The biennial Youth World Games invites all countries to bring teams of four exhibitors and an alternate to compete in showmanship, Western horsemanship, hunt-seat equitation and ranch riding. Exhibitors will be assigned randomly selected mounts, and must show off their horsemanship abilities in the show pen after only a brief warm-up session.
Continue reading …Exhibitors will receive a free digital file of their performance. Official show videographer Equine Promotion will automatically email exhibitors a link to their run so they can download and share it on social media. This is free; no signup is necessary. There still are a variety of video options for purchase, too. Visit the booth in the Super Barn to learn more and update your email address.
Continue reading …President: Mannetta McAvaddy of Vineland, New Jersey
President-Elect: Rana Orsan of Saint Louis, Missouri
Vice President: Reagan Jennings of College Station, Texas
Secretary: Treylyn Hancock of Wharton, Texas
Treasurer: Ruby Voortmeyer of Salt Lake City, Utah
Zone 1: Cody Dulin of Nampa, Idaho
Zone 2: Ruby Voortmeyer of Salt Lake City, Utah
Zone 3: Avery Maxwell of Edgerton, Kansas
Zone 4: Sabine Lazo of Caldwell, Texas
Zone 5: Rana Orsan of Saint Louis, Missouri
Zone 7: Madison Martin of Evington, Virginia
Zone 8: Reece Chapman of Bellevue, Michigan
Zone 9: Emily Coggins of Watkinsville, Georgia
Zone 12: Katharina Weber of Ueberherrn, Germany
Kristi Bracewell Photography was kind enough to share this very special photo from a recent shoot with a family, who wanted to see their daughter with her twin, who is now in heaven.
Continue reading …Thanks to Lisa Lee for her always great photos from around the rings at the GQHA July Novice Show. If you’d like to have your photos featured on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …When it comes to vaccinations, horse owners must often navigate a world they don’t understand…It’s a world with its own vocabulary, an array of often confusing recommendations, and just as many ill-informed rumors. One commonly held misconception surrounds the use of modified live vaccines and their potential side effects in comparison to inactivated or killed vaccines.
Continue reading …Seven, new, NSBA approved futurities were held at The Celebration, including classes for Yearling Longe Line, Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, and Trail.
Continue reading …Thanks to Ashleigh Egan of AE Photography for this great shot from the recent PQHA Mid Summer Madness. If you have a great photo to share, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Congratulations to big winners at the American Buckskin Registry Association World Show on Day 1! July 23rd Click here to view results by judge. Click here to view results by Top Ten. Also, click here to watch the rest of the show from the live video feed.
Continue reading …The heart rate of a horse can go over 200 beats per minute with strong exertion such as galloping up a hill, running a race or working beyond her level of fitness. You will not see those high rates unless you have a heart monitor recording during the exercise. The most important count is the speed at which the heart rate recovers from that high point. From the end of the gallop or hill to the time you pull up, get off and find the heart to listen the rate will have dropped to somewhere around 60 to 100. Within another minute or two, it should be well below 80 beats per minute.
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