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Continue reading …The stifle is the largest and strongest joint in the horse’s hind leg, with 2 crescent-shaped discs of fibro-cartilage (the menisci) attached to the joint surface at the top of the tibia and 14 ligaments. It is actually 3 separate joints all hooked together. The first joint is between the femur (large bone from stifle to hip) and the patella (similar to the human kneecap) at the front of the stifle. The other 2 joints are between the femur and the tibia (the bone from stifle to hock), one on the inside (medial side) and the other on the outside (lateral side) of the limb.
Continue reading …“I wanted to prove to myself, and to everyone else, that I can win on a green horse. Sterling taught me everything I know, but I can do it on a green horse too.”
Continue reading …“He’s off the beaten path with the way he’s bred [CR Golden Nugget] , and he hasn’t been shown that much. We really like the way he’s made. He’s pretty scopey. He’s very mature and pretty faced. He has a lot to him. He has good size and good legs. There’s really not a whole lot you can find wrong with him.”
Continue reading …“I tore a ligament and sprained my ankle while running in a cross-country meet. I fell in a hole. I was warming up, and I thought I just rolled it, so I ended up running the 5K. After that, it got pretty bruised. I thought, ‘I have to get this better before the Congress!'”
Continue reading …Click here to read the complete article 458 – October, 2018 By Heather Smith Thomas The horse’s skin is an amazing organ. It protects the body (keeping the internal parts safe from outside dangers and external injury) and contains hair follicles, oil glands (to keep the hair healthy, and the skin moist and pliable instead […]
Continue reading …Keith Miller was in the irons of Hotforyourhonor to win Level 1 Hunter Under Saddle this evening at the All American Quarter Horse Congress for owner, Pamela Raad, and trainers, Gene Spagnola and Gretchen Mathes. But, this wasn’t your typical catch ride.
Continue reading …Although she could barely talk, that certainly didn’t affect her riding skills. She piloted her 4-year-old mare, Shez Flat Mystical, to win a Congress Championship title in L1 Amateur Western Pleasure. For most of her equestrian career, Bailey has been a tried and true all-around girl. Her departure into the Western Pleasure pen started just a year ago.
Continue reading …Today’s Halter classes recognized the pure power and strength of some beautiful Quarter Horse stallions.
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