer McGrath, Kendra Weis, […]
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