Authorities Investigating Sudden Equine Death of CA Horses Determined No Foul Play Involved
June 24, 2013 No Comment
California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) investigators looking into the cause of multiple cases of sudden death in racehorses over the past two years have concluded that no foul play was involved. BloodHorse.com on April 11 reported the state had seen a spike in cardiac failures, as reported in the CHRB Postmortem Examination Program for fiscal year 2011-2012. […]
Continue reading …Georgia fire authorities are investigating the cause of a fire that claimed the lives of 35 Saddlebred horses, including championship-caliber show horses. Glenn Allen, spokesman for Georgia State Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Ralph Hudgens, said that on June 20 around 8:30 p.m. fire broke out at the Happy Valley Farm, a Saddlebred breeding and […]
Continue reading …Explanation of New “Championship Format” For 2013 AZ. Fall Championship Show
June 24, 2013 No Comment
AzQHA Presents a New Show in Scottsdale The Arizona Quarter Horse Association is proud to announce the Arizona Fall Championship Show. This show will replace, as well as, continue the tradition of a quality event occurring in Arizona in the fall. FEATURING $300 ALL SHOW FEE INCLUDED: A stall and all classes your horse is […]
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NRHA press release by: Christa Morris – With more than $650,000 in estimated added money, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby Showruns for one week each summer and showcases the world’s best 4-, 5- and 6-year-old reining horses. The Derby is one of two major events presented by NRHA each year in Oklahoma City and also […]
Continue reading …A pair of California horse breeders has pleaded not guilty to multiple felony animal cruelty counts for allegedly maltreating animals seized from their property. In January, Marin Humane Society Atty. Bruce Wagman told TheHorse.com that the Marin County Humane Society seized a Warmblood breeding stallion and one mare from the Gray Fox Farm in Petaluma on Dec. […]
Continue reading …Washington- The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee voted in favor of a provision that, if enacted into law, could halt any efforts to resume slaughtering horses for human consumption on U.S. soil. The amendment to the agriculture appropriations bill, which was offered by Sens. Mary Landrieu, D-La., and Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., and approved by the committee […]
Continue reading …2013 Arizona Fall Championship -West World- Sept. 25-29,2013 For a $300 all inclusive show fee exhibitors will receive the following: a stall, AQHA drug testing fees fees, office fees, a back number, free warmups (time available), and entry into any of the added money classes listed below, as well as all AQHA classes. See www.azfallchampionship.com for more […]
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The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum recently re-vamped its website, making access easier with new features and user-friendly options. The updated site provides information needed to plan a trip to the Hall of Fame, including links for directions, hours and much more! The site also gives visitors a glimpse of what they will […]
Continue reading …New Update Regarding Alleged Animal Cruelty Case at 2012 Fort Worth Horse Show
June 20, 2013 No CommentOur readers will recall that in January of this year we contacted the authorities that have jurisdiction in the alleged animal cruelty case that occurred at a 2012 horse show in Fort Worth, Texas seeking a progress update. We also sought comment from the American Quarter Horse Association and National Snaffle Bit Association, the two […]
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