When the Kottwitz family of Mule Creek Junction, Wyoming knew their calves wouldn’t be able to cross the rapidly rising water, they concocted a genius plan to bring them to safety, with the help of a few friends, a Quarter Horse, and a canoe.
Continue reading …“With a combined effort of the All American Quarter Horse Congress and the Super Sires program, we will be offering three Super Sires classes this year,” said Dr. Scott Myers, OQHA Executive Director. “In a joint effort to help improve our industry, we are looking forward to working with this exciting new program and we feel these classes will be a great addition to our show.”
Continue reading …The Old Farmers’ Almanac has maintained an enduring and faithful readership since its inception in 1792. Early farmers took the Almanac’s advice very seriously for planning, predictions, planting, and animal health. While the world has changed much over the centuries, the Almanac’s Best Days advice continues to be one of its most popular features, right in league with its long range weather forecasts.
Continue reading …“I’m really not sure where Zip gets this from, unless because he was a shelter dog he can sense what’s happening and can tell that the foal was orphaned.”
Continue reading …It’s been a long day in the saddle. After tossing your barn gear in the laundry, you fix yourself a drink and turn on the TV. It’s time to relax, and you haven’t even left the showgrounds! From keeping costs down to bringing along the kids or the family dog, there are countless benefits to camping onsite. Read on for tips and advice from some of the industry’s most fairground savvy exhibitors.
Continue reading …The Amateur Walk Trot High Point Champion was Deborah Casaubon with One Good Cuervo. The Reserve Champion was Denise Sommerlot with LF Black Gold. The Amateur SBP Walk-Trot High Point Champion was Ellen Hillyer with Zipped White By. The Reserve Champion was Candice Owens with Too Awesome Too Beat. The Youth Walk Trot High Point was Anna Overway with Eazy On The Assets. The Reserve Champion was Emma Womack with What A Hot Hand.
Continue reading …These days, a Trail course can seem like an endless sea of poles: pinwheels, serpentines, and chutes. No matter the graphic complexity of all those lines, at any point in the pattern, you’re only dealing with one pole. Breaking a pattern down to that basic element not only helps eliminate the overwhelming aspects of the course, it’s the starting point of training a young or green horse the fundamentals of Trail work. Three Trail experts share their reasoning for perfecting pole work, starting with a single log.
Continue reading …“It’s so sad how many of these small towns in our area are suffering from terrible conditions,” Amanda says. “No electricity, food shortages, and no feed for their livestock are the struggles they have to deal with. Several of our neighbors had to move cattle in the storms to get to higher ground, and many ranchers lost several head due to the cold temperatures, snow, and flooding. Since it’s calving season, hundreds of calves were lost to the high waters.”
Continue reading …Arizona Quarter Horse Association CEO and Sun Circuit Director Doug Huls credits the hard working staff, “I think our arena managers did an excellent job accommodating the increases in entries. They kept things moving along, maintained the arenas well, and handled the logistics when they had to relocate classes.”
Continue reading …Every competitor has experienced that dreaded moment when the pressure is on and, for some unknown reason, their mind takes a holiday. What pattern? Extend the trot where? What are logs doing here? Which side of the cone am I supposed to be on? In the past, show nerves were exacerbated by the pressure of having to memorize patterns with little prep time before an event. Trainers and competitors juggling the excitement and energy of time crunch at the horse show found it difficult to do their best under those circumstances when only given a few minutes to learn a complicated series of maneuvers.
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