World’s First Animal Terminal, “The Ark,” to be Constructed at JFK Airport
January 20, 2015 Comments Off on World’s First Animal Terminal, “The Ark,” to be Constructed at JFK Airport
“The design allows planes to taxi directly to the building, so horses can be transported in a seamless fashion that reduces stress.”
Continue reading …Affordable Care Act – Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
January 19, 2015 Comments Off on Affordable Care Act – Roles, Responsibilities and Resources
By Dr. Brad Beauvais, PhD, MBA, MA, FACHE The United States’ healthcare industry is in turmoil… The truth is that both the cost and the quality of care provided within the health sector have been a matter of contentious debate for decades. On one hand the United States (U.S.) health care marketplace is the most […]
Continue reading …“We Shall Overcome…” Behind the Scenes at SELMA Movie Premiere With AQHA Competitor Tracie Plummer
January 19, 2015 Comments Off on “We Shall Overcome…” Behind the Scenes at SELMA Movie Premiere With AQHA Competitor Tracie Plummer
Today, on the third Monday of January, we honor the life and mission of a man who has become a symbol for equality, social change, and peaceful protest around the globe, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Continue reading …First Ever World Para Reining Classes to be Held at 2015 AZ. Sun Circuit
January 16, 2015 Comments Off on First Ever World Para Reining Classes to be Held at 2015 AZ. Sun Circuit
The WPR is a new organization dedicated to fostering competitive reining events for disabled riders around the world. These classes represent the first events in the WPR series, which will award a championship saddle, a world champion title, and top-10 awards at the end of 2015.
Continue reading …Using a Fitness Tracker or App While Horseback Riding?
January 15, 2015 Comments Off on Using a Fitness Tracker or App While Horseback Riding?
Now for our little experiment… Just for fun, I wore my Nike+FuelBand during several barn sessions over several weeks. It recorded 14 sessions in total. Each session included the time spent to groom, tack up, ride, untack, and clean the horse.
Continue reading …Will the Decrease in Gas Prices be a Boost to the Horse Industry in 2015?
January 14, 2015 Comments Off on Will the Decrease in Gas Prices be a Boost to the Horse Industry in 2015?
The GOOD news is that regular gasoline prices in the U.S. fell from a monthly average of $3.69/gal in June 2014 to $2.54/gal in December 2014. That’s the lowest monthly average since July 2009, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
Continue reading …Breeding Season Prep Basics: The Stallion
January 13, 2015 Comments Off on Breeding Season Prep Basics: The Stallion
There are two different approaches to collecting and evaluating semen—either collect the stallion every day for seven to ten days or rest the stallion (no collection) for a week and collect him twice on a certain day (comparing the quality of the second collection to the first).
Continue reading …2015 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit Concludes With Whopping 6,400 Entries, Click Here For Complete Results
January 12, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit Concludes With Whopping 6,400 Entries, Click Here For Complete Results
Many in the equine industry look to the first horse shows of the year to serve as a benchmark by which to gauge the health and vitality of the industry and a predictor for the upcoming show season. If the recent Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit is any indication, 2015 has a promising future ahead.
Continue reading …New $25 Million Addition to WI Center Hopes to Put Area on the Map For Elite Equine Events in 2015
January 9, 2015 Comments Off on New $25 Million Addition to WI Center Hopes to Put Area on the Map For Elite Equine Events in 2015
“One of the things we knew would be important to the equine industry is adequate wash rack space,” Clarke says. “Also, we have overhangs on the building for unloading to help keep horses and tack out of the elements.”
Continue reading …Tax Matters – The New Senate and Tax Reform
January 9, 2015 Comments Off on Tax Matters – The New Senate and Tax Reform
Now that Republicans will control the Senate, the question arises whether this will result in tax reform, or at least impact how the IRS conducts its business.
Top aides to the President have made the IRS hostile turf to honest taxpayers. The IRS has targeted individuals and organizations. IRS bureaucracy has demanded agents to lead no-change audits, to make greater demands for documents, and to disfavor settlements.