LIVE From the 2016 APHA Convention
February 29, 2016 Comments Off on LIVE From the 2016 APHA Convention
Special thanks to Karen Kennedy and Jennifer Sheriff for keeping our EquineChronicle.com readers up-to-date with fun, behind-the-scenes photos and information from the 2016 APHA Convention that’s currently in its final day in Richmond, Virginia.
Continue reading …2015 APHA Breeders Trust Checks Are in the Mail- $7.85 Per Point
February 29, 2016 Comments Off on 2015 APHA Breeders Trust Checks Are in the Mail- $7.85 Per Point
In 2015 alone, the Breeders’ Trust program pumped more than $578,000 in to the Paint Horse industry; Breeders’ Trust-nominated horses earned a total of 73,729 points worth $7.85 each—a .5 percent increase over 2014.
Continue reading …UPDATE- Mrs. Sue Mulford Has Driven Through the Pearly Gates, “Wear Blue For Sue” Campaign Reaches Final Chapter
February 29, 2016 Comments Off on UPDATE- Mrs. Sue Mulford Has Driven Through the Pearly Gates, “Wear Blue For Sue” Campaign Reaches Final Chapter
UPDATE: Mrs. Sue Mulford drove into the pearly gates over the weekend. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family at this time.
Continue reading …Horse Leases and Transfers Due March 1st For APHA Youth World Eligibility
February 26, 2016 Comments Off on Horse Leases and Transfers Due March 1st For APHA Youth World Eligibility
The policy change came in response to the committee’s review of statistics from the 2015 Youth World Show regarding leased horses and ownership transfers that took place shortly before and after the show. Because this is a World Show policy change—not a rule change—discussion and the following vote in favor of the new policy took place at the Executive Committee meeting in August 2015.
Continue reading …APHA Platinum Breeders Futurity Halter Purse Expected to Exceed $80,000
February 26, 2016 Comments Off on APHA Platinum Breeders Futurity Halter Purse Expected to Exceed $80,000
The Platinum Breeders’ Futurity is an elite weanling halter futurity that takes place at the APHA World Championship Show, and starting in 2016, it will be exclusively for Non-Pro exhibitors. It’s designed to showcase the offspring of APHA Breeders’ Trust-subscribed stallions and the mares bred to these stallions.
Continue reading …2016 AjPHA Youth World Schedule Now Online
February 26, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 AjPHA Youth World Schedule Now Online
The Youth World Championship Show takes place June 27–July 9 in Fort Worth, Texas. Youth World Show classes will run Jun 28–July 6, with a supplemental event held July 7–9; additional details on this supplemental event will be released at a later date.
Continue reading …2016 AQHA Select World Show Schedule Now Online
February 26, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 AQHA Select World Show Schedule Now Online
The tentative schedule for the American Quarter Horse Association’s 2016 Adequan® Select World Championship Show is now available online. The Adequan® Select World, which is August 26 – September 3 at the Amarillo National Center in Amarillo, features the world’s top amateur riders, age 50 and over, and their American Quarter Horses. To view the tentative schedule of events, visit www.aqha.com/selectworld.
Continue reading …NSBA Foundation Launches “90 Riders in 90 Days” Sponsor a Rider Campaign
February 25, 2016 Comments Off on NSBA Foundation Launches “90 Riders in 90 Days” Sponsor a Rider Campaign
“I guess it boils down to the reason we are all involved with horses. It is therapy, physically and emotionally. The smiles of the veterans getting ready to show really got me.”
Continue reading …Behind the Scenes with the Animals of the Oscars- It’s the Pawscars!
February 25, 2016 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes with the Animals of the Oscars- It’s the Pawscars!
The team of stallions who pulled the stagecoach in The Hateful Eight received super star treatment. To make the horses’ climbs easier, production used a Snow Cat to groom the trails prior to filming the scenes. Plus their hooves were covered with rubber ice pads to protect them from the snow.
Continue reading …Could the World’s First Smart Halter Help Save Your Horse’s Life?
February 25, 2016 Comments Off on Could the World’s First Smart Halter Help Save Your Horse’s Life?
In layman’s terms, one might describe the device as a kind of Fitbit® for horses. But according to Founder and CEO of Protequus LLC, Jeffrey Schab, NIGHTWATCH is so much more.
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