AQHA Releases Extensive List of Newly Approved Animal Welfare Recommendations, Including AQHA Horse Show Integrity Team to be Deployed at World Shows
October 10, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Releases Extensive List of Newly Approved Animal Welfare Recommendations, Including AQHA Horse Show Integrity Team to be Deployed at World Shows
Investigate creating an AQHA Horse Show Integrity Team, modeled after the racing integrity team, to be deployed at AQHA world shows. Potential team members could include any or all of the following: (1) ring stewards, as they operate now with judges; (2) Gate stewards to conduct soundness checks and look for prohibited equipment; (3) animal welfare ambassadors to interact with participants and advance the animal welfare initiatives, while monitoring the barns and show grounds; and (4) animal welfare veterinarians to ensure the integrity of onsite veterinarians, horse welfare and biosecurity.
Continue reading …Changes to Equine Chronicle Congress Masters Payouts in 2018
October 9, 2018 Comments Off on Changes to Equine Chronicle Congress Masters Payouts in 2018
“There has been a lot of feedback that if you don’t have the winner, it’s a lot of money to invest, so we tried to redistribute the money down further,” Darnell says.
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More than a decade ago, a group of leading Halter horse owners from across the nation came together in Tioga, Texas. On the agenda for their springtime meeting was to discuss issues facing the Halter horse industry and methods for response. From this think tank came the creation of an organization to address industry matters- the World Conformation Horse Association aka WCHA.
Continue reading …Super Sires Changes Include New Hunter Under Saddle Division, Open 2-Year-Old WP Class, Stallion Service Auction, and More!
October 8, 2018 Comments Off on Super Sires Changes Include New Hunter Under Saddle Division, Open 2-Year-Old WP Class, Stallion Service Auction, and More!
Super Sires has things ready to roll out at the start of the All American Quarter Horse Congress and will have lots of information available at the Super Sires booth in Congress Hall (booth #401.)
Continue reading …Josh & Kaleena Weakly – Secret to Showing With Your Kids
October 8, 2018 Comments Off on Josh & Kaleena Weakly – Secret to Showing With Your Kids
Josh and Kaleena Weakly of Shelbyville, Illinois, are a dynamic young couple that has hauled home a hefty number of golden globes, cups, and trophies over the years. In 2014, their son Jax was born. In June 2017, little Knox Everlee became the next Weakly member to be seen ringside.
Continue reading …The Allure of Competing Without a Bridle
October 5, 2018 Comments Off on The Allure of Competing Without a Bridle
Meet Melanie Ferrio-Wise and her horse, Vlad. They’re currently the only pair consistently competing bridleless on the USEF rated jumpers circuit. They made history when they were the first pair to compete at the Washington International Horse Show without a bridle. But what this team is doing is a bit different than the speciality bridleless classes you may see at a weekend horse show. Melanie and Vlad compete in regular classes, without a bridle, against horses wearing bridles.
Continue reading …Sυn Circuit – Introduces the National Championship Tournament
October 5, 2018 Comments Off on Sυn Circuit – Introduces the National Championship Tournament
Injecting energy into the industry, the Arizona Quarter Horse Association has come up with a new tournament-style championship for Amateur, Select, and Youth exhibitors in AQHA, APHA, and NSBA competing in Showmanship, Equitation, and Horsemanship.
Continue reading …EC’s Ultimate Congress Packing List
October 4, 2018 Comments Off on EC’s Ultimate Congress Packing List
26 days- 624 hours- 37,440 minutes… No matter which way you square it, you’re going to be spending a LONG time at the Congress this year.
Continue reading …Discoυnts in the Breeding Biz – Now You See Them…Now You Don’t!
October 4, 2018 Comments Off on Discoυnts in the Breeding Biz – Now You See Them…Now You Don’t!
“Well, do you think it’s a boy or a girl?” asked the vet, smiling widely from the other side of the ultrasound machine.
Continue reading …Anthony Montes – From Wilderness Trails to the Western Riding Pen
October 3, 2018 Comments Off on Anthony Montes – From Wilderness Trails to the Western Riding Pen
There is a tremendous difference between riding the wilderness trails with little more than a sleeping bag tied to your saddle and the precision of executing a perfect pattern at the World Show. Young trainer Anthony Montes has done both, and quite a lot in between. The breadth of his experience serves him well as he nurtures horses to their top potential at Vickery Performance Horses.
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