It’s Time For the 2016 EC Foal Photo Gallery!
January 22, 2016 Comments Off on It’s Time For the 2016 EC Foal Photo Gallery!
E-mail your foal’s photo to b.bevis@equinechronicle.com along with the following information: Name, Breed, Sex, Owner, Sire/Dam, and Photo Credit (if necessary)
Continue reading …Strong Reaction to Changes in APHA World Show Point Allocation/Breeders’ Trust
January 22, 2016 Comments Off on Strong Reaction to Changes in APHA World Show Point Allocation/Breeders’ Trust
Following the announcement earlier this week that APHA has made changes to the way World Show points will be allocated, starting in 2016, the news was met with a strong reaction among members. Here’s what a few of our readers had to say.
Continue reading …bar H Photography Returns to 2016 Paint Horse Congress
January 22, 2016 Comments Off on bar H Photography Returns to 2016 Paint Horse Congress
bar H Photography Returns to 2016 Paint Horse Congress
Continue reading …Retained Placenta Causes Post-Foaling Emergency
January 22, 2016 Comments Off on Retained Placenta Causes Post-Foaling Emergency
The timing is crucial on the placenta passing, because mares can get septic shock as the tissue starts to degrade in the uterus. “Bacteria can get into the bloodstream and also release inflammatory factors, and the horse can develop laminitis within a day,” Boyle said. “It is a life-threatening condition if you don’t get the placenta out.”
Continue reading …Top Paint Barrel Racers Announced For 2015
January 22, 2016 Comments Off on Top Paint Barrel Racers Announced For 2015
Based on the 4D system, the winner in each division will take home an Elite Custom Saddle from APHA’s new official performance saddle partner. First and second place in each “D” also earned their share of $2,500 year-end money provided by APHA.
Continue reading …Congratulations 10 New NSBA Judges!
January 21, 2016 Comments Off on Congratulations 10 New NSBA Judges!
Cindy Butler, Charles Cannizzaro, Timothy Jedra, Valerie Kearns, Keith McDonough, Carla McMullen, Carmen Mayabb, Eric Petersen, Mark Shaffer, and Christina White
Continue reading …CA Residents Concerned Gas Leak May Be Negatively Affecting Pets, Horses in Area
January 21, 2016 Comments Off on CA Residents Concerned Gas Leak May Be Negatively Affecting Pets, Horses in Area
One horse owner is concerned the methane and fumes may be the cause of her Quarter Horse mare’s sudden and unexplained nosebleeds.
Continue reading …Test Tube Foal Born Using Egg Harvested From Mare That Died 11 Months Earlier
January 21, 2016 Comments Off on Test Tube Foal Born Using Egg Harvested From Mare That Died 11 Months Earlier
“At the moment, we can freeze stallion sperm reliably but not horse eggs or embryos. However, ICSI embryos are smaller and more robust to the freezing process. Now that this method has proved successful, it could be possible to use it more routinely and widely for the purposes of conservation.”
Continue reading …PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Kathy Hood
January 21, 2016 Comments Off on PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Kathy Hood
The PtHA Wrangler of the Month for January is Kathy Hood of Olsburg, Kansas. Hood is an Elite Amateur exhibitor who has been showing Pinto horses for two years. Hood shows her 5-year old, tobiano gelding, Target To Ride, also known as Target. Together they compete in Pinto, Paint, and Open shows in Kansas.
Continue reading …Grand Prix Tutoring Offers Unique Service For Student-Riders
January 21, 2016 Comments Off on Grand Prix Tutoring Offers Unique Service For Student-Riders
When she spent time away from her New York based high school to compete at the Winter Equestrian Festival, she received tutoring in lieu of traditional time spent in the classroom. Cooper received a perfect score of 800 on the math section of the SAT. Her perfect score is particularly noteworthy as she completed the SAT on the same day that she competed in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals
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