Boarding Stable Liability for Injuries to Horses
May 16, 2014 Comments Off on Boarding Stable Liability for Injuries to Horses
Tricia boards a mare at a stable. One day the stable called with bad news. The night before, a new employee accidentally placed her mare in a stall next to a stallion. The stallion had a history, unknown to the new employee, of being fierce when stabled next to mares.
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How Balance, Condition, and Performance Can Start With the Teeth. There are typical signs that indicate there could be a problem with your horse’s teeth: loss of feed while eating, difficulty chewing, and getting plenty of groceries yet losing body condition.
Continue reading …Horseman’s Best Friend: Dogs and their Equine Counterparts
May 15, 2014 Comments Off on Horseman’s Best Friend: Dogs and their Equine Counterparts
Equine and canine — they go together like peanut butter and jelly… peas and carrots… you get where we’re going with this. Walk around at a horse show, anywhere across the country, and you’ll find dogs of all sizes, breeds, and personalities escorting their four-hooved counterparts.
Continue reading …What’s the Secret to Long-Term Client/Trainer Relationships
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on What’s the Secret to Long-Term Client/Trainer Relationships
It’s refreshing to see how a single shared passion for the horse can shape the lives of so many individuals. Several highly successful competitors and trainers in the industry have developed long-term business relationships into family-like relationships that all started with a horse.
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In the late 1970s, I took some time off from college to work in a well-respected barn while contemplating a major in Equine Science. It meant 65 hour work weeks for a mere $100 paycheck, but I was so excited just to be in the small orbit of an internationally famous trainer with rock star status.
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Hello everybody! Oh my, our Association has exciting news! Pete Kyle has been hired to be the new Executive Director of Shows and Judges.
Continue reading …Dry River Ranch – Terry Cross & Stephen Stephens
May 13, 2014 Comments Off on Dry River Ranch – Terry Cross & Stephen Stephens
Dry River Ranch stretches across eighty acres of land in rural Weatherford, Texas. Owned and operated by AQHA Professional Horsemen Terry Cross and Stephen Stephens, this multi-purpose ranch stands stallions, foals out mares, and offers a complete horse training program.
Continue reading …PtHA Honors Late Judge Rick McMasters
March 17, 2014 Comments Off on PtHA Honors Late Judge Rick McMasters
He was a great asset to the PtHA through his involvement in judging. He was also inducted into our Judges Hall of Fame and was Vice Chairman of the PtHA Judges Committee.
Continue reading …The Balancing Act – Between Work and Play
March 10, 2014 Comments Off on The Balancing Act – Between Work and Play
A Motivational Article for Almost-Amateurs Who Fear that Adult Responsibilities will Interfere with their Competitive Passion!
Continue reading …Wildes Show Horses – Dreams, Dedication and Miracles…
March 10, 2014 Comments Off on Wildes Show Horses – Dreams, Dedication and Miracles…
Residing in Lakeside, California, close to the lively metropolitan area of San Diego, APHA trainer Tim Wildes along with his wife and APHA coach, Karen, manage one of the largest APHA youth all-around barns in the country.
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