Study Sheds Light on Foal Gut Health From Birth to Weaning
October 9, 2019 Comments Off on Study Sheds Light on Foal Gut Health From Birth to Weaning
Just like human infants, foals need properly established gut microbiota in order to develop correctly and be healthy in their first years of life. Microorganisms associated with contact with the mare and consumption of colostrum and milk are the first to colonize a foal’s GI system.
Continue reading …2020 NSBA Stallion Service Auction Now Underway
October 9, 2019 Comments Off on 2020 NSBA Stallion Service Auction Now Underway
Donated breedings sold through the NSBA Stallion Service Auction ensure foal’s eligibility into the leading Stallion Incentive Fund of its kind.
Continue reading …New to the QH Congress- the Cutting Champions Challenge
October 9, 2019 Comments Off on New to the QH Congress- the Cutting Champions Challenge
New to the Congress, the Cutting Champions Challenge filled the Coliseum on Sunday night with spectators eager to see champions from 20 different classes go head to head in a winner-takes-all competition.
Continue reading …Exhibitors Walk Away With More Than $1 Million in Cash and Prizes at 2019 APHA World
October 9, 2019 Comments Off on Exhibitors Walk Away With More Than $1 Million in Cash and Prizes at 2019 APHA World
More than 1,030 horses were on display generating over 15,600 entries. APHA named 211 world champions over the course of 14 days and held a total of 268 classes. Fifty U.S. states were represented as well as Brazil, Belgium, Canada, Mexico, Paraguay and Sweden.
Continue reading …Positive Tests For Cannabis Products Will Result in AQHA Drug Violation
October 8, 2019 Comments Off on Positive Tests For Cannabis Products Will Result in AQHA Drug Violation
Beginning January 1, 2020, American Quarter Horses competing at AQHA-approved shows that test positive for natural cannabinoids, synthetic cannabinoids and other cannabimimetics will be considered in violation of AQHA Rule VIO401.1, which prohibits any stimulant, depressant, tranquilizer or sedative that could affect the performance of a horse. Per AQHA’s revised administrative penalty guidelines, which will be published in the near future, a positive test for such will result in a fine of $2,500, three months suspension and disqualification of the horse.
Continue reading …Reining Futurity Finals Pack Stands at 2019 QH Congress
October 8, 2019 Comments Off on Reining Futurity Finals Pack Stands at 2019 QH Congress
The Congress NRHA Level 3 and 4 Open Reining Futurity finals packed the Celeste Center Saturday night, as spectators gathered to watch some of the most promising 3-year-olds in the country compete for large purses and prizes. No one was disappointed.
Continue reading …Eastern Equine Encephalitis- Keeping the Deadly Disease at Bay
October 8, 2019 Comments Off on Eastern Equine Encephalitis- Keeping the Deadly Disease at Bay
EEE is fatal in 30% of human cases and 90% of equine cases. It is also known to affect deer and other mammals, but is most common in horses. Horses and humans are both “dead ends” for the virus, meaning that the virus cannot be transmitted from one infected individual to another; the levels of virus in the bloodstream are too low for a mosquito to pick the virus back up and spread it further. “Just like West Nile virus,” says Barrell, “the horse is not a threat to other horses.”
Continue reading …Gelding Scars and the Trouble They Cause…
October 8, 2019 Comments Off on Gelding Scars and the Trouble They Cause…
When you make an incision into the tissue, it triggers a healing process. In this process, the body produces scar tissue, which can branch out from its origin and stick to tissues nearby.
Continue reading …Find Your Way Around the QH Congress Trade Show
October 7, 2019 Comments Off on Find Your Way Around the QH Congress Trade Show
The Trade Show will be open from now until October 27th with hours of operation from 9:30 am-7:00 pm. There are over 250 vendors carrying everything from clothing and jewelry to tack, trailers, and more.
Continue reading …Can a True DIY Exhibitor Compete at the Highest Level of This Sport?
October 7, 2019 Comments Off on Can a True DIY Exhibitor Compete at the Highest Level of This Sport?
“First and foremost, come with a positive attitude of enjoying the show, not just having to win. Sometimes, I think people defeat themselves before they ever go into the show pen. They become too overwhelmed by others and their surroundings. If you’re a competitor, which you are, or you probably wouldn’t be there, bring it with you. Show your confidence.”
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