Looking For a Horse Trainer? Check APHA’s Markel Professional Horsemen Directory
April 6, 2016 Comments Off on Looking For a Horse Trainer? Check APHA’s Markel Professional Horsemen Directory
Whether you’re looking for beginning riding lessons or an experienced trainer who can take you and your Paint all the way to the big leagues, check out our Markel APHA Professional Horsemen. Each and every one is an APHA member in good standing who has pledged to provide high-quality services with integrity, honesty and fairness.
Continue reading …Ranching-Heritage Horses Win Big at AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Championships
April 6, 2016 Comments Off on Ranching-Heritage Horses Win Big at AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Championships
From the earliest days of western cattle ranches, cowboys needed a horse that could handle the strain and pressures of working cattle each day. While the West has long since been settled, American Quarter Horses are still the preferred partner for working cattle ranches. At the 2015 Zoetis AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse World Championships, these horses proved they can also clean up, go to town and bring home a haul of prizes.
Continue reading …Reality Check For Equestrian Sport Took Place Today During Olympic Debate
April 5, 2016 Comments Off on Reality Check For Equestrian Sport Took Place Today During Olympic Debate
“A lot of the public don’t know anything about equestrian sport. There are tons of new sports trying to knock on the Olympic door. Skateboarding, surfing, and rock climbing are almost guaranteed to be on the Olympic program for Tokyo because they are perceived as cool and sexy sports. You know you’ve got a great sport. You have that core audience; what you need are more and younger fans.”
Continue reading …Congratulations Jennifer Schexnayder and Derek Moreau on Recent Wedding!
April 5, 2016 Comments Off on Congratulations Jennifer Schexnayder and Derek Moreau on Recent Wedding!
We would like to congratulate a good friend of ours and a former The Equine Chronicle cover girl, Jennifer Schexnayder, on her recent wedding in Vail, CO to Derek Moreau! Best wishes for a long and happy life together!
Continue reading …Good News! Ad Deadline For 2016 May/June Edition of The Equine Chronicle is Extended to April 12th
April 5, 2016 Comments Off on Good News! Ad Deadline For 2016 May/June Edition of The Equine Chronicle is Extended to April 12th
You haven’t missed out… yet! The May/June edition of The Equine Chronicle is the one you want to be in if you’re World Show bound this summer. Due to so much interest in this edition, we have decided to extend the deadline to April 12th. There’s still time to get your ad in! Call Gordon today at 352-804-3474 to be included!
Continue reading …EC Blog: The Do’s and Don’ts of Horse Shopping (From Someone Who’s Been There)
April 5, 2016 Comments Off on EC Blog: The Do’s and Don’ts of Horse Shopping (From Someone Who’s Been There)
Ask questions. The only dumb question is one that’s not asked. Some people tend to get shy when it comes to asking certain questions. I like to think, if I’m spending my hard earned money, I want to know everything there is to know about that horse.
Continue reading …Results From Gordyville ILQHA and Youth Shows, March 17-26
April 5, 2016 Comments Off on Results From Gordyville ILQHA and Youth Shows, March 17-26
Results From Gordyville ILQHA and Youth Shows, March 17-26
Continue reading …SmartPak Helps Your Horse Battle the Summer Bugs
April 5, 2016 Comments Off on SmartPak Helps Your Horse Battle the Summer Bugs
“The combination of ingredients found in SmartBug-Off Ultra, such as garlic and apple cider vinegar, may help make your horse less desirable to insects,” says Dr. Lydia Gray, SmartPak’s Staff Veterinarian and Medical Director.
Continue reading …2016 Paint Horse Congress Welcomes New and Returning Sponsors
April 4, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 Paint Horse Congress Welcomes New and Returning Sponsors
2016 Paint Horse Congress Welcomes New and Returning Sponsors
Continue reading …Could a Top Chef Hold the Secret to Making Your Horse Business More Profitable and Efficient?
April 4, 2016 Comments Off on Could a Top Chef Hold the Secret to Making Your Horse Business More Profitable and Efficient?
Your work day is limited like the restaurant chef’s. It’s a time based revenue system. When you get behind due to lack of preparation and inefficient systems, lessons run behind, students are unhappy, other business tasks don’t get done, and tension and frustration build for you and your staff. Here are a few suggestion of what a mise-en place philosophy might look like for your lesson and horse business where you are prepared and ready for work each day.
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