Barrel Racing Horse Put Down Due to Injuries From Drive-By Shooting in OKC
March 30, 2016 Comments Off on Barrel Racing Horse Put Down Due to Injuries From Drive-By Shooting in OKC
In some sad and disturbing news coming from Oklahoma City this week, a barrel racing horse named “Dancer” will have to be put down due to injuries sustained during a drive-by shooting last Thursday. Police are actively searching for suspects.
Continue reading …No. 1 Auburn Equestrian Wins First SEC Title!
March 28, 2016 Comments Off on No. 1 Auburn Equestrian Wins First SEC Title!
“Winning the SEC is such an honor that it’s hard to put in words,” head coach Greg Williams said. “This team is so good and I’m so proud of them. We have great senior leadership and all the underclassmen have really bought into this program. Everyone has done an incredible job and this is very special.”
Continue reading …Congratulations 2015 NSBA Horse of the Year: For One Night Only!
March 22, 2016 Comments Off on Congratulations 2015 NSBA Horse of the Year: For One Night Only!
As a three-year-old, For One Night Only saw a year filled with a whirlwind of success and was undefeated in three-year-old Western Pleasure events. Affectionately known as Sid, the gelding has been winning classes left and right since his two-year-old year and last year was no exception.
Continue reading …Western Pleasure Super Sires Announces 2016 Dates and Addition of Non-Pro Yearling Longe-Line with $5,000 to First Place
March 21, 2016 Comments Off on Western Pleasure Super Sires Announces 2016 Dates and Addition of Non-Pro Yearling Longe-Line with $5,000 to First Place
WPSS has paid out over $219,000 in just three years and in 2016 is looking to add even more incentive for owners of WPSS foals!
Continue reading …AQHA Temporarily Suspends Multiple Medication Violation System
March 8, 2016 Comments Off on AQHA Temporarily Suspends Multiple Medication Violation System
The misuse of medication in the racing American Quarter Horse industry continues to be a serious animal welfare issue, and one that AQHA, with the support of horsemen and the racing industry alike, is working to address.
Continue reading …Judges Announced For 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress
March 2, 2016 Comments Off on Judges Announced For 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress
Jeff Allen, Tina Anderson, John Boxell, Jody Brainard, Donnie Bricker, Rick Christy, Michael Colvin, David Denniston, Casey Devitt, Clint Fullerton, Garth Gooding, Jeff Greaves, Jan Hoskin-Hay, Chris Jones, Bill Kaven, Mike McEntire, Chele McGauly, Jonathan Meilleur, Charles Smith, Ron Stratton, Terry Thompson, Kendra Weis, Bobby Hunt, Seth Kirchner, Rubin Pringle
Continue reading …Severed Horse Head Found in New York Park
March 1, 2016 Comments Off on Severed Horse Head Found in New York Park
It sounds like a scene out of The Godfather gone terribly wrong. An innocent park-goer made a disturbing discovery over the weekend while taking a Sunday stroll through Highbridge Park in Manhattan.
Continue reading …Horse Leases and Transfers Due March 1st For APHA Youth World Eligibility
February 26, 2016 Comments Off on Horse Leases and Transfers Due March 1st For APHA Youth World Eligibility
The policy change came in response to the committee’s review of statistics from the 2015 Youth World Show regarding leased horses and ownership transfers that took place shortly before and after the show. Because this is a World Show policy change—not a rule change—discussion and the following vote in favor of the new policy took place at the Executive Committee meeting in August 2015.
Continue reading …Cookies Linked to Horse Death in California
February 25, 2016 Comments Off on Cookies Linked to Horse Death in California
One California horse is dead and another recovering after being poisoned by cookies laced with oleander.
Continue reading …The Pittman Ranch Purchases AQHA Stallion VS Code Blue
February 23, 2016 Comments Off on The Pittman Ranch Purchases AQHA Stallion VS Code Blue
“I’m so grateful to Donna Biddulph for allowing me to purchase this great stallion,” Pittman says. “The first time I saw Peyton, he was just a yearling… I can’t remember a yearling ever wowing me the way Peyton did.”
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