Fun Friday: Horse Jump Course/ Dog Agility Relay!
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on Fun Friday: Horse Jump Course/ Dog Agility Relay!
For this week’s Fun Friday, we ran across a fantastic YouTube video featuring the perfect way to combine every equestrian’s love of horses, dogs, and competition! This clip from the 2008 Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Ontario starts off with a horse and rider team tackling a traditional jump course. In the background you can […]
Continue reading …2014 Around the Ring Photos From Super Summer Classic
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 Around the Ring Photos From Super Summer Classic
Special thanks goes to Brooke Flagtwet of Flagtwet Photography for sharing some beautiful images from the 2014 AQHA Super Summer Classic that recently took place in Temecula, California. Flagtwet was the official photographer for the show. Proofs of arena images may be viewed at www.flagtwetphoto.com. Find more on Facebook by searching Flagtwet Photography.
Continue reading …“Lone Survivor” Retreats Use Healing Power of Horses to Help Military Vets Suffering From PTSD
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on “Lone Survivor” Retreats Use Healing Power of Horses to Help Military Vets Suffering From PTSD
He turned his story into the 2007 New York Times number one bestseller: Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Red Wings and Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 – a book that would go on to become the 2013 hit film Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg.
Continue reading …AQHA Stallion, Iron Age, Donated to Ohio State University, Per Final Wishes
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA Stallion, Iron Age, Donated to Ohio State University, Per Final Wishes
We have fulfilled my mother’s wishes, per her will, with the donation of AQHA stallion Iron Age to a university, specifically Ohio State University. That transaction was completed after breeding season for ease on all parties.
Continue reading …Flashback Friday: Zips White Chip, Troy Compton, and Gerri Leigh Pratt
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on Flashback Friday: Zips White Chip, Troy Compton, and Gerri Leigh Pratt
“Gerri Leigh was one of the premier horse owners of the time and still is. It was kind of an honor having a horse for her. We’ve had other horses together, but this was probably the most publicized.”
Continue reading …Learn Horse Training Tips at the Beautiful 320 Ranch in Big Sky, Montana
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on Learn Horse Training Tips at the Beautiful 320 Ranch in Big Sky, Montana
Dana Hokana teaches proven techniques to gain a partnership with your horse, to develop a high level of body control and willingness, to obtain excellent hands, seat and legs, to gain flexion in your horse’s head and neck, improve your horse’s movement, and much more! Spots are limited and will fill up fast.
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Just yesterday, horsemanship competitors showed up in droves with 44 entries in Level 1 Amateur, 15 entries in Select, and a whopping 51 entries in Amateur. The huge classes can be partially attributed to the fact that every AQHA amateur, level 1 amateur, and select amateur class will be FREE during the show thanks to generous sponsors such as Royal Wire, Fritz Leeman Farm, The Martz Family, BWHA, and OAQHA.
Continue reading …Hendra Kills – Horses Must be Vaccinated
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on Hendra Kills – Horses Must be Vaccinated
“It’s not enough to cross your fingers when it comes to the Hendra Virus. Hendra kills horses and it kills people. Every death from Hendra virus is now preventable.”
Continue reading …AQHA Announces Partnership With Online Certification Program For Equine Evaluation Credit
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA Announces Partnership With Online Certification Program For Equine Evaluation Credit
“This is a tremendous opportunity to connect with youth who wish to learn more about judging horses, and to develop new ways to engage them in the horse industry,” said Todd Branson, AQHA director of youth development.
Continue reading …USDA Urged to Enforce Horse Protection Act at Horse and Livestock Auctions
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on USDA Urged to Enforce Horse Protection Act at Horse and Livestock Auctions
HSUS press release The public sale of horses bearing evidence of soring is prohibited by federal law, but The Humane Society of the United States has found evidence that some horse and livestock auctions are not abiding. The HSUS urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture to pursue meaningful penalties against auctions that facilitate the sale […]
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