Navigating the Horse Show
Horse shows take planning, just like anything else! Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran of the horse show industry, Saur Horse Training has provided an invaluable tool to help you navigate the shows. Make them the best experience you can by remembering these tips – even if you come away with one item that […]
Kimes Ranch Teams Up with Country Star Zach Top for Tour and Apparel Partnership
January 14, 2025 Comments Off on Kimes Ranch Teams Up with Country Star Zach Top for Tour and Apparel Partnership
Collaboration includes sponsorship of Top’s headlining ‘Cold Beer & Country Music’ Tour, VIP Experience, and forthcoming retail collaborations. SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (January 8, 2025) – Kimes Ranch Jeans, the premium Western lifestyle brand known for its high-quality denim and authentic Western style, is proud to announce its partnership with country music artist Zach Top. This collaboration includes […]
Continue reading …American Horse Council Formally Requests USDA Delay New HPA Regulations
January 10, 2025 Comments Off on American Horse Council Formally Requests USDA Delay New HPA Regulations
From AHC: Washington, D.C. – Julie Broadway, President of the American Horse Council, released the following statement on the pending implementation of the revised Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulation: “The American Horse Council (AHC) has formally requested that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) delay the implementation of […]
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16-year-old horse lover Mia Gonzales bakes her way into the horse community’s heart with Caballo Cookies. When 16-year-old Mia Gonzales of San Ramon, California realized she was hopelessly hooked on horses, she didn’t sit back and wait to see if someone might finance her passion. With the encouragement of her parents and love of baking […]
Continue reading …Apply for More Than $400,000 in Foundation Scholarships
December 26, 2024 Comments Off on Apply for More Than $400,000 in Foundation Scholarships
The deadline to apply for an American Quarter Horse Foundation scholarship is January 15. From AQHA: January 15 is the deadline for 2025 American Quarter Horse Foundation scholarship applications. Applicants wishing to obtain scholarship funding from the Foundation for the 2025-26 academic year can download the scholarship guidelines for a complete list of criteria and requirements. The Foundation will […]
Continue reading …Rita Crundwell’s Name on List of People Granted Clemency
December 13, 2024 Comments Off on Rita Crundwell’s Name on List of People Granted Clemency
According to WGN-TV of Chicago, Rita Crundwell, who stole $54million from the city of Dixon, is on Biden’s clemency list. The largest clemency act of any president isn’t sitting well with the residents of Dixon, where Crundwell committed her 20-year fraud that comprised the largest municipal heist in U.S. history. Rita Crundwell has been on […]
Continue reading …The Paw-fect Balance: Managing Dogs at Horse Shows
December 11, 2024 Comments Off on The Paw-fect Balance: Managing Dogs at Horse Shows
By Skye Mize, WhoaZone Equine: Horse shows are bustling events that combine the elegance of equestrian sport with the camaraderie of exhibitors, spectators, and vendors. For many exhibitors, bringing along a beloved dog is part of the experience. However, horse show producers must carefully consider the liabilities and challenges that arise when dogs are part of […]
Continue reading …USDA APHIS to host a Horse Protection Final Rule Public Virtual Webinar Dec 13, 2024
December 6, 2024 Comments Off on USDA APHIS to host a Horse Protection Final Rule Public Virtual Webinar Dec 13, 2024
A Special Bulletin from American Horse Council: Please see the following message from USDA APHIS The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invites you to attend the Horse Protection Final Rule virtual webinar on December 13, 2024, at 6:30 pm ET. The webinar will provide an overview of the Horse […]
Continue reading …Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
November 26, 2024 (Mead, CO) — Have a horse-loving kiddo on your Christmas shopping list? Check out the new children’s book, Power of the Pony (https://www.whole-picture.com/ponypowers), by equine journalist and photographer Heidi Nyland Melocco (co-authored with her daughter, Savannah). The book is a photographic tour of all things pony: the barn, arena, and show grounds. Children ages three […]
Continue reading …Celebrating a Lifetime of Love for the Horse
November 26, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating a Lifetime of Love for the Horse
94-year-old Ruth Frisch of Waterloo, Iowa, has loved horses all her life. As all equine enthusiasts know, the passion for the horse never dims with age. That very love still runs in Ruth’s veins as strongly in her senior years as it did when she had a little black pony and two Arabian horses on […]
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