Top Horses Offered in December Internet Auction
December 3, 2021 Comments Off on Top Horses Offered in December Internet Auction
“Buyers will find WORLD CHAMPIONS, Reserve World Champion, National Champions, money earners, and point earners, plus prospects and proven stallions and broodmares. The offering includes Quarter Horses, Paints, Appaloosas and some special ponies.
Continue reading …Congratulations to Youth Selected For AQHA Young Horse Development Program
December 3, 2021 Comments Off on Congratulations to Youth Selected For AQHA Young Horse Development Program
The Young Horse Development Program participants raise their weanlings-turned-yearlings and document their monthly progress; participate in webinars; complete monthly management assignments; track goals; engage in mentoring sessions with local AQHA Professional Horsemen; and compile videos of themselves with their horses, completing assignments including trailering, an in-hand trail pattern and more. Following project completion, a select number of scholarships and prizes are awarded.
Continue reading …Winter Weather- A Guide to Blanketing Horses
December 3, 2021 Comments Off on Winter Weather- A Guide to Blanketing Horses
Do you know the degree of blanket warmth your horse may need and when? Refer to this easy-to-reference chart to help as a guide. But keep in mind, a 50° winter day will feel much different to a Miami horse vs. a Milwaukee horse, so blanket accordingly as needed.
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The secret to success? Show up and do the work when nobody is watching. If you have a great photo or video of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Paint Alternative Competition Undergoes 2022 Program Upgrades
December 2, 2021 Comments Off on Paint Alternative Competition Undergoes 2022 Program Upgrades
PAC currently has 45 class categories, with nearly 20 having few credit-earning participants over the past five years. The task force consolidated this list of categories down to 26. The consolidations included combining the appropriate 4-H and Youth categories so that Youth participants’ credits would no longer be divided, as well as combining the ranch and cattle classes into one category. These revisions will increase competition within the PAC program and simplify the way in which classes are organized into PAC class categories.
Continue reading …AQHA Horseback Riding Program Hours Deadline- December 31st
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The AQHA Horseback Riding Program rewards AQHA and AQHYA members for the time they spend in the saddle or doing groundwork with their horses. With two divisions available, the AQHA Horseback Riding Program recognizes people riding American Quarter Horses and all other breeds. No matter your skill level, background or age, you can participate in the AQHA Horseback Riding Program.
Continue reading …Win 1 of 5 Golf Carts at AZ Sun Circuit!
December 2, 2021 Comments Off on Win 1 of 5 Golf Carts at AZ Sun Circuit!
A 2022 Sun Circuit logo EZ Go Golf Cart will be awarded to the exhibitor who earns the most points per the 9 point sliding scale in each of the following specified awards. One cart will be awarded for each specified award.
Continue reading …Work to Ride Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Equestrian Arena; Raises $5.4 Million of $8 Million Goal
December 2, 2021 Comments Off on Work to Ride Breaks Ground on State-of-the-Art Equestrian Arena; Raises $5.4 Million of $8 Million Goal
Student participants work to clean and maintain the stables and care for the horses in exchange for lessons in various equine sports, of which polo is a perennial favorite. WTR made history when three of its polo players became the first all-Black team to win the National Interscholastic Polo Championship in 2011.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Horses as a Mirror
December 2, 2021 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Horses as a Mirror
“If you are fearful, a horse will back off. If you are calm and confident, it will come forward. For those who are often flattered or feared, the horse can be a welcome mirror of the best in human nature.” – Claire Balding If you have a great photo or video of the day, email […]
Continue reading …Breakthrough Laminitis Research Shows Promise For the Future
December 2, 2021 Comments Off on Breakthrough Laminitis Research Shows Promise For the Future
A horse’s hoof has a tough job. It must support a heavy animal which can move faster than 40 mph. Laminitis occurs when inflammation and damage of the tissue takes place between the hoof and coffin bone. It causes lameness, a diminished quality of life and often results in euthanasia.
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