Welcome to the World, Hayes William Heeley!
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Welcome to the World, Hayes William Heeley!
We would like to congratulate two of our good friends in the horse industry, Sara and Pat Heeley, on the birth of their son! Hayes William Heeley was born February 10th, 2015.
Continue reading …Iowa Show Circuit Throwback Thursday Contest #4
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Iowa Show Circuit Throwback Thursday Contest #4
Enter the Iowa Show Circuit Throwback Thursday promotion by liking the ISC #TBT post on their Facebook page. Who wants to win a sheet from Brandt Blanket? Winner to be announced Monday, February 23rd.
Continue reading …68th National Appaloosa Show and 2015 Youth World Show Schedule Now Online
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on 68th National Appaloosa Show and 2015 Youth World Show Schedule Now Online
The ApHC Nationals and Youth World Show will take place June 22- July 4th in Fort Worth, Texas.
Continue reading …Committee Agendas Now Online For 2015 APHA Convention
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Committee Agendas Now Online For 2015 APHA Convention
Almost all standing committee meetings are open to anyone who wishes to attend, and all APHA members are encouraged to attend Convention and participate in both committee meetings as well as great social and educational opportunities with fellow Paint Horse enthusiasts.
Continue reading …Three Days of the Horse During “A Legacy of Legends” in Texas in March
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Three Days of the Horse During “A Legacy of Legends” in Texas in March
The annual event honors two of the greatest and most influential horsemen of all time – Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance. And like these two legends, it’s all about the horse.
Continue reading …Brandon Davis Joins Kimes Ranch Sponsored Athletes, International Sponsorship Competition Now Underway
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Brandon Davis Joins Kimes Ranch Sponsored Athletes, International Sponsorship Competition Now Underway
Brandon Davis Joins Kimes Ranch Sponsored Athletes, International Sponsorship Competition Now Underway
Continue reading …2015 TX Farm Tour Details Finalized
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 TX Farm Tour Details Finalized
Don’t miss your chance to meet stallions like A Scenic Impulse, The Big Sensation, Zippos Sensation, Radical Rodder, John Simon, I Got Em Talkin, I Only Date Models, and many more while you’re in North Texas for the 2015 APHA Convention.
Continue reading …PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Katie Beaumont
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Katie Beaumont
“After the class, [my mother] took a picture of me holding my ribbon with Jingle Bells,” Beaumont said. “I’ve been hooked ever since.”
Continue reading …Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
A common obstacle exhibitors might encounter on a typical Horse & Dog Trail course requires the dog to lie calmly in a “box” while waiting for the next command from his handler, who is of course horseback. Another task might require sending a dog across a bridge first, ahead of the horse, and instructing him to lie down at a marked point.
Continue reading …Move Over Oscars, It’s the Pawscars™! Honoring Top Animal Stars in Film and TV
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on Move Over Oscars, It’s the Pawscars™! Honoring Top Animal Stars in Film and TV
Best Supporting Equine – “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes” This movie wins a PAWSCAR, not for its apes, but for a horse named Dale, who was ridden by the apes’ leader, Caesar. It looks like he – and the other Apes – are riding bareback, but that is just another example of movie magic. The actors playing the apes on horseback used saddles, so Dale and the other horses were dotted with special effects markers which allowed the saddles to be eliminated in post-production.
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