
What could possibly be cuter than a child with their first pony? A right of passage for all equestrians, being paired up with your first equine partner is an unforgettable moment.
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More than $40,000 has been added to the reining challenge classes at the 2017 APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show, taking place September 20–October 1 in Fort Worth, Texas—now, there are more reasons than ever to saddle up and slide your Paint to a big payday. This year, the challenge classes will be leveled using NRHA’s edibility criteria with three levels taking place concurrently.
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This year’s gathering will feature Olympic, Pan American, World Equestrian Games, and World Champion greats including Greg Best, Phillip Dutton, Craig Johnson, Steffen Peters and Suzy Stafford as well as outstanding overall horsemen such as Ken McNabb, Julie Goodnight, Van Hargis, Chris Irwin, Steve Lantvit, and Wendy Murdoch. Clinic topics will cover the gamut from the English disciplines of dressage, jumping, eventing, driving, and English pleasure through the western sports of cutting, reining, western pleasure, ranch riding, cowboy dressage, and trail. Sessions will also be presented on liberty horse training, mounted games, the training of easy gaited horses, vaulting, and more.
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“The Appaloosa Horse Club is enthused about this year’s sale and the quality of its consignments.” ApHC Sale Committee Chair, Sean Schembri stated. “Prospective buyers should take advantage of this opportunity to select from among the very best pedigrees in the business. The Sale Committee has placed an emphasis on providing a diverse offering of outstanding horses. Don’t miss the 2017 World Sale!”
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Q: Is rotational deworming still a viable equine parasite control method?
A: This concept goes back decades and, overall, is highly discouraged. By deworming every horse every few months, horse owners can do more harm than good — increasing the horse’s risk for parasite resistance.

American Humane began working with the U.S. military more than 100 years ago when they deployed to the battlefields of World War I Europe to rescue more than 68,000 wounded war horses every month. Following World War II they advanced the field of animal-assisted therapy to help returning veterans cope with the invisible wounds of war, and aided children of military families during their parents’ deployments.
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Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes from Trinity Ranch in Poulsbo, WA. Miss Catalina Unzueta decided Zippin Bunny, a 2007 APHA mare, needed a kiss! If you have a photo that you think could be our EC Photo of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com and you might see it featured on our Facebook page or right here on […]
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Unlike the normal process of in-vitro fertilization (which generally doesn’t work with horses), ICSI involves injecting a single sperm into an egg extracted from a mare. The embryo then develops in a lab for a week before being implanted in the mare.
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Special thanks to Beth Foster-Hattan for some fantastic candids from the Illinois Paint Horse Association Show and Illinois State Fair that took place July 14-15. If you’re a photog and would like to share your candid photos with us, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
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The event provided nine sets of AQHA points and three sets of NSBA points to competitors who flocked to the Buckeye State for FREE entries, incredible prizes, and lots of fun! In all, the shows gave away over $100,000 in free entries and prizes
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