AQHA Releases Images of Newly Approved Lip Cord For Stallions One Year and Older
December 14, 2015 Comments Off on AQHA Releases Images of Newly Approved Lip Cord For Stallions One Year and Older
Following the news last week that the AQHA Executive Committee has modified rule SHW355 to allow the use of lip cords for Halter stallions one year of age and older, many competitors were anxious to see what this newly approved device looks like.
Continue reading …Equines Showing Up In Unexpected Places…
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on Equines Showing Up In Unexpected Places…
Our culture’s love affair with horses transcends geographical boundaries, a fact never more evident than in the story of a pair of special sculptures that traveled the globe from High Point, North Carolina to Indonesia before finally settling in Alys Beach, Florida.
Continue reading …PtHA Exhibitor of the Month For Dec. is Sunny Stroede
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on PtHA Exhibitor of the Month For Dec. is Sunny Stroede
Stroede is an Amateur exhibitor who has been riding horses for 19 years. Stroede shows her sorrel overo Gelding, Fancy Red Charisma, also known as Gus.
Continue reading …41,428 New Horse Enthusiasts Reached in 49 States Through 2015 Time To Ride Program; 63% Increase Over Last Year!
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on 41,428 New Horse Enthusiasts Reached in 49 States Through 2015 Time To Ride Program; 63% Increase Over Last Year!
“Research suggests that as many as 30 percent of Americans have positive feelings about horses or riding, but that doesn’t mean they are currently involved with horses,” Time to Ride Spokeswoman Patti Colbert said.
Continue reading …Equine Eye Doctors Return Horse to Championship Competition
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on Equine Eye Doctors Return Horse to Championship Competition
“I likened his vision to looking through lightly frosted glass,” said Dr. Lassaline. “Because he’s such a young and fit horse, the tissue will remodel to the point where it’s less and less cloudy over time.”
Continue reading …NSBA News: Changes in NSBA World Qualifying, Trainers Sale, SIF Breedings Sale, BCF Nomination Deadline Approaching
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on NSBA News: Changes in NSBA World Qualifying, Trainers Sale, SIF Breedings Sale, BCF Nomination Deadline Approaching
For the 2016 NSBA World Show Qualifying Period–May 1, 2015 though April 30, 2016–exhibitors will need to participate in each World Show Qualifying Class a total of 5 times. Horses and exhibitors that do not meet this minimum requirement may enter and show at the 2016 NSBA World Championship Show upon payment of a $150 Qualification Fee.
Continue reading …NFR Highlight Pic: AQHA World Champ Slick By Design Wins Again in Round 8 Barrels
December 11, 2015 Comments Off on NFR Highlight Pic: AQHA World Champ Slick By Design Wins Again in Round 8 Barrels
12/11 UPDATE: Michele and Slick do it again winning Round 8 Barrels with a time of 13.72, improving on their winning time from Round 2 of a 13.89! According to Slick By Design’s official FB page, this win boosted his LTE to over $400,000, making him the highest earning barrel stallion of all time. Congratulations!
Continue reading …2016 AQHA Convention Set For March 11-14 in Las Vegas
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on 2016 AQHA Convention Set For March 11-14 in Las Vegas
Convention attendees are invited to weigh in on hard-hitting issues in the equine industry. The issues being discussed include:
The State of the Horse Industry: What are the key opportunities and threats facing our industry?
The Power of Perception: What can you do to affect public opinion of our horse and our industry?
Can Horses Distinguish Between Neurotypical and Mentally Traumatized Humans?
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on Can Horses Distinguish Between Neurotypical and Mentally Traumatized Humans?
The hypothesis is that horses will distinguish between clinically “normal” humans and those experiencing psychological trauma (ie. PTSD) and respond differently even though exposed to the same external human behaviors (ie. the horse would respond to the emotional energy rather than purely the physical behaviors).
Continue reading …15 Winners Crowned at Midwest Paint Horse Championship
December 10, 2015 Comments Off on 15 Winners Crowned at Midwest Paint Horse Championship
One of the show’s youngest Midwest champions was Stratton Ferson of Denver, Iowa; he took home the Midwest Paint Horse Champion buckle in Youth Mares with WR Ima Timely Review, a 2010 palomino overo mare. The young horseman is in his first year of showing and was thrilled to receive the champion title with “Paige.”
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