SmartPak Introduces New Line of Exclusive Breeches
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on SmartPak Introduces New Line of Exclusive BreechesSmartPak is excited to introduce Piper, a new line of schooling breeches exclusively by SmartPak. Piper is fashionable and functional and is fabulously priced, starting at just $79.95! “We designed Piper breeches because our customers asked us for a fun, fashionable schooling breech at an affordable price,” said Melissa Hamlet, SmartPak’s Vice President of Merchandising. […]
Continue reading …Celebrating 15 Years With 15 Days of Exciting Equine Activities at Fox Grove Farm
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on Celebrating 15 Years With 15 Days of Exciting Equine Activities at Fox Grove Farm
The beautiful Fox Grove Farm in Ocala, FL, has been home to Lynn Palm’s and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon’s Palm Partnership Training for 15 years. Set on 38 acres engulfed with live oaks and lush green pastures in the heart of horse country, the farm boasts two training barns, a 210 x 90 covered arena with adjacent […]
Continue reading …2013 Color Breed Congress Schedule Now Online
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on 2013 Color Breed Congress Schedule Now OnlineThe 2013 Color Breed Congress class schedule and entry forms are online and ready to print! You can download your copies by visiting www.colorbreedcongress.com or clicking “schedule” above. The Color Breed Congress will be November 5-10, 2013 at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex, and individual judge placings do count towards the year-end saddle race! Come to Tulsa in […]
Continue reading …To Move Forward, You’ve Got To Go Back “Let’s get back to the basics!” No doubt you hear this phrase every time you participate in a riding clinic or audit one. That’s because the basic fundamentals of any skill, sport or activity are often ignored as you become more experienced. As your comfort level rises, time-saving […]
Continue reading …U.S. Senators Reintroduce Bill Banning Double-Decker Horse Transport
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on U.S. Senators Reintroduce Bill Banning Double-Decker Horse TransportAccording to a piece in New Jersey Today, two U.S. senators have recently reintroduced a bill that would ban interstate travel of horses in double-decker horse trailers. Although several states do have laws that ban or regulate the use of double-decker trailers for horse transport, this bill would help create an overarching federal law. Click here to […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to AQHA Youth Exhibitor, Abby Floyd, on Reaching Top 16 at Miss Teen USA
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on Congratulations to AQHA Youth Exhibitor, Abby Floyd, on Reaching Top 16 at Miss Teen USA
We would like to congratulate AQHA youth exhibitor, Abby Floyd, on making the Top 16 at the Miss Teen USA pageant that recently concluded in the Bahamas! The 2013 Miss Teen USA pageant took place this past weekend at Atlantis on Paradise Island in Nassau. Fifty states and the District of Columbia sent young ladies to […]
Continue reading …First Registered Paint Horse Exported to Moscow, Russia
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on First Registered Paint Horse Exported to Moscow, Russia
Even though Russia has a rich and varied equine and equestrian history, western riding and American breeds remain relatively unknown in the largest country in the world. But that is gradually changing. The very first registered American Paint Horse was exported from Austria to Russia this past year. Last fall, Alexander Burtsev of Moscow purchased […]
Continue reading …AQHA Members: Don’t Let Equine Stomach Ulcers Slow You, Down Take Advantage of Free ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) Trial Program
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Members: Don’t Let Equine Stomach Ulcers Slow You, Down Take Advantage of Free ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) Trial ProgramYou’ve been putting your best foot forward all year and with the biggest shows of the 2013 season just around the corner, there’s not a single detail you want to leave to chance. That’s why it’s important to take advantage of Merial’s ULCERGARD Trial Program. You can stop by the Merial booth at selected horse […]
Continue reading …11-year-old Caleb Fields May be First African American Youth to Win AQHA Halter World Title
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on 11-year-old Caleb Fields May be First African American Youth to Win AQHA Halter World Title
By: Brittany Bevis Last week, at the 2013 AQHYA World Show in Oklahoma City, 11-year-old Caleb Fields achieved a long term goal he has been working hard to accomplish. After coming in 15th place in Aged Geldings at the 2012 World Show, Caleb was determined to improve his performance, and ultimately his placings, this year. […]
Continue reading …Researchers Measure the Effect of Noseband Pressure on Horses
August 12, 2013 Comments Off on Researchers Measure the Effect of Noseband Pressure on Horses
Many riders and trainers believe the tighter they fasten a horse’s noseband, the more control they will have while riding. True, tight nosebands increase a horse’s sensitivity to the bit, but they could also inflict pain and cause tissue damage, said Orla Doherty, MVB, MSc, MRCVS, of University College Dublin and the University of Limerick. […]
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