“AQHA’s annual report dives into the Association’s functions, goals and how we operate as a business dedicated to serving our members in the best way possible,” said AQHA Executive Vice President Craig Huffhines. “I encourage all AQHA members to read through the report for a statistical look at our Association.”
Continue reading …Ruti Shadmot and Edward McNelis Receive Merle Wood Humanitarian Award During AQHA Convention
March 14, 2019 Comments Off on Ruti Shadmot and Edward McNelis Receive Merle Wood Humanitarian Award During AQHA Convention
Shadmot is the first international AQHA member to receive the Merle Wood Humanitarian Award. She is a retired teacher who has a background in agriculture and runs her family’s pepper farm and spirulina operation in Israel. American Quarter Horses are the backbone of her passion and quest to connect young people throughout Israel with the power of the horse and its ability to inspire. She organized the Israel Quarter Horse Association as an AQHA affiliate in 2002, with the initial goal to give youth riders the opportunity to show and be recognized on a local as well as international level.
Continue reading …Day Fees Demystified – Straight Talk on What Day Fees Encompass
March 14, 2019 Comments Off on Day Fees Demystified – Straight Talk on What Day Fees Encompass
For experienced exhibitors, it’s understood that there are extra expenditures associated with showing horses. The additional
costs for clients begin with those expenses like hotels, meals, and rental cars. With trainers, it’s the same scenario. Being on the road suddenly increases overhead a great deal, and it, starts the moment a truck and trailer pulls out of the driveway. Just plain wear and tear on a trainer’s rig is a start.
EC Photo of the Day- It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere…
March 13, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere…
What’s a horse to do after a hard day in the show pen? Erica Rodenski’s Quarter Horse, Zippin A Moon, decided to enjoy a little refreshment after a long day of competition at the recent Silver Dollar Circuit!
Continue reading …Around the Rings- Southern Gold Classic
March 13, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Rings- Southern Gold Classic
Thanks to Steven Bryan Pelzer for some great, around the ring photos from the South Carolina Quarter Horse Association’s Southern Gold Classic that took place March 8-10 in Camden, SC. If you’d like to share photos or results from a horse show near you, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Lots More Around the Ring Photos- 2019 AZ Sun Circuit
March 13, 2019 Comments Off on Lots More Around the Ring Photos- 2019 AZ Sun Circuit
Check out more fun photos from around the rings at the 2019 Arizona Sun Circuit, courtesy of Kristin Spinning.
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Fly Stoppers are beneficial insects that stop pest flies from developing, helping to control the fly population at your farm. They can be spread around manure piles, under water troughs, below bedding, the corners of pens and paddocks, and feeding sites.
Continue reading …Accepting Entries For Two March Internet Auctions
March 13, 2019 Comments Off on Accepting Entries For Two March Internet Auctions
For the March INTERNET Auction bidding will also open on March 23rd and close on Thursday, March 28th.
Continue reading …Behind the Scenes at 2019 AQHA Convention With Gale Little
March 13, 2019 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at 2019 AQHA Convention With Gale Little
Scroll below for more fun photos from the Convention, courtesy of Gale Little, who received her belt buckle for serving on the AQHA Membership and Marketing Committee for three years as Chairperson.
Continue reading …Colic Determined to be Most Important Horse Health Care Issue in 2018
March 12, 2019 Comments Off on Colic Determined to be Most Important Horse Health Care Issue in 2018
Injury (trauma/wounds), lameness, and colic were the most common problems occurring at horse operations, totaling 51.6% and 53.4% for problems reported in 2005 and 2015, respectively.
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