AQHA Approves New Welfare-Related Recommendations Regarding Tack and Equipment, Fines and Penalties, Judges and Stewards
October 7, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Approves New Welfare-Related Recommendations Regarding Tack and Equipment, Fines and Penalties, Judges and Stewards
Commission members discussed a concern expressed by many exhibitors that AQHA judges are placing horses that aren’t being shown according to AQHA rules. The commission’s recommendation is to let the AQHA Judges Committee address the concern during the AQHA judges workshops that are coming up at the end of 2013 and in early 2014.
Continue reading …Authorities Seize More Than 2,900 Pounds of Marijuana in AZ. Horse Trailer, Along With Horse
October 3, 2013 Comments Off on Authorities Seize More Than 2,900 Pounds of Marijuana in AZ. Horse Trailer, Along With Horse
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release- NOGALES, Ariz. – Authorities with the Santa Cruz County High Intensity Drug Trafficking (HIDTA) Investigative Task Force interdicted a large drug smuggling attempt Thursday, seizing more than 2,900 pounds of marijuana from a horse trailer on Highway 82 near Nogales. During the course of a drug smuggling investigation, […]
Continue reading …Wild Horse Advocates Believe Govt. Shutdown is Already Affecting Horses Held in BLM Facility
October 3, 2013 Comments Off on Wild Horse Advocates Believe Govt. Shutdown is Already Affecting Horses Held in BLM Facility
Press release by: Jetara Séhart, of NATIVE WILD HORSE PROTECTION Only the second day of government shut down and already captive wild horses, at the Bureau of Land Management’s Palomino Valley Center, in Nevada are suffering due to inadequate drinking water access. Regarding the shut down, The Bureau of Land Management stated “that it will […]
Continue reading …Widely Acclaimed Huntfield AQHA Derby Series Has Been Sold, Will Be Converted Into Quarter Horse League
October 1, 2013 Comments Off on Widely Acclaimed Huntfield AQHA Derby Series Has Been Sold, Will Be Converted Into Quarter Horse League
“The best part of this is that Fox Lea Farm’s Kim Farrell has bought Huntfield, and she is turning it into a Quarter Horse League full of all kinds of speciality classes,” DeBoer says. “There will be Trail and Hunter derbies, Freestyle Reining, and Freestyle Horsemanship. It will really diversify the program.”
Continue reading …How the Government Shutdown Could Affect the Horse Industry
October 1, 2013 Comments Off on How the Government Shutdown Could Affect the Horse Industry
Sept. 1st UPDATE: Unfortunately, the House and Senate could not agree on a funding bill, therefore, the government shutdown begins today, Tuesday, October 1st, 2013. For more information about the government shutdown, click here to read more from The Washington Post. By: American Horse Council, Sept. 30, 2013 If an agreement on funding for the […]
Continue reading …Mr Yella Fella is Alive and Wella…
October 1, 2013 Comments Off on Mr Yella Fella is Alive and Wella…
One of the downsides of social media is the speed at which unconfirmed and often false information can circulate to the masses. In response to the inquiries we’ve been receiving regarding the “supposed passing” of halter horse stallion Mr. Yella Fella, a Fossil Gate Farms representative confirmed that the multiple AQHA and PHBA World […]
Continue reading …Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Horses Are a “Naturally Vicious” Species
September 27, 2013 Comments Off on Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Horses Are a “Naturally Vicious” Species
Link and excerpt courtesy of theHorse Connecticut horse owners and enthusiasts anxiously await a Supreme Court ruling on hearings held Sept. 24, 2013, that could declare horses to be a naturally vicious species. The implications of the decision could impact equine owners and businesses not only in Connecticut but also throughout the United States […]
Continue reading …City of Dixon Settles For $40 Million Out of Court Settlement Related to Crundwell Case
September 27, 2013 Comments Off on City of Dixon Settles For $40 Million Out of Court Settlement Related to Crundwell CaseAccording to a piece by local news station, Sauk Valley.com, the city of Dixon, Illinois just reached a $40 million out of court settlement with former auditors and a bank they claim were to blame for Rita Crundwell’s theft of over 54 million. The official announcement was made yesterday by Mayor Burke. The sale of […]
Continue reading …Theft of 15 Championship Buckles Saddens APHA Youth Exhibitor and Enrages Horse Community
September 24, 2013 Comments Off on Theft of 15 Championship Buckles Saddens APHA Youth Exhibitor and Enrages Horse Community
“There’s not a lot you can say,” she says. “People steal. It’s just part of life, and I hate that it happened to her. We will do all we can to find them. I believe in the power of positive thought and prayer.”
Continue reading …AQHA Files Notice of Appeal This Week in Cloning Case
September 24, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Files Notice of Appeal This Week in Cloning Case
Unless and until a stay is granted or AQHA prevails on appeal, the court-mandated rules regarding the registration of clones and their offspring are being incorporated into AQHA’s rules of registration.
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