41,428 New Horse Enthusiasts Reached in 49 States Through 2015 Time To Ride Program; 63% Increase Over Last Year!
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on 41,428 New Horse Enthusiasts Reached in 49 States Through 2015 Time To Ride Program; 63% Increase Over Last Year!
“Research suggests that as many as 30 percent of Americans have positive feelings about horses or riding, but that doesn’t mean they are currently involved with horses,” Time to Ride Spokeswoman Patti Colbert said.
Continue reading …Equine Eye Doctors Return Horse to Championship Competition
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on Equine Eye Doctors Return Horse to Championship Competition
“I likened his vision to looking through lightly frosted glass,” said Dr. Lassaline. “Because he’s such a young and fit horse, the tissue will remodel to the point where it’s less and less cloudy over time.”
Continue reading …NSBA News: Changes in NSBA World Qualifying, Trainers Sale, SIF Breedings Sale, BCF Nomination Deadline Approaching
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on NSBA News: Changes in NSBA World Qualifying, Trainers Sale, SIF Breedings Sale, BCF Nomination Deadline Approaching
For the 2016 NSBA World Show Qualifying Period–May 1, 2015 though April 30, 2016–exhibitors will need to participate in each World Show Qualifying Class a total of 5 times. Horses and exhibitors that do not meet this minimum requirement may enter and show at the 2016 NSBA World Championship Show upon payment of a $150 Qualification Fee.
Continue reading …NFR Highlight Pic: AQHA World Champ Slick By Design Wins Again in Round 8 Barrels
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on NFR Highlight Pic: AQHA World Champ Slick By Design Wins Again in Round 8 Barrels
12/11 UPDATE: Michele and Slick do it again winning Round 8 Barrels with a time of 13.72, improving on their winning time from Round 2 of a 13.89! According to Slick By Design’s official FB page, this win boosted his LTE to over $400,000, making him the highest earning barrel stallion of all time. Congratulations!
Continue reading …2016 AQHA Convention Set For March 11-14 in Las Vegas
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on 2016 AQHA Convention Set For March 11-14 in Las Vegas
Convention attendees are invited to weigh in on hard-hitting issues in the equine industry. The issues being discussed include:
The State of the Horse Industry: What are the key opportunities and threats facing our industry?
The Power of Perception: What can you do to affect public opinion of our horse and our industry?
Can Horses Distinguish Between Neurotypical and Mentally Traumatized Humans?
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on Can Horses Distinguish Between Neurotypical and Mentally Traumatized Humans?
The hypothesis is that horses will distinguish between clinically “normal” humans and those experiencing psychological trauma (ie. PTSD) and respond differently even though exposed to the same external human behaviors (ie. the horse would respond to the emotional energy rather than purely the physical behaviors).
Continue reading …15 Winners Crowned at Midwest Paint Horse Championship
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on 15 Winners Crowned at Midwest Paint Horse Championship
One of the show’s youngest Midwest champions was Stratton Ferson of Denver, Iowa; he took home the Midwest Paint Horse Champion buckle in Youth Mares with WR Ima Timely Review, a 2010 palomino overo mare. The young horseman is in his first year of showing and was thrilled to receive the champion title with “Paige.”
Continue reading …Special Honors Awarded at 2015 APHA World in Memory of Great Horses
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on Special Honors Awarded at 2015 APHA World in Memory of Great Horses
Each year at the APHA World Championship Show, champions are crowned in events ranging from roping to halter to hunter under saddle—but a select group of horses are presented with special awards designed to remember the great horses who came before them. Not only do these special awards create a perpetual memory of those great horses, but they also honor excellence in specific events.
Continue reading …AQHA Modifies SHW355 Rule to Allow Use of Lip Cords For Halter Stallions, One Year and Older
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Modifies SHW355 Rule to Allow Use of Lip Cords For Halter Stallions, One Year and Older
During the meetings, several leading halter industry individuals and WCHA leadership presented a humane alternative to the lip chain, a lip cord. After taking comments and findings into consideration, the AQHA Executive Committee approved the use of a lip cord in amateur and open halter classes for stallions, ages 1-year-old and older only, effective January 1, 2016.
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Children and big kids alike are entertained by the mischevious antics of the Elf On The Shelf. What happens when he gets loose in the barn?! Use this gallery as inspiration to help entertain the little equestrians in your life.
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