APHA Announces 2015 Committee Appointments
April 13, 2015 Comments Off on APHA Announces 2015 Committee Appointments
Standing committees host live and virtual meetings throughout the year to discuss issues pertinent to their areas of focus—including use of conference calls, social media meetings and more.
Continue reading …Check Out AQHA’s 75th Anniversary Breyer Collection!
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on Check Out AQHA’s 75th Anniversary Breyer Collection!
Breyer’s new 75th anniversary collection features unique packaging celebrating the AQHA’s history and will feature bay, sorrel, palomino and grullo American Quarter Horses.
Continue reading …AQHA Approves New Rule to Limit Use of Sperm/Embryos After Horse’s Death (Born in 2015 and on)
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Approves New Rule to Limit Use of Sperm/Embryos After Horse’s Death (Born in 2015 and on)
The sperm, embryos and oocytes from foals born in 2015 or after will not be able to be used beyond two calendar years following that animal’s death or sterilization to register a foal with AQHA, based on a new rule approved by the AQHA Board of Directors at the 2015 AQHA Convention in March in Fort Worth, Texas.
Continue reading …#FunnyFriday Video- The Real Horse Whisperer
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on #FunnyFriday Video- The Real Horse Whisperer
For this week’s #FunnyFriday, we stumbled across an adorable YouTube video of the talented comedian and voice actor, Rudi Rok, using his best horse impersonation to make friends with a foal.
Continue reading …A Medical Mystery… 10 Inch Long Abdominal Abscess
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on A Medical Mystery… 10 Inch Long Abdominal Abscess
“You could push your finger in it, and it was like pushing into a sandbag. The impression would stay,” said Fiss.
Continue reading …Dream Equine Photography Opportunity- Great American Horse Drive in CO.
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on Dream Equine Photography Opportunity- Great American Horse Drive in CO.
Imagine a place where the wild west still lives . . . hundreds of horses running with power and freedom, beautiful light and dust, real working cowboys and cowgirls, big open spaces and wood corrals.
Continue reading …Equine Chronicle May/June Ad Deadline Extended Until April 21st!
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on Equine Chronicle May/June Ad Deadline Extended Until April 21st!
There’s still time! We have just extended the deadline for the 2015 May/June issue of The Equine Chronicle until April 21, 2015! If you need a deadline extension, call (352) 804-3474.
Continue reading …How to Convert More Lesson Prospects into Students Without Sounding Like a Used Car Salesman
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on How to Convert More Lesson Prospects into Students Without Sounding Like a Used Car Salesman
A sales presentation, a pitch, doesn’t have to be accompanied with a PowerPoint slide show, a slick video and a flip chart to be successful.
Continue reading …Meet 2015-2016 AQHA President Dr. Glenn Blodgett
April 10, 2015 Comments Off on Meet 2015-2016 AQHA President Dr. Glenn Blodgett
Soon after he was elected, he sat down with AQHA staff to explain some of his main goals and initiatives that he would like to focus on during his presidency.
Continue reading …Horses to the Rescue! Horseback Emergency Response Team Honored With Award
April 9, 2015 Comments Off on Horses to the Rescue! Horseback Emergency Response Team Honored With Award
The team is primarily deployed to round up, transport, and hold displaced livestock in the aftermath of natural disasters such as hurricanes, floods and wildfires. The team was organized in 2013 to help address gaps identified during responses to Hurricane Ike in 2008 and the 2011 Texas wildfires.
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