The American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum recently re-vamped its website, making access easier with new features and user-friendly options. The updated site provides information needed to plan a trip to the Hall of Fame, including links for directions, hours and much more! The site also gives visitors a glimpse of what they will […]
Continue reading …New Update Regarding Alleged Animal Cruelty Case at 2012 Fort Worth Horse Show
June 20, 2013 No Comment
Our readers will recall that in January of this year we contacted the authorities that have jurisdiction in the alleged animal cruelty case that occurred at a 2012 horse show in Fort Worth, Texas seeking a progress update. We also sought comment from the American Quarter Horse Association and National Snaffle Bit Association, the two […]
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APHA amateur exhibitor and avid photographer, Breann Preston, has sent us some fantastic images from the 2013 June RHANW AQHA/NRHA show that took place a few weeks ago in Moses Lake, Washington. The next show on the schedule for the Reining Horse Association of the Northwest is July 12-14, 2013 If you’d like to send […]
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We would like to wish a Happy 16th Anniversary to our friends Mark Harrell and David Pardue, who are celebrating today, Thursday, June 20th.
Continue reading …First Official Day of Summer 2013 is Tomorrow! Do You Know How to Keep Your Horse Healthy in the Summer Heat?
June 20, 2013 No Comment
The heat can wreak havoc on your horse’s health. It can result in dehydration, lethargy and general malaise. Severe heat stress may result in diarrhea and even colic. With the official start of summer just around the corner, Janet Johnston, DVM, emergency and critical care veterinarian at Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center, offers the following […]
Continue reading …LINCOLN – State Veterinarian Dr. Dennis Hughes announced that the equine infectious anemia (EIA) found earlier this month in one horse herd in northwestern Cherry County has not been found in other horses that had contact with the initial herd. The herd remains under quarantine and will receive additional testing in the next few months […]
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Thanks to PtHA staff we continue to receive daily updated results and great photos from the 2013 Pinto World Championship Show currently taking place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Day 10 results Equine 2013 Around The Rings Pinto World Championship
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From the movie Napoleon Dynamite: Kid on bus: “What are you going to do today, Napoleon? Napoleon Dynamite: “Whatever I feel like I wanna do! Gosh!” Being in charge of your own business allows you the freedom to do whatever you feel like doing. You choose what you work on hour by hour each […]
Continue reading …For the last 20 years AQHA members have been enrolling in the Horseback Riding Program and earning prizes for the time they log riding their horse. Recently AQHA has upped the ante and will now reward participants with bigger and better prizes. With support from AQHA’s corporate partners, riders have the chance to earn Professional’s Choice products, Drysdales […]
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By Heather Smith-Thomas Horses that are hauled experience some level of stress, even when they are veteran travelers. Stress affects horses in many different ways, and some individuals show a drop in appetite for a few days after a long transport. Bill Vandergrift, PhD (an equine nutritionist who works with several feed companies, including Triple […]
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