If you were to feed starchy cereal grains (oats, wheat, barley, etc.) on an empty stomach, the horse would produce more acid than normal, which could potentially lead to ulcers. Furthermore, grains leave the stomach quickly, increasing the risk that they will not be fully digested in the small intestine (especially if large amounts are fed), and end up in the hindgut where starch can be fermented by the resident bacterial population. This can lead to endotoxin-related laminitis.
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These inventions help manage cribbers, but why do horses crib to begin with? We can’t be certain as to what causes cribbing, as horses from around the world in varying conditions and lifestyles present this behavior. However, it is believed some horses crib out of boredom or if stalled for extended periods of time without exercise. Other theories include bad diet, ulcers and heredity.
Continue reading …Pinto World Championship Show Entries Due April 25th
April 3, 2017 Comments Off on Pinto World Championship Show Entries Due April 25th
Make sure to send the following with your entries.
• Have a current PtHA® membership if you are showing or if you own a horse that is entering a class. Download a membership form here.
• Is your Pinto registered? All Pintos entering a class must be PtHA registered. Download a registration form here.
• Make sure to send a current National Snaffle Bit Association card if you are entering a dual approved NSBA class.
• Make sure to have a current PtHA® Novice Card if you are entering a Novice Class.
A PWC Show Bill can be found here.
Photos and Results From 2017 Aggie Circuit
April 3, 2017 Comments Off on Photos and Results From 2017 Aggie Circuit
The 2017 Aggie Circuit recently took place March 29th- April 2nd in Bryan Texas. Judges for the show were Lisa Ligon, Chad Evans, Sandy Curl, Karen Graham, and Chely McGualy. The event concluded with 3,800 total entries, according to Mark Harrell Horse Shows. Scroll below to view more fun photos, courtesy of Cody Parmenter Photography. Click here […]
Continue reading …Gordyville Spring Fling Show Results- March 18-19, 20-21
April 3, 2017 Comments Off on Gordyville Spring Fling Show Results- March 18-19, 20-21
Gordyville Results 1 March 18-19 March 20-21
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“My body was weak, but I made it. Two days later, the best thing that could ever happen to me happened.” The Make a Wish Foundation gifted Maddie with an 8-year-old, Thoroughbred gelding named Cosnochta, aka “Cos.”
Continue reading …Full Sister to The Rock Will Sell in Pro Horse Services April Internet Auction
April 3, 2017 Comments Off on Full Sister to The Rock Will Sell in Pro Horse Services April Internet Auction
The full sister, in blood, to THE ROCK is Lot 1 – A Sudden Lady Loper, is a 2014 mare by RL Best Of Sudden and out of Lopen Good Bar, with 120 days riding.
Continue reading …2017 AjPHA Youth World Show Premium Book Now Available
April 3, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 AjPHA Youth World Show Premium Book Now Available
Don’t forget these key Youth World Show eligibility rules go into effect this year:
– All horses must be owned or leased by the Youth exhibitor or related family per Rule YP-015 by May 15 to be eligible to compete at the Youth World Show.
– In addition, any horse shown at the Youth World Show will not be eligible to show at the APHA Open/Amateur World Show (in the same year) by the immediate previous owner/lessee as described in AM-020 and YP-015.
Around the Rings at Martinganza – 4/01 with the G-Man
April 1, 2017 Comments Off on Around the Rings at Martinganza – 4/01 with the G-Man
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MLB Team Uses Two Quarter Horses to Seal the Deal With Second Baseman
March 31, 2017 Comments Off on MLB Team Uses Two Quarter Horses to Seal the Deal With Second Baseman
In Texas, we deal in horses. But it might seem strange that horses played an integral part in the MLB Texas Rangers signing a 6-year, $49.5 million extension with their second baseman, Roughned Odor. Strange, but entirely true.
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