NFR Fashion Roundup With Lacee Keller- #1- 5 am Flight to Vegas!
December 7, 2017 Comments Off on NFR Fashion Roundup With Lacee Keller- #1- 5 am Flight to Vegas!
We all have a bucket list. Maybe yours has things like skydiving or taking a trip to an exotic place. I have always had one major item at the top of my bucket list: the National Finals Rodeo.
Continue reading …Band Color Preference- Coordinating or Contrasting?
December 7, 2017 Comments Off on Band Color Preference- Coordinating or Contrasting?
“I love the look of white bands on a horse with a great neck, especially a chestnut. I feel it looks even nicer on horses with a lot of chrome, like a big blaze, or an Appaloosa with a blanket pattern.”
Continue reading …Beginning Jan. 2018, AQHA Judges to Assess 10-Point Penalty for Unnatural Ranch-Horse Appearance
December 6, 2017 Comments Off on Beginning Jan. 2018, AQHA Judges to Assess 10-Point Penalty for Unnatural Ranch-Horse Appearance
The new Rule SHW419.4, effective January 1, 2018, states, “Unnatural ranch horse appearance (Horse’s tail is obvious and consistently carried in an unnatural manner in every maneuver).” Judges can assess a 10-point penalty for unnatural tail appearance.
Continue reading …AQHA Encourages One-Year Enforcement Delay of ELD Mandate
December 6, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA Encourages One-Year Enforcement Delay of ELD Mandate
AQHA and other livestock organizations are concerned about the regulation requiring 10 consecutive hours off duty and how that will affect the welfare of animals being transported. Livestock industry guidelines recommend that drivers avoid stops when hauling livestock, as stopping for long periods of time would have a detrimental effect on the animals being hauled.
Continue reading …When Does Youth Makeup Cross the Line From Arena-Appropriate to Beauty Pageant?
December 5, 2017 Comments Off on When Does Youth Makeup Cross the Line From Arena-Appropriate to Beauty Pageant?
“If they’re feeling like a million bucks, they’ll show with more confidence. I don’t like a very dramatic, dark look on the little ones, but just enough to add that extra sparkle and pop to the picture.”
Continue reading …American Horse Council Addresses Potential Impact of Electronic Logging Device Mandate
December 4, 2017 Comments Off on American Horse Council Addresses Potential Impact of Electronic Logging Device Mandate
Despite its being issued nearly two years ago, awareness for this rule among livestock haulers and the equine industry is nearly non-existent… More time is needed to reach out to the horse industry, and ensure that industry outreach can address ELD compliance and ELD impact.
Continue reading …Congratulations Chelsea Martz and Adam Churches on Engagement!
December 4, 2017 Comments Off on Congratulations Chelsea Martz and Adam Churches on Engagement!
We would like to congratulate our good friend and AQHA amateur, Chelsea Martz, on her engagement to Adam Churches over the weekend! We had the opportunity to meet Chelsea’s new beau at the All American Quarter Horse Congress this fall. This is what Chelsea’s very happy mother, Cathy, had to say. “Chelsea got engaged to […]
Continue reading …DOT Grants 90-Day Waiver From Requirement that Livestock Haulers Install Electronic Logging Devices
December 4, 2017 Comments Off on DOT Grants 90-Day Waiver From Requirement that Livestock Haulers Install Electronic Logging Devices
The Department of Transportation has granted a 90-day waiver from the requirement that agricultural and livestock haulers install electronic logging devices in their vehicles. Over those 90 days the department plans to look closely at agriculture’s request for an exemption while developing additional guidance for agricultural haulers.
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“You are a great champion. When you ran, the ground shook, the sky opened, and mere mortals parted. Parted the way to victory, where you’ll meet me in the winner’s circle, where I’ll put a blanket of flowers on your back.” – the movie, Dreamer. If you think you have a great photo that could be our EC Photo of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Reiners Treated Like Celebrities at NRHA Futurity Sliders’ Night Out
December 2, 2017 Comments Off on Reiners Treated Like Celebrities at NRHA Futurity Sliders’ Night Out
The event featured food, fun, and dancing—in addition to the high-energy introduction of the 2017 NRHA Futurity Cinch Non Pro and Open Futurity finalists — as well as recognition of Vaughn Zimmerman, 2018 NRHA Hall of Fame inductee; and Lyle Lovett, Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award recipient.
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