AQHA Small-Fry Classes Available in 2025
December 14, 2024 Comments Off on AQHA Small-Fry Classes Available in 2025
Beginning January 2025, small-fry classes are available at AQHA-approved shows to Level 1- eligible exhibitors 9 and under. From AQHA: It is time for the youngest youth of our show industry to shine! Beginning January 1, 2025, small-fry classes are available for exhibitors 9 years old and younger who are Level 1 eligible. The small-fry […]
Continue reading …Arizona Sun Circuit Announces Giveaways, Added Money and Awards For the 2025 Show
December 13, 2024 Comments Off on Arizona Sun Circuit Announces Giveaways, Added Money and Awards For the 2025 Show
From AzQHA: Great horse shows never stop innovating and Arizona Sun Circuit never rests on its reputation. When the venerable show, the largest AQHA circuit in the country, takes over WestWorld in Scottsdale February 27 Through March 9, it will unveil yet another impressive line up of added money classes, awards, events and grand giveaways. […]
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 …From An Auction Horse Emerges A Million Dollar Ride
December 12, 2024 Comments Off on From An Auction Horse Emerges A Million Dollar Ride
By Delores Kuhlwein Delores Lints had always loved horses, and as a young woman, she pursued her desire for all things equine by visiting nearby auctions to buy young horses to train, rehabilitate, and resell. But at age 19, she found herself working for Spike Holmes, who owned the APHA stallion “Crayon Scribbles.” It was […]
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We are saddened to announce the passing of The Born Legacy, aka “Dutch,” who graced our March/April 2018 cover, and who had an indelible impact on the AQHA and APHA industry. The 2013 bay AQHA stallion by Good I Will be and out of Pretty Hot And Sonny (By Hot Pretense out of Sociable War […]
Continue reading …You’ve Got to Stand for Something – Troy Oakley Equine Mentorship
December 11, 2024 Comments Off on You’ve Got to Stand for Something – Troy Oakley Equine Mentorship
“Legacy is not leaving something behind for other people. It’s leaving something behind in other people.” – Peter Strople. By Delores Kuhlwein A near-death experience is enough to shake anyone in their shoes. When it happened to renowned horseman Troy Oakley, his survival made one thing perfectly clear: he was left here for a purpose. That […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings – 2024 Florida PHC Holiday Classic
December 9, 2024 Comments Off on More Around the Rings – 2024 Florida PHC Holiday Classic
The magic of World Equestrian Center Ocala is like no other. It’s true WEC Ocala is decked out for the holidays beyond compare, but the allure of “Disneyland for horses,” in addition to the draw of the place where Mary Roberts has sheltered more than one displaced animal from hurricanes, is on everyone’s bucket list. It […]
Continue reading …2024 EC Holiday Gift Guide for Horse Lovers – Part 1
December 8, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 EC Holiday Gift Guide for Horse Lovers – Part 1
If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, your favorite horse lover may still be on your list! But what to get for the horse enthusiasts who already have their favorite horses in their lives?! Thanks to some of our fabulous advertisers, we bring you several unique gift ideas to get those horse-crazy folks crossed […]
Continue reading …A Guide to Experiencing the NFR from Vegas or at Home
December 6, 2024 Comments Off on A Guide to Experiencing the NFR from Vegas or at Home
December is a time of wonder, and the transformation of Las Vegas is also magical because it’s suddenly filled with “our people,” complete with cowboy hats sprinkled throughout the crowds and duallys squeezed into compact car parking spaces everywhere you turn. One thing is for sure – even though many of our horse friends enjoy […]
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 […]
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