How Hay Banks Are Helping Horses in Need During the Pandemic
June 26, 2020 Comments Off on How Hay Banks Are Helping Horses in Need During the Pandemic
Feed and hay bills did not stop even though income evaporated amid the coronavirus pandemic. Organizations across the country offer access to hay banks and A Home For Every Horse helps connect horse owners with those resources.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Finally Friday!
June 26, 2020 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Finally Friday!
Wahoo! It’s officially (almost) the weekend. Who’s excited?
Continue reading …From Career-Ending Injury to Miraculous Recovery
June 26, 2020 Comments Off on From Career-Ending Injury to Miraculous Recovery
The bad news was that she severed an artery, and it was confirmed that the laceration did reach the coffin joint. She had completely severed the long digital extensor and medial collateral ligament. Infection was a major concern also, since the injury had not been able to be cleaned until the artery was tied off and the bleeding controlled through surgery.
Continue reading …Physical Conditioning is Important for Previously Idle Horses
June 26, 2020 Comments Off on Physical Conditioning is Important for Previously Idle Horses
Bone tissue responds to use by altering both its density and shape in response to the stress placed on it. Research has shown that short periods of cyclical loading – multiple short-duration sessions of moderate-to-intense exercise – is preferred over long periods of galloping, she said.
Continue reading …Schedule Now Online For 2020 World Show and Appaloosa Youth Show
June 25, 2020 Comments Off on Schedule Now Online For 2020 World Show and Appaloosa Youth Show
The schedule is now online for the 2020 Appaloosa World Show and Appaloosa Youth World Show. Click here to view the schedule.
Continue reading …Showbill Now Available For SOQHA Summer Finale
June 25, 2020 Comments Off on Showbill Now Available For SOQHA Summer Finale
An Equine Production has now posted the showbill for the SOQHA Summer Finale that will be held August 22-23 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. The event will be triple-judged and held at the same time as the APHA Buckeye Bonanza. Judges will be Robert Dehn, Mike Hay, and Bruce Walquist.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Celebrate With a Cold One!
June 25, 2020 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Celebrate With a Cold One!
There is nothing like celebrating a successful Trail class with a good friend by your side! Michelle Speck with RU Radical and Sherri Hennis with Anyones Invited enjoy a cold one after a great performance.
Continue reading …Meet 2020-2021 AjPHA Executive Committee Candidates
June 25, 2020 Comments Off on Meet 2020-2021 AjPHA Executive Committee Candidates
APHA is excited to introduce the following 2020-2021 AjPHA Executive Committee candidates; the AjPHA Executive Committee positions will be selected by an online vote by AjPHA national directors (details coming soon to national directors via email).
Continue reading …Reid Thomas Performance Horses Welcomes Kim and Curtis Reynolds
June 25, 2020 Comments Off on Reid Thomas Performance Horses Welcomes Kim and Curtis Reynolds
“With the exponential growth of my program, I knew it was time to add more professionals to my team,” Reid says. “When I made my hiring wish list, I was looking to add high level experience in Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation, World caliber coaching experience in the all-around field, and judging experience. Kim and Curtis checked all the boxes.”
Continue reading …AQHA Approves to Move Forward With Select World Show
June 24, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Approves to Move Forward With Select World Show
After careful consideration and reviewing results from a recent survey of Select exhibitors, the AQHA Executive Committee approved to cautiously move forward with the 2020 AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan).
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