Double The Horses, Double the Fun – AZ Fall Championship Sees Unprecedented Growth
November 27, 2020 Comments Off on Double The Horses, Double the Fun – AZ Fall Championship Sees Unprecedented Growth
If you build it, they will come. Arizona Quarter Horse followed the call and doubled the size of its already popular AZ Fall Championship. In so doing, exhibitor dreams became reality.
Continue reading …UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Receives Highest Level of Accreditation
November 26, 2020 Comments Off on UC Davis Veterinary Genetics Laboratory Receives Highest Level of Accreditation
“Earning this accreditation is the result of a dedicated effort by everyone at the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory and is confirmation by an external body that the operations of VGL meet the highest quality standards,” said Christina Lindquist, MS, associate director of forensics and quality manager, who led the laboratories accreditation endeavors. “As part of the accreditation process, ANAB accessors evaluated our procedures and our ability to perform precise and accurate testing, and accreditation means we have met the highest of standards in the industry.”
Continue reading …ApHC Youth Competitors Whose 2020 Show Season Was Affected by COVID Can Now Apply For Waiver
November 26, 2020 Comments Off on ApHC Youth Competitors Whose 2020 Show Season Was Affected by COVID Can Now Apply For Waiver
Your request is DUE by December 10, 2020. It will then be reviewed by the ApHC Executive Committee. If approved, you will compete in 2021 as a non-pro and will earn non-pro points. However, points earned in non-pro classes may be added to your Youth Superior Achievement tally in order to allow you this one-time opportunity to complete that award. Example: if you need 15 showmanship points to complete your youth award, points earned in non-pro showmanship can be counted toward this youth requirement in order to allow you to attain the award.
Continue reading …Happy Thanksgiving From The Equine Chronicle!
November 26, 2020 Comments Off on Happy Thanksgiving From The Equine Chronicle!
Now that the fall show season is coming to a close, along with the changing of the leaves and the emergence of everything pumpkin spice, it’s only natural to begin a time of retrospection as we reflect on the events of the closing year. The holidays are a time to spend with family and friends, in the comfort of our home, beside a warm hearth, sharing a meal, and telling tales.
Continue reading …Pumpkin For Horses on Thanksgiving?
November 26, 2020 Comments Off on Pumpkin For Horses on Thanksgiving?
Pumpkin pulp is a good source of vitamin A as carotene, which gives it that bright orange color. It contains trace amounts of vitamin C, E and all the B vitamins. Sugar and starch level in the pulp is less than 10% but most of that is starch. When feeding to a horse with insulin issues, include thin slices of the fibrous rind and feed mostly the stringy core with seeds. The rind can be fed to all horses although they will instinctively go for the softer portions first.
Continue reading …IEA Announces Dates and New Additions for 2021 IEA Western National Finals
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on IEA Announces Dates and New Additions for 2021 IEA Western National Finals
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) 2021 Western National Finals will be held during the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas from June 30 to July 1, 2021. APHA is a Member Partner of the IEA.
Continue reading …Around the Rings Goldmine Fall Festival of Shows
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on Around the Rings Goldmine Fall Festival of Shows
The Goldmine Circuit Fall Festival of Shows recently took place October 28 – November 2 at the Rancho Murieta, CA facility. The show circuit featured a two-judge APHA show hosted with CCPHC, a four-judge APHA show hosted with SPHC, and a four-judge AQHA show. Scroll below for more fun around the ring photos. If you’d […]
Continue reading …Penn Vet New Bolton Center, MARS Equestrian™ Research Program to Accelerate Advancements in Equine Musculoskeletal Health
November 25, 2020 Comments Off on Penn Vet New Bolton Center, MARS Equestrian™ Research Program to Accelerate Advancements in Equine Musculoskeletal Health
Together with MARS Equestrian™, the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) has launched an innovative educational research program dedicated to advancing critical frontiers in equine health.
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Taking advantage of the global pandemic that put a halt to horse showing for a few months, the American Quarter Horse Association used that downtime to develop programming and rules for six new classes, five of them to be seen in most parts of the world.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- AQHA World Leading Owner Award Winners
November 24, 2020 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- AQHA World Leading Owner Award Winners
The 2020 AQHA World Leading Owner Award (presented by Oklahoma City Convention and Visitors Bureau) is awarded to the owner who accumulates the highest number of points by their horses. This year’s winner was Dan Fox, who earned 135 points with 10 different horses at the show! The Reserve Owner was Warren English Jr. with […]
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