Many performance horses and show horses develop ulcers in the digestive tract, due to stress. Many things can cause stress in horses, including an unnatural environment, increased exercise, athletic competition, unnatural diet, etc. Stress can lead to gastric ulcers in horses just as it does in humans. Strategic feeding management can help minimize the incidence and severity of ulcers.
Continue reading …Growing up, Brandy Baldwin-Bunting spent more time with her feet in the stirrups than on the ground. Like most children of horse trainers, horses have been a constant throughout her life.
Continue reading …Just moments ago, Steve Reams rode The Dark Impulse to win the class and a big check for $15,000 as well as the $2,000 Harris Leather and Silverworks Bonus for new owner, Joanie Zelnio.
Continue reading …“True excitement has been the response from every individual who was consulted on the development of this new program. Many indicated this could change the dynamic of the industry- a true game changer.”
Continue reading …Penni Himes and her three daughters – Francie, Gracie, and Issie – laughingly describe the past six years on the horse show circuit as a “four-ring circus.” That’s what happens when three girls, and occasionally their mother, all compete at the same time.
Continue reading …Tomorrow, Reams will be showing Joy in The Equine Chronicle 3-Year-Old and Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure at the SOQHA Madness that’s underway in Wilmington, Ohio. Afterwards, Galyean will be taking Joy back home to Oklahoma to begin preparations for upcoming events like the All American Quarter Horse Congress and AQHA World Championship Show.
Continue reading …“Twins can be hard to diagnose during late gestation,” explained Linton. “The bodies were aligned in utero so we could only visualize one thorax and heartbeat.”
Continue reading …What has big checks, impressive globe-style trophies, seats filled with spectators, and beautiful horses at the center of it all? If everything goes according to plan, the Appaloosa Halter Futurity at the 2018 Appaloosa World Show will. What started as a simple ringside chat at the Appaloosa World Show in 2017 has now been fully developed into a premier Halter Breeders Futurity program that will debut in 2018. We chatted with members of the new Appaloosa Halter Futurity Executive Committee to talk about the development and future of this exciting new program.
Continue reading …With the combination of the two shows, AQHA competitors were able to compete for 10 sets of points in Trail and Western Pleasure and a whopping $25,000 in prize money.
Continue reading …Ten of the industry’s finest youth are diligently preparing for the experience of a lifetime – competing at the 2018 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup (YWC) as part of Team USA. The U.S. team will be a force to be reckoned with, boasting multiple riders with numerous AQHA World and Congress Championships under their belts.
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