Proper Head and Neck Position for the Western Pleasure Horse
August 19, 2020 Comments Off on Proper Head and Neck Position for the Western Pleasure Horse
Click here to read the complete article 140 – August/September, 2020 By Megan Sacia Ulrich Over the years, the Western Pleasure pen has seen head and neck position span the spectrum. In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Western Pleasure horses carried their heads high, moving around the pen with their backs hollowed. Within a […]
Continue reading …Holbin Show Horses Moving to Sunny Florida!
August 18, 2020 Comments Off on Holbin Show Horses Moving to Sunny Florida!
Shannon Curl-Holbin and Chris Holbin are excited to announce a move to the Sunshine State, along with the acquisition of a new facility, or perhaps a return to their roots. Shannon and Chris will be moving back to Vero Beach, Florida, Shannon’s hometown, and into her grandparents’ facility where she got her start in the […]
Continue reading …Free Chart: American Quarter Horse Conformation
August 18, 2020 Comments Off on Free Chart: American Quarter Horse Conformation
With this chart, learn the standards for Quarter Horse conformation and what is good conformation for a Quarter Horse, including:
Continue reading …Equine Science Center Fall 2020 Webinar Series
August 18, 2020 Comments Off on Equine Science Center Fall 2020 Webinar Series
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – The Equine Science Center is excited to announce its “Fall 2020 Webinar Series” which started on August 13th, 2020. Every other Thursday until the the first week of November, the Equine Science Center will host a series of webinars on various equine related topics. Presentations will be given by Rutgers University Extension […]
Continue reading …2020 AQHA Youth World and NSBA World Wrap Up
August 18, 2020 Comments Off on 2020 AQHA Youth World and NSBA World Wrap Up
Click on the links below to view articles, read interviews with winners, peruse photo galleries, watch video interviews, and more.
Continue reading …AQHA Region 6 Championship Set for August 25-30
August 18, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Region 6 Championship Set for August 25-30
AQHA Region 6 exhibitors are preparing for the 2020 AQHA Region Six Championships, which begins August 25 at the Eastern States Exposition Center in Springfield, Massachusetts. The AQHA Regional Championships provide American Quarter Horse enthusiasts a chance to test their horse-showing skills. The pre-entry deadline was August 1, and entries for the AQHA Region Six Regional Championships will be accepted at the show.
Continue reading …New Location and New Schedule For Fall Color Classic
August 17, 2020 Comments Off on New Location and New Schedule For Fall Color Classic
An Equine Production is pleased to announce a new location and brand new schedule for the Michigan Paint Horse Club’s Fall Color Classic. The show will take place in October 23-25 in Cloverdale, IN with eight judges in an APHA/NSBA approved, split/combined format. Judges will be Chris Thompson, Teresa Pelton, Sandy Curl, Sally Jo Freund, […]
Continue reading …AQHA Foundation Update From CFO, Dr. Anna Morrison
August 17, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Foundation Update From CFO, Dr. Anna Morrison
“Our team will continue to work to uphold the tenets of the Foundation, in a re-envisioned delivery model when necessary, and we will continue to work to grow our service to the equine industry and the horse we all love,” said Dr. Anna Morrison, chief Foundation officer. “The Foundation relies on the charitable nature of our donors and friends to support our good work and we appreciate your support during these challenging times.”
Continue reading …Study Links Bone Loss to Proximal Sesamoid Bone Fractures
August 17, 2020 Comments Off on Study Links Bone Loss to Proximal Sesamoid Bone Fractures
Other repetitive overuse injuries in horses are known to be bilateral in nature, meaning that they are similar on both sides of the horse, with the more severely affected limb usually incurring the fracture. With this in mind, the study looked at both the fractured PSB and the intact PSB from the opposing limb of the same horse for all of the cases. The researchers hypothesized that horses with PSB fractures would also show evidence of stress in the PSB of the opposite limb and that the bone that sustained the break would show more severe changes than the intact bone.
Continue reading …APHA Past President and Hall of Fame Member, Gregg Reisinger, Has Passed
August 17, 2020 Comments Off on APHA Past President and Hall of Fame Member, Gregg Reisinger, Has Passed
A savvy horseman, Gregg saw the potential of the Paint Horse breed from the beginning. Though he registered his first Paints with the American Paint Stock Horse Association in 1965, he began buying and selling horses much earlier as a teenager at his father’s sale barn. After accumulating a herd of exemplary broodmares, he purchased his first Paint stallion, Apache Norfleet, in 1967.
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