Results and Photos from 2016 American Royal- 4,600 Entries
September 14, 2016 Comments Off on Results and Photos from 2016 American Royal- 4,600 Entries
Judging the event were Brent Tincher, Jeff Greaves, Valerie Kearns, Glenn Wells, John Boxell, and Brendan Brown. In what has become a trend across the country, the largest class sizes were found in the leveled classes.
Continue reading …Gamecock Equestrian Team Volunteers at Correctional Institution Horse Farm
September 13, 2016 Comments Off on Gamecock Equestrian Team Volunteers at Correctional Institution Horse Farm
The Gamecocks paid it forward recently by providing a little tender loving care to retired thoroughbreds housed at the Wateree River Correctional Institution with some serious grooming and bathing.
Continue reading …PQHA Wraps Up Successful Show Season With Classic and Futurity Show
September 12, 2016 Comments Off on PQHA Wraps Up Successful Show Season With Classic and Futurity Show
The Ranch Horse classes continued to draw huge numbers with over 55 entries in 5 divisions offered. This discipline’s growth at the PQHA shows are partly due to the “Series Championships” offered to exhibitors who show to all judges at the three PQHA Circuits from May – September.
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of AQHA/APHA 28-Time World/Reserve Champion Shine My Zipper (1991-2016)
September 12, 2016 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of AQHA/APHA 28-Time World/Reserve Champion Shine My Zipper (1991-2016)
I could tell many stories about all of the prizes we won together after we finally clicked and the many times we took victory laps around the John Justin Arena with a neck ribbon wrapped around my once-in-a-lifetime horse’s neck, but that’s not what this story is really about.
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos and Results From 2016 Breeders’ Halter Futurity- UPDATE
September 9, 2016 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results From 2016 Breeders’ Halter Futurity- UPDATE
The 2016 BHF kicked off yesterday at the Iowa State Fairgrounds to an outstanding turnout of some of the best Halter horses and competitors in the country. Check out some of these impressive class sizes!
Continue reading …The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Used Saddles and Tack On Facebook, Ebay, and Tack Trader
September 8, 2016 Comments Off on The Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Used Saddles and Tack On Facebook, Ebay, and Tack Trader
DON’T: Do not wholly accept what a seller online tells you about the seat size, year, model, or original price of a Harris saddle. Request a photo of the saddle’s serial number. A Harris saddle’s serial number can tell you the seat size of the saddle as well as the year in which it was built.
Continue reading …Test Your Skills Against Judges With APHA’s New HORSE IQ Video Learning Program
September 7, 2016 Comments Off on Test Your Skills Against Judges With APHA’s New HORSE IQ Video Learning Program
Watch video examples with explanations of penalties and maneuver scores, judge a class online with ‘reasons’ by an official judge, and put your skills to the test by judging numerous runs and comparing your scores to official APHA World Show judges’ scorecards.
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of AQHA Stallion, It’s All About Blue (2002-2016)
September 6, 2016 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of AQHA Stallion, It’s All About Blue (2002-2016)
It is with great sadness that Ray and Linda Monaco and the entire staff of Gumz Farms announce the passing of Its All About Blue due to complications from an old injury.
Continue reading …Results and Photos From Henry Co Fall Show and IQHA Futurity
September 6, 2016 Comments Off on Results and Photos From Henry Co Fall Show and IQHA Futurity
Over this past Labor Day weekend, the Henry Co. Fall Show and IQHA Futurity hosted AQHA competitors in the northeast for a fantastic four-judge show with a special event that was held in Newcastle, Indiana. Judges were Lora Knelly-Thomas, Clint Fullerton, Daren Wright, Manita McKool-Defoor, and Clay Cavinder.
Continue reading …Do You Know Your Horse’s Blood Type? A, C, D, K, P, Q, or U?
September 5, 2016 Comments Off on Do You Know Your Horse’s Blood Type? A, C, D, K, P, Q, or U?
Blood typing a horse involves molecular biology, using antibodies to identify a particular blood type. There are seven recognized equine blood group systems – A, C, D, K, P, Q, U – but more than 400,000 antigenic combinations.
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