Rain has been falling here in drought stricken California, and I think it has been a metaphor for what has been going on out of the show pen for me.
Continue reading …Genetic Testing For PSSM1 Now Available From APHA
May 8, 2015 Comments Off on Genetic Testing For PSSM1 Now Available From APHA
Now, Paint Horse owners have a new tool at their disposal: testing for Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy–Type 1 is now available through APHA’s Disease Diagnostic Package.
Continue reading …Congratulations 9 Approved APHA Judges!
May 8, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations 9 Approved APHA Judges!
Congratulations Dean Bogart, Manita McKool DeFoor, Steve Lackey, Larry Little, Linda Long, Don McDuffee, Jodie Moore, Leigh Ann Skurupey, and John Tuckey!
Continue reading …AQHA: Animal Welfare and Unsportsmanlike Conduct Violations
May 8, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA: Animal Welfare and Unsportsmanlike Conduct Violations
The Executive Committee’s recent decisions regarding Animal Welfare Committee recommendations are as follows:
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“We realized very early on that we had a unique horse, so we started the search for a name that would truly describe this special, young stallion. ‘The Rock’ says it all – rock solid foundation, rock solid confirmation, rock solid movement, and a rock solid mind.”- Scott Frye
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Heigh-Ho Graduation!
May 7, 2015 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Heigh-Ho Graduation!
“I taught my horse to rear at liberty, with no tack,” she says. “His cue to rear is by pulling up on his mane and giving him a big kick. Of course, it helps if you have a carrot in your hand!”
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Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Lights, Camera, Action show scheduled for May 28-31 at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center in Burbank, California, has been cancelled.
Continue reading …Career Opportunities For OQHA and All American Quarter Horse Congress
May 7, 2015 Comments Off on Career Opportunities For OQHA and All American Quarter Horse Congress
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association is excited to announce two career opportunities that will allow the recipients to work hand in hand with the Association and be responsible for all public relations and communications for the largest single breed horse show in the world, the All American Quarter Horse Congress!
Continue reading …Next Generation of Youth Horsemen to Present Demonstration at 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
May 7, 2015 Comments Off on Next Generation of Youth Horsemen to Present Demonstration at 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
Novice competitors can be inspired by watching two of AQHA’s best “next generation” horsemen as they demonstrate Ranch Riding and Horsemanship patterns and skills. Then, AQHA Professional Horseman and Judge Kelly McDowall will step in the arena to talk about what judges look for in these classes.
Continue reading …2015 Paint Horse Congress Schedule Now Online, NSBA Dual-Approval Just Announced
May 7, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Paint Horse Congress Schedule Now Online, NSBA Dual-Approval Just Announced
Per Show Manager Karen Kennedy, “We feel this is a huge and attractive asset, particularly given the NSBA World Show has expanded the number of color classes offered this year and move into the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex right behind the Congress. We encourage NSBA exhibitors to take advantage of both events.”
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