How Equine Professionals Can Avoid Payment Disputes and Handle Them Legally if They Occur
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on How Equine Professionals Can Avoid Payment Disputes and Handle Them Legally if They Occur
Over the years, some equine professionals, while trying to resolve these matters on their own, have violated the law and created more problems. This webinar discusses how horse business owners can seek to address non-payment problems through their contracts.
Continue reading …Laurel Walker Denton Inducted Into AzQHA Hall of Fame
January 24, 2022 Comments Off on Laurel Walker Denton Inducted Into AzQHA Hall of Fame
The Walkers traveled to Oklahoma City in 1976 where Lolli won her first AQHA World Championship in Aged Geldings with Skip Scamp. Owned and shown by Laurel, Skip was an AQHA and AQHYA Champion.
Continue reading …AzQHA Year-End Results and Banquet Wrap Up
January 23, 2022 Comments Off on AzQHA Year-End Results and Banquet Wrap Up
By: Kristin Spinning AzQHA held their annual awards banquet on January 16th, celebrating the accomplishments of AzQHA, AzQHYA and AZ Reined Cow Horse members during 2021. About 300 people joined the festivities at the Desert Foothills Event Center in Scottsdale. They were treated to an assortment of gourmet food and desert trucks, an open bar, […]
Continue reading …Hagyard Equine Medical Institute First Private Practice in the World to Offer Rotavirus B Testing
January 23, 2022 Comments Off on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute First Private Practice in the World to Offer Rotavirus B Testing
Rotaviruses are serious, life-threatening diseases that are highly contagious in foals. Rotavirus B was a novel strain discovered in central Kentucky during the 2021 foaling season. It was quickly identified as a new strain of Rotavirus, responsible for a wave of neonatal foals that presented with severe diarrhea between one and four days of age. Some farms even felt the effects of a 100% morbidity rate.
Continue reading …Inaugural Championship Show at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center is a Huge Success
January 23, 2022 Comments Off on Inaugural Championship Show at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center is a Huge Success
The World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida held its inaugural Championship Show from September 29th to October 10th, 2021 where $2,000,000 in cash and prizes were awarded. Of the facility’s available stalls in its 25 barns, 3,000 were sold for the show. Exhibitors traveled from both coasts and everywhere in between to compete for big money and exciting prizes.
Continue reading …Saddle Research Trust Conference Spreads Welfare and Performance Knowledge Worldwide
January 22, 2022 Comments Off on Saddle Research Trust Conference Spreads Welfare and Performance Knowledge Worldwide
Sofia Forino looked at the self-perception of body image in female riders concluding that a higher level of self-consciousness when riding was correlated with their perceived body image being much greater than the ‘ideal.’
Continue reading …Series of Free Webinars for Horse Owners and Professionals
January 22, 2022 Comments Off on Series of Free Webinars for Horse Owners and Professionals
With all of the new technology available to diagnose and treat tendon, ligament, bone, and joint injuries in the horse, it is hard to keep track of what they are, how they work, and when to use them. The talk will cover diagnostics such as MRI and CT then move on to treatments such as PRP, ACS, and MSC.
Continue reading …AzQHA 2021 Year-End Awards Celebration- Part 2
January 22, 2022 Comments Off on AzQHA 2021 Year-End Awards Celebration- Part 2
Check out more beautiful photos from the AzQHA 2021 Year-End Awards Celebration at Desert Foothills Scottsdale, courtesy of Debra Hrynyk. If you’d like to share photos from an equine event near you, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Showmanship and Rookie Award Modifications Among 2022 APHA Amateur and Youth Rule Updates
January 21, 2022 Comments Off on Showmanship and Rookie Award Modifications Among 2022 APHA Amateur and Youth Rule Updates
Several new Amateur and Youth show rules went into effect January 1, 2022. They are summarized below and reflect rule changes or clarifications passed during the 2021 Convention. Full rule text is available in the 2022 APHA Rule Book.
Continue reading …2D Jackpots Added to Trail, Ranch Riding, and Reining at Sun Circuit
January 21, 2022 Comments Off on 2D Jackpots Added to Trail, Ranch Riding, and Reining at Sun Circuit
If you’re already riding in the class, why not ride for CASH? There are now jackpots in Reining, Ranch Riding, and Trail at Sun Circuit held March 5-13 in Scottsdale, AZ. The 2D Jackpots will run concurrently with just one day of each of the following classes, so be sure to check the schedule: Junior, Senior, Amateur and Select Reining; Junior, Senior, L1 Amateur, Amateur, and Select Ranch Riding; and Junior, Senior, Amateur, and Select Trail.