“When we study Hunt Seat Equitation and, more importantly, the judging system, your form and effectiveness is very heavily weighted in each maneuver and overall impression. So, now would be a good time to go back to the basics of your position and hone your skills so you can gain as many points as you can.”
Continue reading …Currently, NSBA has no plans to cancel the 2020 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity, August 7 – 16, 2020. Find regular updates here.
Continue reading …With the recent Coronavirus pandemic, organizers are communicating closely with the facility to ensure planning is moving as schedule, while keeping exhibitors’ health and safety in mind. If there is no significant improvement of the situation by the end of May, unfortunately the 2020 Youth World Cup might be cancelled. For more information and updates as the situation progresses, visit www.ywc2020.com.
Continue reading …A short time ago, in a galaxy not so far away, equestrians were quarantined to their barns, unable to attend horse shows. What happened next was a struggle between the forces of good and evil, a battle between the light and the dark side…
Continue reading …A horse trainer wears many hats- instructor, barn manager, accountant, psychologist, truck driver, ect., but Austin Gooding certainly didn’t expect, when the coronavirus hit, that he would add math teacher to his repertoire of skills.
Continue reading …“Our Internet auction format allows for actively marketing and shopping horses while practicing social distancing. Sellers may now have the time and help to prepare horses for good photos and videos.”
Continue reading …The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to announce the 2019 Nutrena Don Burt AQHA Professional Horseman of the Year, Nutrena AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year and Most Valuable Professional award winners.
Continue reading …More than a year ago, we developed a plan to deal effectively with the occasional North Texas ice storms. Little did we know it works perfectly for the current health challenges we’re facing. Here’s how it works. If you call the APHA international headquarters, it will be business as usual. If you don’t receive an immediate answer, our dedicated MemberCare staff will return your call quickly. We have the capability of deploying our virtual office at any time. That means our staff can register horses, transfer ownership or conduct any other APHA business from any location where they have internet connectivity. Every staff member has a laptop and every laptop has IP telephone access that allows for phone service wherever we are. But for those of you who have never used APHA’s online registration, stallion breeding report, transfers and other web-based services, there has never been a better time to give them a try. Do business with APHA however you’d like. We’re open.
Continue reading …Road to the Horse 2020 has been rescheduled for June 18-21, 2020. The event will remain in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Road to the Horse 2020 will feature the same beautiful colts from the 6666 Ranch and the same talented Championship Competitors and Wild Cards. Road to the Horse sincerely appreciates the support and flexibility of the talent lineup, as well as the Kentucky Horse Park.
Continue reading …“She’s a beautiful mare that’s so consistent and steady while being great-legged,” Juliana says. “We have been looking for the right fit for a new Western Pleasure horse for a while and, in Arizona, Gil came up with the idea to try her. I went up and rode her and that was that.”
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