2017 AQHA Convention Update- With Cece Campbell
March 20, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 AQHA Convention Update- With Cece Campbell
Now in his 80s, D. Wayne Lukas gave this advice: “Lose your fear of losing and recognize that the losing gives you an opportunity to educate, where winning helps you to build confidence.”
Continue reading …Day 2 AQHA Convention Recap- With Mary Brown
March 19, 2017 Comments Off on Day 2 AQHA Convention Recap- With Mary Brown
It was a little sad to see that our youth numbers have dropped so drastically all around the board. We had seen it at home in Alabama, but to know it was everywhere was a little disheartening. We looked at statistics regarding youth that had answered surveys. We’ve seen a 20% drop since 2008 in our youth. But, we listened to the panel and our current Youth President talk about ways that we can fix this and move forward.
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“I don’t want to be a product of what I was raised around. I’ve always told myself to go above and beyond and be a better individual. Not growing up with everything handed to me really taught me a lot.”
Continue reading …Right of First Refusal Clauses – Worth the Paper They’re Written On?
March 16, 2017 Comments Off on Right of First Refusal Clauses – Worth the Paper They’re Written On?
What is a Right of First Refusal? RISKS AND OPTIONS FOR ACTION! Equine-related contracts sometimes include a “right of first refusal” clause that restricts how a horse can be re-sold.
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Inside Look at the Red Hills Horse Trials
March 15, 2017 Comments Off on Inside Look at the Red Hills Horse Trials
Beneath a canopy of massive oaks, shrouded in Spanish moss, light dances on the dapples of an impressive bay at the starting gate. The countdown commences. 10 … 9 … nostrils flare … 8 … 7 … heart beat quickens … 6 … 5 … ears flicker … 4 … 3 … reins tighten … 2 … 1… and they’re off.
Continue reading …Look Who’s Talking – Horse Communicators
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on Look Who’s Talking – Horse Communicators
If, like Doctor Doolittle, you’ve ever found yourself wondering if it’s possible to talk to your horse, you’re not in strange company. The Equine Chronicle listened in, so to speak, as a few top exhibitors chatted with their equine partners through trained animal communicators.
Continue reading …Rock My Motion – The Cross-Over Kid
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on Rock My Motion – The Cross-Over Kid
Click here to read the complete article 156 – March/April, 2017 By Alison Foster Rock My Motion, the 15-hand bay gelding by Appaloosa stallion, Hot Chocolate Chip, and out of She’s Radical, by AQHA stallion Radical Rodder, is rocking the horse show circuit. “Tex” is a Western Pleasure hotshot. He won his first major accolade […]
Continue reading …What I Wished I Knew Before My Kids Started Showing Horses
March 13, 2017 Comments Off on What I Wished I Knew Before My Kids Started Showing Horses
For those who have grown up around horses, the question of why parents would want to get their children involved in the world of competitive horse showing seems like a silly one.
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“I would be lying if I said the first time I judged Quarter Horse Congress that I wasn’t nervous. This show was always on my bucket list to judge, and I was honored to get the opportunity. Denny instilled so much confidence in me and the entire judging team.”
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