Feeding Flaxseeds – Do You Have All the Facts?
December 2, 2017 Comments Off on Feeding Flaxseeds – Do You Have All the Facts?
Flaxseeds are low in sugar and starch (2.6%), making them safe for horses with insulin resistance, PPID (Cushing’s), and PSSM. They are high in fiber (47%) with a large amount of pectin and mucilage.[vi] These water-soluble fibers create a soothing gel inside the digestive tract.
Continue reading …Reiners Treated Like Celebrities at NRHA Futurity Sliders’ Night Out
December 2, 2017 Comments Off on Reiners Treated Like Celebrities at NRHA Futurity Sliders’ Night Out
The event featured food, fun, and dancing—in addition to the high-energy introduction of the 2017 NRHA Futurity Cinch Non Pro and Open Futurity finalists — as well as recognition of Vaughn Zimmerman, 2018 NRHA Hall of Fame inductee; and Lyle Lovett, Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- “A Noble Companion Walks Beside You”
December 2, 2017 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- “A Noble Companion Walks Beside You”
“A stubborn horse walks behind you, an impatient horse walks in front of you, but a noble companion walks beside you.” -Author Unknown
If you have a photo that would make a great EC Photo of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Sincerest Condolences Following Passing of APHA Judge and Longtime Horseman, Johnny Rodgers
December 1, 2017 Comments Off on Sincerest Condolences Following Passing of APHA Judge and Longtime Horseman, Johnny Rodgers
In addition to serving as an APHA judge for many years, he also served on the APHA Executive Committee and Board of Directors and received the APHA Judge Emeritus Award in 2015.
Continue reading …SmartPak Offers Tips to Help Older Horses Weather Winter Woes
December 1, 2017 Comments Off on SmartPak Offers Tips to Help Older Horses Weather Winter Woes
As with any horse, he should be eating 1-2% of his body weight in roughage every day. Keep in mind that horses burn more calories in the winter staying warm. Your horse’s body ferments roughage in the hindgut, which creates heat that helps keep him warm from the inside.
Continue reading …Ugly Christmas Sweater Jackpot Coming to AzPHC Copper Country P-O-R!
December 1, 2017 Comments Off on Ugly Christmas Sweater Jackpot Coming to AzPHC Copper Country P-O-R!
Eight judges will officiate the show including: Jim Edwards, Sally Jo Freund, Bob Kail, Teresa Sullivan, John Briggs, Dave Denniston, Tim Jedra, and Mark McCarthy.
Continue reading …Jr and Sr Western Riding Classes Will Be Leveled at 2017 Florida Gold and 2018 Gulf Coast
December 1, 2017 Comments Off on Jr and Sr Western Riding Classes Will Be Leveled at 2017 Florida Gold and 2018 Gulf Coast
The folks at An Equine Production have just relayed the news that Junior and Senior Western Riding at the 2017 Florida Gold and 2018 Florida Gulf Coast will be leveled into L2 and L3 divisions. To find out more, visit www.anequineproduction.com.
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Kathy Tobin- “None Of Your Business. It’s a true name. [You can’t believe] the looks I got when people asked me the name of my horse, and I’d respond None Of Your Business. That was the humor of a twenty-year-old smart aleck!”
Continue reading …Nominate Yearlings For 2018 ApHC World Show 2-Year-Old Incentive Classes by Dec. 15th
December 1, 2017 Comments Off on Nominate Yearlings For 2018 ApHC World Show 2-Year-Old Incentive Classes by Dec. 15th
If you have a foal sired by one of the stallions listed below, that is one year old in 2017, you are eligible to do a paid nomination for the Two-Year-Old Incentive class for the 2018 World Championship Appaloosa Show.
Continue reading …2018 APHA Rule Change Proposals Up For Consideration
December 1, 2017 Comments Off on 2018 APHA Rule Change Proposals Up For Consideration
Click here to read the the rule change proposals to be discussed at Convention. Information about the rule change process and proposal forms are also available online.
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