Rest In Peace Don’t Skip Zip (1990-2016)
March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Rest In Peace Don’t Skip Zip (1990-2016)
“We were best friends, Skip and I,” says Clarice Cooper of Cooper Quarter Horses. “I could go on about his sire record; however, I choose to remember his kindness and magnetic effect on humans.”
Continue reading …Photos and Results From 2016 IQHA Shamrock Shuffle
March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Photos and Results From 2016 IQHA Shamrock Shuffle
Just in time for Saint Patrick’s Day, plenty of AQHA competitors were feeling lucky at the 2016 IQHA Shamrock Shuffle over the weekend. The show took place March 10-13 in Cloverdale, Indiana. Judges for the show were Valerie Kearns, Gigi Bailey, Jon Barry, Gayle Lampinen, Amy Watkins, and Pete McAlister. According to Mark Harrell Horse Show […]
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Day 2 at 2016 AQHA Convention With Lainie DeBoer
March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Day 2 at 2016 AQHA Convention With Lainie DeBoer
“AQHA is an industry leader, and to survive and be successful they need to make good decisions regarding the membership. The three pronged approach is Analyze, Align, and Act. In order to respond to change, they must Define, Decide, and Deliver.”
Continue reading …Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
March 13, 2016 Comments Off on Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
Riding instructors often need horses for their students to ride in lessons. Not all instructors have enough lesson horses, however. Sometimes, instructors ask their clients to use their horses for lessons. For instructors and horse owners, these arrangements can bring several risks.
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Every great horse trainer has had that one influential horse that has inspired, motivated, and molded him or her into one of the top exhibitors, trainers, and coaches of today.
Continue reading …Tax Matters – Jurisdiction of the U.S. Tax Court
March 11, 2016 Comments Off on Tax Matters – Jurisdiction of the U.S. Tax Court
For most people, their encounter with the IRS ends at the audit phase: Taxpayers will often agree to pay whatever the IRS says they owe.
Continue reading …New Face of Kimes Ranch Jeans is 2016 Model Search Winner Tayler Teichert
March 11, 2016 Comments Off on New Face of Kimes Ranch Jeans is 2016 Model Search Winner Tayler Teichert
Teichert, a 24-year-old full time ranch hand from Idaho came out on top with over 250 of the 2,800 online votes. It’s a win, that Teichert credits to her ranching community ties.
Continue reading …SmartPak Joins Allocate Your Assets, Kimes Ranch, and Circle S Ranch As Major Silver Dollar Circuit Sponsor
March 11, 2016 Comments Off on SmartPak Joins Allocate Your Assets, Kimes Ranch, and Circle S Ranch As Major Silver Dollar Circuit Sponsor
SmartPak Joins Allocate Your Assets, Kimes Ranch, and Circle S Ranch As Major Silver Dollar Circuit Sponsor
Continue reading …AQHA Releases Updated Competitive Horse Judging Manual
March 11, 2016 Comments Off on AQHA Releases Updated Competitive Horse Judging Manual
The manual outlines:
– Best practices for coaching a horse judging team
– How to teach oral reasons
– A guideline for conformation across all breeds and disciplines
– The judging of major disciplines