Customer Emotional Meltdown and What To Do About It
March 16, 2016 Comments Off on Customer Emotional Meltdown and What To Do About It
Isn’t it funny how a good horseman patiently helps an emotionally charged and fearful horse settle and calm himself from his fears, but can have so much difficulty helping an emotionally influenced customer do the same?
Continue reading …How It Feels to Be Named AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year!
March 16, 2016 Comments Off on How It Feels to Be Named AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year!
I was named the 2015 Professional Horsewoman of the Year, hence why my report is a bit tardy! It really hasn’t quite sunk in yet, and I’m so honored and humbled. This is a special award, because it comes from my peers. What many of you don’t know is that I didn’t grow up showing in the AQHA.
Continue reading …New Schedule, New Management, and Amazing Prizes For 2016 Mayflower in Iowa
March 16, 2016 Comments Off on New Schedule, New Management, and Amazing Prizes For 2016 Mayflower in Iowa
The Mayflower is coming to Des Moines, Iowa, May 5-8, 2016 and the stall reservation deadline is quickly approaching, April 1st! The 2016 Mayflower will host six AQHA judges over the course of four days. Judges for the show will be Andrea Simons, Sara Beth Simons, Leslie Lange, John Briggs, Brad Jewett, and John Boxell.
Continue reading …Sydney Scheckel – A Shining Light in the Equestrian Community
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Sydney Scheckel – A Shining Light in the Equestrian Community
“Nothing’s forever…everything you experience, every hardship and ordeal is part of a master plan intended to teach you something or lead you somewhere. As hard as today may be, it will end, and there will be a tomorrow to look forward to. You just need the foresight and faith to see it.”
Continue reading …Revolutionizing Equine Imaging With First Specialized CT Scan For Horses
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Revolutionizing Equine Imaging With First Specialized CT Scan For Horses
CT and MRI produce virtual slices of structures that can be used to form a 3D picture, making it possible to identify very small, but clinically significant lesions (such as tooth root abscesses) amongst very complex anatomy.
Continue reading …Could a Light Mask Help Your Mare Cycle Early and Foal on Time? Your Show Horse Keep a Better Hair Coat?
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Could a Light Mask Help Your Mare Cycle Early and Foal on Time? Your Show Horse Keep a Better Hair Coat?
Dr. Barbara Murphy is the creator of the Equilume Light Mask™, an invention touted by a fellow vet as ‘the very best device that I have seen in 25 years of reproduction practice, second only to the introduction of the ultrasound.’
Continue reading …Elite Custom Saddles Sweepstakes Coming to 2016 Appaloosa Nationals
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Elite Custom Saddles Sweepstakes Coming to 2016 Appaloosa Nationals
The Elite Custom Saddles Sweepstakes boasts five classes, including, Junior and Senior Hunter Under Saddle, Junior and Senior Western Pleasure, and Yearling Halter. This esteemed event is one of the highlights of the National Championship Appaloosa Show.
Continue reading …Watch LIVE Feed For 2016 Silver Dollar Circuit
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Watch LIVE Feed For 2016 Silver Dollar Circuit
Watch LIVE Feed For 2016 Silver Dollar Circuit
Continue reading …2016 AQHA Executive Committee and Hall of Fame Inductees
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 AQHA Executive Committee and Hall of Fame Inductees
The American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee was elected at the 2016 AQHA Convention in Las Vegas. This five-person committee is responsible for implementing important decisions made by AQHA members through the Association’s board of directors.
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