Behind the Lens with Shane Rux Equine Photography
January 10, 2018 Comments Off on Behind the Lens with Shane Rux Equine Photography
Famed photographer Ansel Adams once said, “You don’t take a photograph; you make it.” When it comes to high-quality equine photography, this couldn’t be more true.
Continue reading …Equestrians Travel Halfway Around the World to Help Those in the Poorest Part of Haiti
January 9, 2018 Comments Off on Equestrians Travel Halfway Around the World to Help Those in the Poorest Part of Haiti
“In some of the villages, there will be a 200 square foot, one room house with 15 people living in it, and that house has a tarp roof and dirt floors. Sanitation and clean water are another issue, but that’s something my trip is trying to fix.”
Continue reading …Ellexxah Maxwell & Zips Bossy Chip Break the Record!
January 9, 2018 Comments Off on Ellexxah Maxwell & Zips Bossy Chip Break the Record!
In 1987, AQHA Hall of Fame gelding Van Decka cemented his place in the record books by earning more youth points than any other horse in AQHA history.
Continue reading …Complete Results From 2018 Florida Gulf Coast
January 8, 2018 Comments Off on Complete Results From 2018 Florida Gulf Coast
Coming off the heels of a highly successful Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Show over the New Year in Tampa, Florida, the Florida Gulf Coast Quarter Horse Show did not disappoint, turning in big numbers, especially in leveled classes. Although the weather was less than ideal, with unseasonably cold temperatures for this part of the country, competitors came out in droves to rack up large entry totals in classes like Horsemanship, Showmanship, and Trail, especially.
Continue reading …Performance Halter Rule Changes For 2018 AQHA World Show
January 8, 2018 Comments Off on Performance Halter Rule Changes For 2018 AQHA World Show
Horses entered in performance halter classes at the 2018 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show must also qualify and compete in a performance class at the show. This rule change, which affects amateur and open performance halter at the 2018 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship, is effective immediately.
Continue reading …Aaron Moses Gets the Grand Slam in 2017!
January 8, 2018 Comments Off on Aaron Moses Gets the Grand Slam in 2017!
“A man can do all things if he will,” once said Leon Battista Alberti, who epitomized the Uomo Universale (Ultimate or Renaissance Man) of Italy.
Continue reading …The Benefits of Pleasure Driving Across Disciplines
January 7, 2018 Comments Off on The Benefits of Pleasure Driving Across Disciplines
Whether it’s the jaw-dropping craftsmanship of the cart, the gleam of the harness, the beauty of the horse’s movement, or the clear, trusting relationship between horse and driver, there is something both admirable and quietly elegant about Pleasure Driving.
Continue reading …Traditional vs. Trendy – Hunt Seat Fashion in 2018
January 6, 2018 Comments Off on Traditional vs. Trendy – Hunt Seat Fashion in 2018
While watching the top Hunter under Saddle horse and riders circling the arena, can you picture these elegantly coiffed teams covering the rough terrain of the field, following a pack of Foxhounds?
Continue reading …How Strangles Research in Horses Can Help You From Getting “Hoarse”
January 5, 2018 Comments Off on How Strangles Research in Horses Can Help You From Getting “Hoarse”
Who would’ve imagined that a new research technique developed to study Strangles in horses could help scientists better understand the bacteria that causes humans to get sore throats. It’s true!
Continue reading …From Skeletons in a Pasture to Being World Show Bound
January 4, 2018 Comments Off on From Skeletons in a Pasture to Being World Show Bound
The west side of the pasture was strewn with horse skeletons, and one of them belonged to this horse’s pasture mate. No one had bothered to move the body, and it had died two years before.
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