Save The Date- The Madness- Coming May 2020
December 2, 2019 Comments Off on Save The Date- The Madness- Coming May 2020
Calling all AQHA exhibitors: Save the date for the 2020 Madness, presented by the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association. The show will take place May 8-17 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.
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In January of 1995, I contacted Dee about breeding a mare to Temon. I hadn’t ever met her, but she instantly took me under her wing finding me a Futurity breeding and telling me about a good mare that she thought would be a good cross on her stud. We bought Brilliant Conclusion. She was in foal, but we chose to buy only the mare and not the foal she was carrying. Unfortunately, the mare foaled unexpectedly and a large colt tore through her rectum and died. We were in the processing of moving from Missouri back to Texas, so Dee kept the mare, keeping her clean, giving her antibiotics, and keeping up with her reconstructive surgery. It was late in the year and Dr. Donnell bred her one time carefully inseminating her with a straw. Miraculously, she was in foal.
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As a joint effort between Wrangler and the American Quarter Horse Association, Team Wrangler promotes educational outreach for the horse industry. The 2020-2021 team is as versatile as the American Quarter Horse, comprising top AQHA Professional Horsemen from across disciplines – from halter to all-around and roping to racing.
Continue reading …A Horseman’s Horseman – Jeffrey Pait
November 30, 2019 Comments Off on A Horseman’s Horseman – Jeffrey Pait
To be good at selecting and preparing Halter horses, a horseman must not only see all the tiny details, but also be able to evaluate and manage those fine points. AQHA Professional Horseman Jeffrey Pait has proven that he’s one such horseman. When asked what brought him to a love of and lifetime career spent training horses, he immediately refers to his upbringing.
Continue reading …Developing Positive Relationships Within a Competitive Equestrian Community
November 29, 2019 Comments Off on Developing Positive Relationships Within a Competitive Equestrian Community
There are not many industries in which the producers are also the consumers. The connectivity of all the different levels of stakeholders within equestrian sports are so intermingled.
Continue reading …Using Online Knowledge to Benefit Horses in Uganda
November 29, 2019 Comments Off on Using Online Knowledge to Benefit Horses in Uganda
Rwese is full of ambition to gain knowledge that will help develop programs to improve horse welfare in Uganda and reduce unnecessary vet bills that could stifle the growing industry. She says that Uganda is humid most of the year and many stables own horses that may not be a good “genetic” fit for the environment thus the interest in the online Genetics course at Guelph
Continue reading …2019 Appaloosa World Show- Celebrating 30 Years in Fort Worth
November 29, 2019 Comments Off on 2019 Appaloosa World Show- Celebrating 30 Years in Fort Worth
The nine-day event consisted of 85 Non-Pro and 97 Open classes, as well as 37 specialty classes hosted by Appaloosa Cutting Horse Association (ApCHA), Appaloosa Reining Horse Association (ApRHA), Appaloosa Halter Futurity (AHF), Appaloosa Pleasure Horse Association (ApPHA) and the Appaloosa Game Horse Association (AGHA). Participants who took part in these classes showcased the skills and abilities of their horses while also receiving cash and prizes. Throughout the course of the show, 2,200 entries were shown. Classes with the most entries included Non-Pro Ranch Riding and Senior Trail, with 31 and 33 entries respectively.
Continue reading …Color Breed Congress Attendance on the Rise by 27%
November 29, 2019 Comments Off on Color Breed Congress Attendance on the Rise by 27%
“The ranch horse classes have definitely grown in popularity over the years,” Bilke said. A total of 142 ranch horse entries with 40 horses and 64 exhibitors competed in the ranch horse class. “Exhibitors can watch for more ranch horse classes at the 2020 Congress.”
Continue reading …Tammy Bradshaw – Paving Her Own Way
November 28, 2019 Comments Off on Tammy Bradshaw – Paving Her Own Way
Tammy Bradshaw may be best known as a generous philanthropist and wife of football star, Terry Bradshaw, who quarterbacked the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League before becoming a sports analyst and co-host of Fox NFL Sunday. However, she’s also making a name for herself as a force to be reckoned with in the show pen after taking up equestrian competition four years ago. She may have changed from being the horse-crazy kid, who kept her horse in the backyard on two acres, to a poised competitor with hundreds of horses on her 700-acre ranch, but this dedicated horsewoman still maintains a refreshing enthusiasm and appreciation of her horses and her success in the sport.
Continue reading …Raising Financial Grown-Ups – Who Pays the Show Bill When a Youth Becomes an Amateur?
November 28, 2019 Comments Off on Raising Financial Grown-Ups – Who Pays the Show Bill When a Youth Becomes an Amateur?
While they may be adults, legally, many young amateur exhibitors have a long way to go before they are truly self-reliant, especially when it comes to their finances. Horses are expensive, and showing requires a sizable income. Most young adults don’t start out making enough money to afford horses without their parents paying the bills.
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