Little Buckeye/Buckeye Classic Roll Out the Welcome Mat For Rookies in 2017
July 14, 2017 Comments Off on Little Buckeye/Buckeye Classic Roll Out the Welcome Mat For Rookies in 2017
Another unique opportunity this year are youth and amateur mentors. Pair up with an experienced youth or amateur who will serve as your horse show guide!
Continue reading …Multiple World and Congress Champion, The Company You Keep, Has a New Partner With Heidi Rasor
July 13, 2017 Comments Off on Multiple World and Congress Champion, The Company You Keep, Has a New Partner With Heidi Rasor
“George has a really large personality, and I love that about him. I’m really going to miss him and miss competing with him, but I feel like this was a good thing for everyone. I’m going to be their biggest fan, and I can’t wait to cheer for George and Heidi!”
Continue reading …Get a Hot Deal on Your New Horse in the July Internet Auctions
July 13, 2017 Comments Off on Get a Hot Deal on Your New Horse in the July Internet Auctions
The July INTERNET Auction features some outstanding Halter Horses and prospects including Lot No. 101 – Hoosier Gunslinger (AQHA) a 2010 gelding (Western Gunslinger x My Mystical Playgirl) he was the 2017 East Level 1 Champion of Champions in Youth Halter and has earned Open and Amateur Superiors in Halter with 737.5 Open, Amateur and Youth Halter points.
Continue reading …“Sportsmanship is Being Selfless in and Out of the Show Pen.”
July 13, 2017 Comments Off on “Sportsmanship is Being Selfless in and Out of the Show Pen.”
Sabine Lazo was moved to tears when she was announced as the recipient of the Robyn Hanna Sportsmanship Award on July 5 at the 2017 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show. An anonymous panel selected Sabine, who is from Caldwell, Texas, for the award based on her outstanding display of sportsmanship throughout the World Show. She received a $1,000 scholarship and a custom Gist Silversmiths trophy buckle.
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“It doesn’t matter how sleep-deprived you are, hearing the words ‘foal’ and ‘problem’ in such close proximity, liberally sprinkled with a clear sense of urgency, inspires any mare owner on the face of the earth to find a new, much higher gear.”
Continue reading …Check Out All the Fun Scheduled For 2017 AQHA Youth World!
July 13, 2017 Comments Off on Check Out All the Fun Scheduled For 2017 AQHA Youth World!
Other events include a church service at 9 a.m. on August 6, followed by The Paws Cause, a dog adoption event at 11 a.m. Both will be held in the Sales Pavilion (Barn 3). Ford Youth World attendees have the opportunity to visit with colleges and universities at the college fair 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on August 7 and 8 in Section 300 in the Jim Norick Arena. Then at 7 a.m. on August 8, come get a free breakfast sandwich with AQHA Professional Horsemen in Section 300.
Continue reading …Behind the Scenes Fun- 2017 AjPHA Youth World
July 12, 2017 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes Fun- 2017 AjPHA Youth World
Special thanks to Beth Foster-Hattan for some great candids from the recent 2017 AjPHA Youth World Show. If you’d like to see your photos on www.EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos- 2017 Candy Apple Classic
July 12, 2017 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos- 2017 Candy Apple Classic
Thanks to Jennifer Stossel for some fun photos from the Candy Apple Classic that recently took place July 7-9 in Hamburg, New York. The show was hosted by the Western New York Quarter Horse Club. If you’d like to share photos from a show near you, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …The Achilles Heel- Fixing Fetlock Injuries in Horses
July 12, 2017 Comments Off on The Achilles Heel- Fixing Fetlock Injuries in Horses
“The signs of repetitive stress injury are quite broad. Although many horses appear obviously lame in one limb, this is a disorder that commonly afflicts two, three, or four fetlocks. As a result, trainers or jockeys often describe the horse as simply ‘moving poorly,’ and general observations give the impression that the horse just looks uncomfortable and stiff, not necessarily lame,” Professor Richardson said.
Continue reading …Ride the Pattern Clinicians Announced for 2017 AQHA Youth World Show
July 12, 2017 Comments Off on Ride the Pattern Clinicians Announced for 2017 AQHA Youth World Show
Horsemanship
AQHA Professional Horseman Brent Tincher
Friday, August 4, following hunter hack
Jim Norick Arena
Showmanship
AQHA Professional Horsewoman Jackie Krshka
Friday, August 4, following Ride the Pattern Horsemanship
Jim Norick Arena
Equitation Over Fences
AQHA Professional Horsemen David Miller and Leslie Lange
11 a.m., Friday, August 4
Performance Arena