The annually awarded AjPHA Youth Member of the Year, Youth Club of the Year and From the Heart Award contests honor outstanding AjPHA participants. The contests are judged on community participation, leadership, promotion of the American Paint Horse and more, and these prestigious awards help recognize the hard work and dedication of AjPHA members. Congratulations to the following winners for 2019:
Continue reading …e) DUNALINO: Body coat shades of tan from very light to very dark gold color with white or frosted mane and tail. Points, dorsal stripe, zebra stripes and other dun factor markings may be black or brown. The dorsal stripe must run the entire length of the topline.
Continue reading …“As more time passed, with no response to the antibiotics, Royal’s survival rate was diminishing,” Ammeson said. “How long can a horse live on three legs before he founders, or his body gives out?”
Continue reading …This time of year, clubs pull out all the stops to help get their exhibitors into the Christmas spirit, and that was very evident at the recent Florida Paint Horse Club’s six-judge Holiday Classic that took place December 13-15 in Tampa. The four-judge show was officiated by Kelly Boles Chapman, Rob MeNeeley, Julie Thompson, and Daren Wright. The two-judge show was officiated by Lori Gordon and Sandy Jirkovsky.
Continue reading …Are you a Level 1 Amateur or Level 1 Youth? The Gold & Gulf Coast shows have waived the requirement for you to file a permit to show someone else’s horse in the L1 Am/Youth classes. Keep in mind, you must be eligible to compete in the class.
Continue reading …The National Snaffle Bit Association looks forward to working with these exceptional individuals as they lay the foundation for their businesses and their futures within the equine industry. With a focus on business skills such as budgeting, customer relations, marketing, and planning for long-term financial stability, participants will have the opportunity to learn from industry leaders in these fields throughout the two-year program. The first session of the Tomorrows Horsemen program will meet February 10th – 12th, 2020 in Las Colinas, Texas.
Continue reading …It was not always this way for Marguerite as her initial career started out as an administrative/executive assistant for a pharmaceutical company. She was drawn to horses as a child and rode whenever she could. As a teen, the opportunity for exposure to the racing industry presented itself when her family purchased a cottage in Kincardine, which backed onto the local fairgrounds where Standardbreds trained.
Continue reading …Check out these fabulous Christmas themed braids from the recent ShoMe Holiday Shodown in Lansing, Michigan! Santa would definitely approve.
Continue reading …A holiday tradition year after year, the ShoMe Holiday ShoDown in Lansing, Michigan pulled out all the stops this year with an Exhibitor Pizza Party, Ugly Sweater Contest, cookie decorating, and more at their annual event.
Continue reading …Dominique Powers’ yearling, Cool Wip, just had to come inside to check out the fabulous Christmas decorations! If you have a great EC Christmas Photo of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
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