It’s an all-American love story, but it’s not the kind that makes you swoon. This story is about a family that makes an impact on American industry.
Continue reading …Guilt By Association? – Questions About Drug Testing Policies
August 24, 2018 Comments Off on Guilt By Association? – Questions About Drug Testing Policies
When horses test positive for prohibited substances at a World Show, the headlines rock the industry. What follows is a tidal wave of speculation and reflection, compounded by the rapid spread of information through social media platforms. Not only does the public want to know if enough is being done to protect our horses but also if any rules need to be changed, and what repercussions are being administered.
Continue reading …EC Amateur Profile – Mallory Wachob
August 23, 2018 Comments Off on EC Amateur Profile – Mallory Wachob
Click here to read the complete article 142 – Aug/Sept, 2018 by Megan Ulrich What does the life of an average, 21-year-old college student look like? Stereotypically, it’s sleeping late, attending class, and working a part-time job to pay for a week’s worth of Ramen noodles, but 21-year-old, Ohio native Mallory Wachob is far from […]
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Each year, the scientific community is racing forward to improve fertility and reproductive efficiency. Thousands of researchers, graduate students, and industry leaders are working together to improve overall reproductive health and productivity.
Continue reading …Boarding Contracts – How They Help in an Emergency
August 21, 2018 Comments Off on Boarding Contracts – How They Help in an Emergency
A boarded horse colics severely and requires emergency surgery, but the boarding stable cannot reach the owner to consent. Days earlier, the owner left for a vacation in a remote place with no phone nor internet access. Despite hours of effort, the stable cannot find the horse owner. Finally, with no way of knowing whether the owner will approve costly surgery, the stable directs the veterinarian to euthanize the suffering horse.
Continue reading …The Cook Family – Passing the Reins to the Next Generation
August 20, 2018 Comments Off on The Cook Family – Passing the Reins to the Next Generation
Click here to read the complete article 34 – Aug/Sept, 2018 BY ERICA GREATHOUSE Life is all about different seasons and reinventing ourselves as we go through each new chapter. Although horse showing, for many of us, is a season that we hope goes on eternally, realistically, there comes a time when most of us […]
Continue reading …There’s a New Class Coming to AQHA – Working HUS
August 17, 2018 Comments Off on There’s a New Class Coming to AQHA – Working HUS
There is an exciting addition on the horizon for competitors in the English Division of AQHA competition. At the 2018 AQHA Convention, held in Jacksonville, Florida, the Show Committee announced the addition of a new class, Working Hunter Under Saddle, scheduled to debut in the 2019 show season.
Continue reading …Whitney Lagace – Unexpected Career Change Leads to a Life in Horses
August 16, 2018 Comments Off on Whitney Lagace – Unexpected Career Change Leads to a Life in Horses
Some horse trainers dream about working with horses from the first moment they sit in a saddle. For others, a career as a horse trainersneaks up on them – subtly and organically weaving its way into their life until they can’t imagine doing anything else. Trainer Whitney Lagace, of Whitney Ridge Stables, belongs to the second group. In many ways, the training lifestyle chose her rather than the other way around, and Whitney is forever grateful that it did.
Continue reading …What NCEA Athletes Need to Know for Freshman Year
August 15, 2018 Comments Off on What NCEA Athletes Need to Know for Freshman Year
Click here to read the complete article 226 – Aug/Sept, 2018 by Cameron Crenwelge · Texas A&M Equestrian As a new school year begins, incoming NCEA athletes will pack up and move hundreds, if not thousands, of miles to pursue their passion. Last summer, as I attempted to pack everything I owned into a […]
Continue reading …Olivia Eagles Finds Light at the End of the Tunnel
August 14, 2018 Comments Off on Olivia Eagles Finds Light at the End of the Tunnel
After suffering the death of her father and her horse in the same week, there is light at the end of the tunnel for this APHA Youth exhibitor.
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