Bidding Closes TONIGHT, Jan. 20th, on First Pro Horse Services Online Tack Auction
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on Bidding Closes TONIGHT, Jan. 20th, on First Pro Horse Services Online Tack Auction
Bidding Closes TONIGHT, Jan. 20th, on First Pro Horse Services Online Tack Auction
Continue reading …Incredible Horse Extrication From Cement Feed Trough in NH
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on Incredible Horse Extrication From Cement Feed Trough in NH
Approximately 20 fire rescue personnel were used on scene to extricate the horse from the trough.
Continue reading …Dick Pieper Accepts Western Horseman Award During 2015 Fort Worth Stock Show
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on Dick Pieper Accepts Western Horseman Award During 2015 Fort Worth Stock Show
In the 1960s, Pieper began competing in American Quarter Horse Association events, showing all-around horses to numerous AQHA titles. He then focused on reining horses, qualified for the National Reining Horse Association Futurity finals for the first time in 1976, and won the event in 1977 on Spanish Mountain.
Continue reading …World’s First Animal Terminal, “The Ark,” to be Constructed at JFK Airport
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on World’s First Animal Terminal, “The Ark,” to be Constructed at JFK Airport
“The design allows planes to taxi directly to the building, so horses can be transported in a seamless fashion that reduces stress.”
Continue reading …PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month- Mallory Dobbs
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month- Mallory Dobbs
“The thing I like most about showing my horse is the feeling I get when all of my hard work finally pays off,” Dobbs said. “My dream was to take my very own horse that I trained to the World Show, and when I came home with multiple titles I cannot even explain the emotions I had.”
Continue reading …
Hemp seeds are easy to find in stores that sell whole foods. Horses enjoy their palatable, nutty flavor. Adding ½ cup (providing 25 grams of protein) to your horse’s daily ration will boost the overall protein quality of his diet.
Continue reading …Entry Deadline Approaching For 2015 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Show
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on Entry Deadline Approaching For 2015 AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Show
The entry deadlines are approaching for the 2015 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse and John Deere AQHA Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championships. The Zoetis VRH World entries are due to AQHA no later than Monday, February 16. The John Deere CMS World Show entries are due in the Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association office no later than Friday, February 13.
Continue reading …#Motivational Monday, Community Raises $4K to Send EWD Rider to Dixie Nationals
January 19, 2015 Comments Off on #Motivational Monday, Community Raises $4K to Send EWD Rider to Dixie Nationals
Thanks to Emily Peak for sharing a link to a wonderful story we thought would be perfect to share for #MotivationalMonday. Earlier in January, the Gainesville Times reported on a 43-year-old equestrian named David Ruckstaetter who has Downs Syndrome.
Continue reading …2015 Little Futurity Dates and Details Announced- Two New Classes…
January 19, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Little Futurity Dates and Details Announced- Two New Classes…
Dear Leaders in the Quarter Horse industry, We are pleased to announce that the Little Futurity will be held June 14-17, 2015 at the James B. Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, North Carolina. We would like to thank those of you who have supported this event over the years. The overwhelming positive response to this […]
Continue reading …USA Equestrian Trust Awards $210,000 in Grants to Worthy Non-Profit Projects
January 19, 2015 Comments Off on USA Equestrian Trust Awards $210,000 in Grants to Worthy Non-Profit ProjectsUSA Equestrian Trust has awarded nearly $210,000 in grants for 10 projects submitted by equine non-profits during the first of the foundation’s two 2013 application periods. The deadline for the Trust’s second grant application period is October 7. Equine non-profits interested in applying for a grant can do so by using the Trust’s online application […]
Continue reading …