MAQHA Corporate Challenge Exceeds All Expectations
July 16, 2018 Comments Off on MAQHA Corporate Challenge Exceeds All Expectations
The event decided to shake things up a bit this year with a new schedule, new flat rate for NSBA classes, inaugural Longe Line classes, 15 $500 added money classes, fun social events, and much more. The result was a six show event, July 11-15, that boasted 4,000 total entries for 1st split/combined show, 1,212 AQHA entries per judge, 196 total Showmanship runs, and plenty of happy exhibitors.
Continue reading …More Around the Ring Photos Mid Summer Classic
July 16, 2018 Comments Off on More Around the Ring Photos Mid Summer Classic
Thanks to Robert Dehn Equine Productions for some fabulous shots from around the rings at the 2018 Midsummer Classic Paint Horse Show that recently took place in Loveland, CO.
Continue reading …Day 3 and 4 Around the Ring Photos- MAQHA Corporate Challenge
July 16, 2018 Comments Off on Day 3 and 4 Around the Ring Photos- MAQHA Corporate Challenge
Day 3 Highlights Starting off raining, but ended up to be a great show day! Morning started with donuts sponsored by Dax and Laura Atkinson/Atkinson Quarter Horses Pizza Party in the evening sponsored by Dominos, Terry and Shelley Snyder, Darleen Gargano, Terri Shaleen Freezy Pops in the afternoon sponsored by Unbridled Boutique 4,000 total entries […]
Continue reading …Paint Horse Congress Announces More Prizes, FREE Entry Fee Drawing
July 16, 2018 Comments Off on Paint Horse Congress Announces More Prizes, FREE Entry Fee Drawing
Selected from back numbers, three lucky horses and their owners will have their APHA class entry fees paid, courtesy of the Paint Horse Congress and Kansas Paint Horse Association.
Continue reading …Who’s Ready to Have Some FUN at 2018 AQHA Youth World?!
July 16, 2018 Comments Off on Who’s Ready to Have Some FUN at 2018 AQHA Youth World?!
The 2017 AQHYA year-end high-point winners will also be recognized during the Parade of Teams. All youth teams and youth high-point winners will be honored in front of their peers, friends and family for their accomplishments. The 2018-19 AQHYA Executive Committee and regional directors will also be introduced at this year’s Parade of Teams. New this year, the fashion show will be included during the Parade of Teams, and the Ford Youth World dance will kick off immediately following the Parade of Teams in the Sales Pavilion (Barn 3).
Continue reading …Clinicians Announced For 2018 AQHA Youth World Show
July 16, 2018 Comments Off on Clinicians Announced For 2018 AQHA Youth World Show
Equitation Over Fences
AQHA Professional Horsewoman Lainie DeBoer
Thursday, August 2, 2 p.m.
Performance Arena
Horsemanship
AQHA Professional Horsewoman Melissa Dukes
Thursday, August 2, following last halter class of the day
Jim Norick Arena
Trail
AQHA Professional Horseman and Team Wrangler member Ryan Cottingim
Friday, August 3, following last class of the day
Performance Arena
Decoding Rabicano – A Study of Equine Genetics
July 16, 2018 Comments Off on Decoding Rabicano – A Study of Equine Genetics
At the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, in the Brooks Equine Genetic Lab, a team of graduate and undergraduate students, as well as a Ph.D. student, overseen by Dr. Samantha Brooks, a specialist in equine genetics, are working together to determine the genetic makeup specific to horses with the rabicano coat pattern.
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A trainer who is willing to learn from, or allow their student to learn from someone else, is the only kind of trainer I will ever be interested in working with, because that’s someone who seeks to become a more rounded and professional equestrian trainer. You see, within certain levels of the competitive equine industry, there comes an understanding and trust between trainers. It’s not about “poaching” clients, but about sharing learning, and specifically sharing learning with clients that are seeking to learn.
Continue reading …2018 APHA Youth World Sees 1,200 Entries and 249 Horses from 32 States and Canada Compete
July 14, 2018 Comments Off on 2018 APHA Youth World Sees 1,200 Entries and 249 Horses from 32 States and Canada Compete
With the chance at some wonderful incentives, the show attracted nearly 1,200 entries and 249 horses from 32 U.S. states and Canada. Each class paid out $1,300 in scholarships. Several areas saw growth in entries over the 2017 show: Youth halter classes grew by 65%; solid-Paint bred halter classes were up 75%, and solid Paint-bred performance classes grew by 108%, just to name a few.
Continue reading …Unique Research Herd Helping to Determine What Drugs Can Be Detected in Horses and For How Long
July 14, 2018 Comments Off on Unique Research Herd Helping to Determine What Drugs Can Be Detected in Horses and For How Long
The overall goal of the research—in terms of racing—is to determine what drugs can be detected in a horse, and for how long those drugs stay in a horse’s system. Those results help develop analytical assays that become part of the routine drug screen of all racehorses.
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