EMO Western States Championship Entries Due June 10th
May 31, 2017 Comments Off on EMO Western States Championship Entries Due June 10th
Hosted by the AQHA Western States Affiliates, the EMO Western States Championship is slated as a part of The Celebration June 29 – July 9, 2017, at South Point Arena in Las Vegas.
Continue reading …Use SmartPak’s New Text Service to Ask Questions, Place Orders, and Manage Accounts
May 31, 2017 Comments Off on Use SmartPak’s New Text Service to Ask Questions, Place Orders, and Manage Accounts
Need more treats or want to snooze your next shipment? Help is literally in the palm of your hand. Customers can use SmartPak’s text line to ask questions, manage their account, and place orders from any mobile phone.
Continue reading …Sincerest Condolences Following the Passing of APHA Enthusiast Pat Mullins
May 31, 2017 Comments Off on Sincerest Condolences Following the Passing of APHA Enthusiast Pat Mullins
Longtime APHA supporter Pat Mullins of Bumpass, Virginia, died May 28 in a car accident. He was 79. Pat was an insurance agent and association representative for APHA Corporate Partner Markel Insurance.
Continue reading …Judges Announced For 2017 AQHA Youth World
May 31, 2017 Comments Off on Judges Announced For 2017 AQHA Youth World
Tony Burris, Summerfield, North Carolina
Randall Butler, Gainesville, Texas
Charlene Carter, Goodletts, Tennessee
Clay Cavinder, Starkville, Mississippi
Randall Lee Chartier, Millsap, Texas
Lainie DeBoer, Forest Lake, Minnesota
April Devitt, Frankfort, Kentucky
Jerry Erickson, Whitesboro, Texas
Tim Finkenbinder, Collinsville, Texas
Shelly Fitzgerald, Yukon, Oklahoma
Derek Hanscome, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
Harrison Elsworth, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Jan Hoskin-Hay, Pinnacle, North Carolina
Mike Hoeppner, Aubrey, Texas
Bob Ingersoll, Reno, Nevada
Sandy Jirkovsky, Whitesboro, Texas
Justin Johnson, Casper, Wyoming
Debra Jones-Wright, Plainville, Georgia
Bobby Lewis, Overbrook, Oklahoma
Morgan Lybbert, Valley View, Texas
Rick Mowery, Weatherford, Texas
Leslie Shaw, Greenville, Texas
Inaugural Solid Gold Futurity Awards $60,000 to Big Winners
May 30, 2017 Comments Off on Inaugural Solid Gold Futurity Awards $60,000 to Big Winners
Horse owners came from as far away as Canada, New York, California, and Florida with Quarter Horses, Paint Horses, and Appaloosas in tow. $60,000 in cash was awarded to the big winners plus Cowboy Bronze Trophies for all Champions and Reserve Champions in each of the eight classes.
Continue reading …More Around the Ring Photos- APHA Zone 2/Utah POR
May 30, 2017 Comments Off on More Around the Ring Photos- APHA Zone 2/Utah POR
Special thanks to Renee Conklin and Mike Davis for sharing some fun photos from the APHA Zone 2/Utah Paint Horse Club Paint-O-Rama that took place Memorial Day weekend. If you’d like to become an EC candid-taker, all you need is a camera phone! Simply contact B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com for more details on how to share your around […]
Continue reading …Gateway Classic Concludes With 6,000 Entries, Up More Than 1,100 Over Last Year!
May 30, 2017 Comments Off on Gateway Classic Concludes With 6,000 Entries, Up More Than 1,100 Over Last Year!
While some enjoyed backyard barbecues and pool parties over Memorial Day weekend, diehard AQHA competitors headed to Lake St. Louis, Missouri for the 2017 Gateway Classic.
Continue reading …AQHA Announces Show Rule Changes For 2018
May 30, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA Announces Show Rule Changes For 2018
SHW305.5. WESTERN EQUIPMENT In all western classes, excess rein(s) may be straightened or disentangled anytime during the class, provided the rider’s free hand used to straighten or disentangle remains behind the rein hand. Any attempt to alter tension or length of the reins from bridle to rein hand is to be considered use of two hands and a penalty score zero or disqualification will be applied.
Continue reading …AQHA Announces Ranch Rule Changes, Effective June 2017
May 30, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA Announces Ranch Rule Changes, Effective June 2017
SHW556. VRH CLASS PARTICIPATION
While riding with a romal, a get-down rope may be used. A get-down will be defined as a small rope tied around the neck of a horse with a bowline or other non-slip knot and run back to the rider or tied to the saddle and used to lead, ground tie or tie the horse.
The Only Unique Raft-Pool Recovery System For Large Animals in the World
May 29, 2017 Comments Off on The Only Unique Raft-Pool Recovery System For Large Animals in the World
For more than forty years, horses with catastrophic injuries have woken up in New Bolton Center’s pool. It remains the single best technique for anesthetic recovery of the seriously injured horse, providing a chance to safely recover strength, coordination, and awareness.
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