Wade Spell
If it weren’t for a torn rotator cuff at age 26, Wade Spell, the Paint horse industry’s resident jokester, may have instead become a professional ...

The Three R'S
Safeguard your horses’ health, your relationship with your neighbors and the environment by dealing with the manure produced in and around ...

Cold Saltwater Spa
Horsemen for decades have used cold therapy as a treatment for injuries—to reduce swelling, heat and pain—using ice boots, cold water hosing, ...

NCAA Equestrian Championship
The University of Georgia won its third overall Varsity Equestrian National Championship (VENC) at the Heart O’ Texas Fair Complex on Saturday ..

Piroplasmosis Update
Almost every horse imported into the U.S. must go through a number of tests to make sure it is free of certain diseases. Incoming horses are blood test...

Training Time Lines :: Part 2
In order to improve the perception of AQHA judges, we must not look at what the policies and procedures do for us individually but what they.

When AQHA Calls
You can be sure of one thing...when the American Quarter Horse Association calls, its members never fail to answer. When AQHA sent out ...

Ride On · Fitting Horses Into Your Family
For women, the “gift of life,” is one where they never stop giving. Moth-erhood comes with a hefty price that is often paid without a thought. After all,...

Growth Rate In Foals
Foals grow very swiftly during the first months of life. Genetics, feed and environment all play a role in the foal’s growth and skeletal development....

The HOT Seat · Troy Compton
The best part of being a trainer is: Being able to do what I love · If I weren’t a trainer I’d be: Miserable · The best training advice I ever received was: ...

A Day In The Life
It is early morning. He listens to the voicemails on his cell phone while sipping his coffee and reviewing the business agenda for the upcoming ...

Prebiotics & Proiotics
Ruminants and horses have a unique type of digestion that enables them to process and utilize forages and plant material that cannot be ...

Cold Therapy for the Equine Athelete
A common sight on televised sporting events is an athlete with an ice wrap on an ankle, knee, elbow or other body part. Many of us who have taken a ...

Advice from Cleve Wells
What can amateurs expect from a trainer when hiring that professional to guide them and their horse? And what should they be willing to...

Returning To The Show Pen
Swimming is beneficial to all horses and is especially useful for horses who have undergone leg surgery, abdominal surgery or any ....

Remembering Bobbi Pullin
The horse show world lost a much beloved member on March 30. Bobbi Pullin, 60, of Whitsett, Texas passed away during a routine surgery. ...

The Elusive Youth Horse
Youth horses are perhaps the luckiest horses in the game. They get tons of attention, time, and love. For just about any horse, that’s a nice life...

On the Youth and Amateur
The number of youth and amateurs in the horse industry today shows their involement, commitment, dedication and love for the horse...