Check Out the 50+ Rule Change Proposals To Be Considered at 2016 APHA Convention
December 1, 2015 Comments Off on Check Out the 50+ Rule Change Proposals To Be Considered at 2016 APHA Convention
– Control AIII: The officers and directors of APHA and the AjPHA should be free of disciplinary action, either within the APHA investigative process or through the private court system.
– Control RG-020-1: Provides that all horses resulting from two Quarter Horses, a Quarter Horse and a Thoroughbred, or two Thoroughbreds be DNA genetically tested and proven to carry a Paint pattern gene as a condition of registration.
– Control YP-075: Allows 13 & Under exhibitors to show up in the 14-18 division if they choose
Continue reading …Horse Industry Loses Judge Linda Neely, Memorial Scholarship to be Set Up in Her Name
November 30, 2015 Comments Off on Horse Industry Loses Judge Linda Neely, Memorial Scholarship to be Set Up in Her Name
On November 27, 2015, the horse industry lost beloved equine judge Linda Neely of Oklahoma City to leukemia. Her family would like to establish a youth scholarship in her memory with the Appaloosa Youth Foundation, in lieu of flowers.
Continue reading …Beginning Dec. 1st all Horses Entering USEF Licensed Competition Site Must Have EI and EHV Vaccination Proof
November 30, 2015 Comments Off on Beginning Dec. 1st all Horses Entering USEF Licensed Competition Site Must Have EI and EHV Vaccination Proof
Beginning December 1, 2015, all horses entering the grounds of a Federation- licensed competition must be accompanied by documentation of Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus (Rhinopneumonitis) vaccinations within six months prior to entering the stables.
Continue reading …Snow Isn’t the Only Winter Worry For Your Horses
November 30, 2015 Comments Off on Snow Isn’t the Only Winter Worry For Your Horses
Snow Isn’t the Only Winter Worry For Your Horses
Continue reading …2015 Color Breed Congress Recap- 900 Exhibitors, 550 Horses, 3,575 Entries
November 30, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Color Breed Congress Recap- 900 Exhibitors, 550 Horses, 3,575 Entries
Presented by the Pinto Horse Association of America, Inc., the Color Breed Congress encompasses four separate breed shows running simultaneously. Participating breed associations included the Pinto Horse Association, the Palomino Horse Breeders of America, the Appaloosa Horse Club and the American Buckskin Registry Association.
Continue reading …Crundwell Items Included in Cyber Monday- Auction Closes Tomorrow, Dec. 1st
November 30, 2015 Comments Off on Crundwell Items Included in Cyber Monday- Auction Closes Tomorrow, Dec. 1st
The first auction that closes on Dec. 1, includes assets seized from Rita Crundwell, the former comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, who in 2012 was convicted of stealing more than $53.7 million over two decades from the city where she was employed. She is serving a nearly 20-year federal prison sentence. More than 390 lots are being auctioned, to include 150 belt buckles.
Continue reading …Cyber Monday Deals at APHA General Store- Gifts For the Horse Lover in Your Life
November 30, 2015 Comments Off on Cyber Monday Deals at APHA General Store- Gifts For the Horse Lover in Your Life
With holiday shopping in full swing, don’t forget about holiday deals offered by the APHA General Store—your one-stop shop for Paint Horse essentials—during the year’s biggest shopping weekend.
Continue reading …Happy Thanksgiving! From The Equine Chronicle
November 26, 2015 Comments Off on Happy Thanksgiving! From The Equine Chronicle
It’s that time of year again, when the sweet smells of succulent stuffing, juicy turkey, and spiced pumpkin pie waft through kitchens everywhere. For many of our readers, this Thanksgiving weekend will be a welcomed respite that marks the conclusion of a busy, but successful, fall show season.
Continue reading …Merial AQHA World Collegiate Horse Judging Contest Results
November 25, 2015 Comments Off on Merial AQHA World Collegiate Horse Judging Contest Results
AQHA provided scholarship funding to the college or university of the world champion team, reserve world champion team and third-place teams in the junior and senior college divisions in the contest.
• World champion team: $2,000
• Reserve world champion team: $1,250
• Third-place team: $750
Vacant Horse Property in AZ. to be Converted Into Assisted Living Community With On-site Equine Therapy
November 25, 2015 Comments Off on Vacant Horse Property in AZ. to be Converted Into Assisted Living Community With On-site Equine Therapy
“Integrative programs and therapies, including on-site equine and horticultural therapy programs will be seamlessly folded into each resident’s day.” The Hacienda at The River will be the first organized senior living community in the nation, perhaps in the world, to incorporate equine therapy into daily life.
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