
From KER: As summer transitions into autumn, new horse-keeping challenges arise. Be on the lookout for these four potential problems. 1. Deteriorating pasture quality warrants a diet overhaul. “In the spring, we are often concerned about the pasture being too good in quality or high in fructans, which sometimes mandates the use of drylots and grazing […]
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This is Reagan Ruth showing Dont Tell My Husband at the Breeders Halter Futurity in Des Moines, Iowa, in their Junior Youth halter class. Photo credit: Alyssa Milo (Reagan’s mom-top photo) Elizabeth Beauchamp (bottom photo) Thank you to Alyssa Milo for the fabulous photos! If you have a great photo of the day, please email […]
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The Arizona Fall Championship AQHA Show at Westworld of Scottsdale, held September 18-22, 2024, upped the ante again this year with even more prizes and chances to win, including many new added-money classes, with eight Ranch added-money or derby/sweepstakes classes, four $1,000-added Trail classes, plus added-money classes for Western Riding, Western Pleasure Hunter Under Saddle, and […]
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That “first pulled check” feeling after placing in a two-split class of 34 for the Open $250-added walk jog! This is eight-year-old Sawyer Hanlon and his horse Battman (Battin On A Homerun). “The pure joy on his face is what keeps us on the road all summer!” says Schuyler Radtke. Thank you to Schuyler for […]
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It all starts with a pony, a true fact for countless equestrians. Think back for a moment about your first encounter with horses. The first time the back of your hand grazed a pony’s tender muzzle. Think about your first riding lesson. The first time you felt your body move in rhythm with a horse’s steps. Now imagine experiencing all that without being able to walk.
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Keep scrolling for photos from Fort Worth for the APHA/WCHA Halter Million, and from the WCHA Hall of Fame Banquet!
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Use these resources to help identify the early signs of EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis). Click on the following resources to download a PDF. Know the clinical signs of EPM: Put this “Don’t STALL signs” poster in your barn and stay alert to the early signs of EPM. Learn more about EPM: This brochure details the […]
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A Rutgers study may open a new frontier in mental health treatment. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms. Reporting results of the study […]
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This. It all comes down to this. The hours, the days, the months, and years. It takes a village, a family, a tribe to build the horse, to build the rider, to make a team. A good cop, bad cop, and a voice of reason to pull you up, put your ego in its place, […]
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Muncie, Indiana – Super Sires continues to impact the “Show Horse” world by constructing innovative programs that create a profitable economic impact for all stallion owners, mare owners and exhibitors equally. In 2024 alone, Super Sires will distribute over $225,000 in cash and prizes throughout the country, with over $1.2 Million since the inception of Super Sires, a Not for […]
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