Find Out How the New Budget Act Affects the Horse Industry
February 12, 2018 Comments Off on Find Out How the New Budget Act Affects the Horse Industry
Fortunately for the horse industry, lawmakers approved an important tax incentive to restore three-year depreciation of racehorses for FY2017, allowing race horse owners to take advantage of the incentive within their FY2017 tax submission. This will allow racehorse owners to capture tax benefits that expired in FY2016. As you recall, the new tax law includes 100% depreciation for racehorses. The industry will continue to advocate for the 3-year depreciation provision for 2018 and beyond.
Continue reading …Solid and Regular Registry Paints Will Show Together in Select Events at 2018 APHA World Shows
February 12, 2018 Comments Off on Solid and Regular Registry Paints Will Show Together in Select Events at 2018 APHA World Shows
This move was approved by the Executive Committee at their January 2018 meeting for select World Show events only; included are added-money Challenge and Sweepstakes classes (except those held concurrently with world championship classes), the Breeders’ Trust Pleasure Stakes classes with a combined $50,000 payout, and the Youth Team Tournament and Youth World Games events.
Continue reading …Have Questions About the ELD Mandate? AHC Webinar is Today, Feb. 12th, at 3 PM ET
February 12, 2018 Comments Off on Have Questions About the ELD Mandate? AHC Webinar is Today, Feb. 12th, at 3 PM ET
This webinar is now closed; however, if you didn’t register in time, a recording of the webinar will be posted on www.horsecouncil.org shortly following the event. Stay tuned…
Continue reading …AQHA Shares ELD Mandate Exemption Form With Members
February 9, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Shares ELD Mandate Exemption Form With MembersAQHA would like to share the following document with its members that was created by the National Cattlemen’s Beef and Texas Cattle Feeders Associations. The document can be kept in your truck to provide proof of electronic logging device mandate exemption until March 18, 2018, when it expires. Click here to view.
Continue reading …Team Behind AQHA Stallion, Good Better Best, Announces New Owners’ Partnership
February 8, 2018 Comments Off on Team Behind AQHA Stallion, Good Better Best, Announces New Owners’ Partnership
The team behind AQHA stallion, Good Better Best, is excited to announce a new owners’ partnership. In addition to Nancy Sue and Larry Hansch of Show Stop Farm, the interests of Good Better Best will now also be guided by partner, Leslie Bacon of Running Stag Farm, LLC., as well as her trainer, Stanley Ryan.
Continue reading …Breakthrough in Strangles Vaccine Research
February 7, 2018 Comments Off on Breakthrough in Strangles Vaccine Research
“We are delighted to have shown that our Strangvac vaccine protected over 80 % of horses from this dreadful disease,” said Prof. Jan-Ingmar Flock, CEO of Intervacc AB, the company that produced the vaccine. “Strangles is a scourge of the equine world and the development of Strangvac has the potential to prevent many thousands of horses from falling ill each year.”
Continue reading …How to Make SURE The Equine Chronicle Shows Up on Your Facebook Feed
February 6, 2018 Comments Off on How to Make SURE The Equine Chronicle Shows Up on Your Facebook Feed
Can people still see posts from the Pages they follow at the top of News Feed? Yes! People who want to see more posts from Pages they follow can choose See First in News Feed Preferences to make sure they always see posts from their favorite Pages.
Continue reading …Ranch Riding at All 2018 AQHA World Shows COULD Include Cattle
February 1, 2018 Comments Off on Ranch Riding at All 2018 AQHA World Shows COULD Include Cattle
“The class tests ranch-type horses in a show setting, so by having the option of including cattle at all of our championship- and world championship-level shows, we’re giving these equine athletes the chance to demonstrate that they have the ideal traits of a working ranch horse, which includes being around cattle with a calm and attentive demeanor.”
Continue reading …Walk-Trot Classes Coming to All AQHA L1 Championships
February 1, 2018 Comments Off on Walk-Trot Classes Coming to All AQHA L1 Championships
AQHA walk-trot classes are making their debut at the 2018 AQHA West, AQHA Central and Nutrena East Level 1 Championships this spring. Also new this year, there are no qualifying requirements to show at the AQHA Level 1 Championships. Beginning with the 2018 events, all Level 1- and Rookie-eligible exhibitors are welcome to compete at one of the Level 1 Championships.
Continue reading …6 Horse Deaths at New York Barn Blamed on Tainted Feed
January 29, 2018 Comments Off on 6 Horse Deaths at New York Barn Blamed on Tainted Feed
Monensin is an ionophore antibiotic sometimes included in ruminant, swine, and poultry feed, but which is toxic to horses. Clinical signs of ionophore poisoning in horses include poor appetite, diarrhea, weakness, rapid heart rate, labored breathing, exercise intolerance, depression, wobbly gait, colic, sweating, recumbency, and sudden death.
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