Limiting Roughage Access May Limit Fertility
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on Limiting Roughage Access May Limit Fertility
Ensuring that mares have access to roughage throughout the day and night has beneficial effects on reproductive efficacy according to a recent report.
Continue reading …Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Fox Lea Farm Quarter Horse Winter Circuit in 2014
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Fox Lea Farm Quarter Horse Winter Circuit in 2014
Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Fox Lea Farm Quarter Horse Winter Circuit in 2014:
1. Tim Kimura will be joining us this year as a clinician, trail course designer, and also designer of the $2,500 Huntfield Trail Derby.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Get Frosted!
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Get Frosted!
“He’s so excited that snow is finally hitting MN. He LOVES to play in the white stuff, so his name is very fitting!” Henry says.
Continue reading …Latest NSBA News: Show Passes Will No Longer Be Offered For 2014, Membership Required to Show
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on Latest NSBA News: Show Passes Will No Longer Be Offered For 2014, Membership Required to Show
Beginning January 1, 2014, Show Passes will no longer be offered at NSBA events. All exhibitors and owners will be required to have an active NSBA membership before showing.
Continue reading …Mandy McCutcheon and Ms Whiz Dunit Win NRHA Futurity Non Pro Go-round
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on Mandy McCutcheon and Ms Whiz Dunit Win NRHA Futurity Non Pro Go-round
Mandy McCutcheon (Aubrey, Texas) and her Ms Whiz Dunit (Topsail Whiz x A Bueno Poco Dunit) jumped to the top of the level 4 non pro standings with a score of 219. Mandy and the mare won the Southwest Reining Horse Association Futurity Non Pro in October to bring her freshman earnings to more than $7,700.
Continue reading …2013 NRHA Futurity Update: Second Go-Round Open Standings
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on 2013 NRHA Futurity Update: Second Go-Round Open Standings
Yesterday’s show concluded with section two of the second go-round of the nearly $500,000 added NRHA Open Futurity.
Continue reading …Mustang Trainer Will Appear on Good Morning America Next Monday
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on Mustang Trainer Will Appear on Good Morning America Next Monday
Bobby Kerr and his Mustang gelding, Poncho, are traveling to New York to make a guest appearance on “Good Morning America,” Monday, Dec. 9. Kerr will be promoting the miniseries “Mustang Millionaire” that is scheduled to air this month on Nat Geo WILD.
Continue reading …UC Davis Equine Surgeons Help Return Barrel Racer to Winning Ways
December 3, 2013 Comments Off on UC Davis Equine Surgeons Help Return Barrel Racer to Winning Ways
Caddy (Spook DeVille), an 11-year-old Quarter Horse gelding, was at the top of his game in 2012. He captured several racing titles, including the Western Classic Grand Champion barrel race title, and set a new Western Classic arena record for the fastest time. A tragic accident befell Caddy, though, in the spring of 2013.
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Every once in a while, we run across a truly unusual, weird, off-the-wall story involving horses. This particular tale is no exception. The story of “Divorced For Kissing a Horse?” comes out of Saudi Arabia, where a woman has found herself newly-single after she uploaded a photo to social media that showed her giving a horse […]
Continue reading …Getting in the Holiday Spirit with Ugly Christmas Sweater Western Pleasure
December 3, 2013 Comments Off on Getting in the Holiday Spirit with Ugly Christmas Sweater Western Pleasure
With only a mere 21 days left until Christmas, happy holiday-lovers everywhere are getting into the spirit of the season by decking the halls with boughs of holly, sprigs of mistletoe, and bright, red bows. Another trend that has been rapidly growing over the past decade is that of the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.
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