Watch 2014 APHA World Show Online Today Via Live Feed
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If you can’t make it down to Fort Worth, Texas for the 50th anniversary of the APHA World Championship Show, you can keep up with all of the action via the live stream on iEquine.com. Also, you can download their mobile app and watch on your iPhone or iPad.
Continue reading …AQHA Educational Judges Semniar Scheduled For Jan. 8-10 in Nashville
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If you would like to learn more about how to judge a variety of AQHA-approved classes or just want to hear how judges are instructed to judge your favorite class, make reservations to attend the AQHA Educational Judging Seminar January 8-10, 2015, at the Holiday Inn Opryland/Airport in Nashville. The seminar will be conducted by AQHA Senior Director of Judges Alex Ross and other leading industry professionals.
Continue reading …Tax Matters – New Tax Court Case Discusses Passive Loss Issue
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The IRS will often argue that a taxpayer is not eligible to deduct losses for a horse business because it’s a “passive activity.” The Material Participation Test (sec. 469 IRS Code) defines a passive activity as a business in which the taxpayer does not “materially participate.”
Continue reading …Casey Willis Joins Masterson Farms as Head Trainer
November 4, 2014 Comments Off on Casey Willis Joins Masterson Farms as Head Trainer
Masterson Farms, LLC, is very pleased to announce that Casey Willis will be joining the farm on December 1st as its Head Trainer. In that role, he will be responsible for and supervise all training activities at the farm. He will be supported by Assistant Trainers Kaitlin LeBlanc, now at the farm, and Blair Townsend, who will be joining Casey, as well as Amanda Ringer who will continue in her role as Farm Manager.
Continue reading …Missouri Paint Horse Club’s 2014 Rookie Program Was a Great Success With Free Entry Fees!
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For all participants in the Rookie Program, MPHC paid entry fees for all youth walk-trot, amateur walk-trot, novice youth, novice amateur classes, and respective halter classes. The rookies pay for MPHC office charges, stall fees, and entry fees for any open, amateur or youth classes that they choose to enter.
Continue reading …NCEA Latest Team Rankings and October Riders of the Month
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The National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Tuesday announced its October Riders of the Month, as determined by the NCEA selection committee and honoring standout performances from the second month of collegiate equestrian.
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If you’re a member of the horse show crowd, chances are you spend a considerable amount of time either on the road to, competing at, or returning home from equine competitions. Therefore, it’s a pretty safe bet that many of life’s milestones will occur during a horse show: anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, weddings, ect.
Continue reading …New Book- Horse Tales: True Stories From an Idaho Ranch
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“My dad paid $50 for Possum; I chipped in my life savings, $5.55. Dad bought a bridle at the saddle shop, adjusted the headstall to fit Possum, and I rode him out of the pasture and along the road, with my parents and brother following slowly in our car. I rode Possum two miles around the outskirts of town to Mr. Kohl’s pasture, Possum’s new home.”
Continue reading …What a Great Idea… a Girth Buckle Wash Bag For the Washing Machine
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“Girths can be washed by hand but, especially in the winter, standing outside with a bucket and brush isn’t all that appealing! The washing machine is the obvious answer, but the metal elements damaging the machine’s drum as they crash around means that, for many, it’s not an option…”
Continue reading …Tuesday Tip: Feed Scoops Measure Volume, Not Weight
November 4, 2014 Comments Off on Tuesday Tip: Feed Scoops Measure Volume, Not Weight
The directions on most feed bags offer guidelines in terms of the number of pounds (or kg) you should feed. If you use a scoop to measure your horse’s feed, how many pounds are you actually feeding? Are you assuming that a 2-quart scoop, for example, offers 2 pounds (0.9 kg) of feed? This can be a dangerous assumption.
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