The search for the right bit is an ancient one. Archeologists now speculate that humans probably became equestrians at least 6,000 years ago, and riders have spent the intervening millennia trying to figure out how best to communicate with their horses. Early bits were made of vastly diverse materials, such as animal horn, bone, wood, sinew, rawhide, and rope. The appearance of metal bits coincides with the Bronze and Iron Ages, roughly the time between the 8th and 14th centuries BC.
Continue reading …Equine Juvenile Spinocerebellar Ataxia
November 30, 2024 Comments Off on Equine Juvenile Spinocerebellar Ataxia
In a world where countless foals are born each year and thou-sands are registered with the American Quarter Horse As-sociation, the largest equine breed registry in the world, genetic diseases are a sig-nificant concern for breeders and owners alike. However, when a disease has affected at least 12 foals in the past four years, it’s understood that this is an inherited condition that can and should be prevented. Addressing this rare disease is crucial to safeguarding future generations of horses.
Continue reading …Dixie National Equestrians with Disabilities 2025 Show Plans are Underway
November 30, 2024 Comments Off on Dixie National Equestrians with Disabilities 2025 Show Plans are Underway
JACKSON, MS. – November 27, 2024 Preparations are underway for the Dixie National Equestrians with Disabilities Show scheduled for February 4 & 5, 2025, at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center, on the State Fairgrounds in Jackson, MS. This year will truly be bigger and better than ever before. We will offer 4 sets of AQHA […]
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Trust in your horse. Many competitors probably hear their trainer utter these words before entering the arena. But when Ava Hathaway and her mare, I Will Be A Good RV, jog into the show pen, the teen from Bronson, Michigan, knows her beloved mare will be there for her every step of the way.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona PHC Harvest of Color
November 26, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona PHC Harvest of Color
The Arizona Paint Horse Club hosted their annual Harvest of Color show November 21-24, 2024, at Westworld of Scottsdale. The four-day event offered two back-to-back two-judge shows with a full slate of APHA and All Breed classes, including western, english, over fence, driving, ranch and halter classes. Judges were Michael Damianos, Keith McDonough, Michael Ochetto, and Mark Sheridan. The show […]
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From AQHA: During the past few weeks, AQHA Select all-around amateur contenders competed in a variety of events aboard their American Quarter Horses throughout the AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan). The 2024 Select All-Around Amateur is Susan Wilson of Gainesville, Texas, showing Hez Blazin Trouble. The 2015 sorrel gelding, by RL […]
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From AQHA: During the past three weeks, the top exhibitors and horses have been competing at the 2024 Nutrena AQHA World Championship Show; AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan); Adequan® Level 2 Championships; and AQHA Level 1 Champion of Champions classes. The 2024 AQHA All-Around Amateur Award is presented to the exhibitor […]
Continue reading …Celebrating a Lifetime of Love for the Horse
November 26, 2024 Comments Off on Celebrating a Lifetime of Love for the Horse
94-year-old Ruth Frisch of Waterloo, Iowa, has loved horses all her life. As all equine enthusiasts know, the passion for the horse never dims with age. That very love still runs in Ruth’s veins as strongly in her senior years as it did when she had a little black pony and two Arabian horses on […]
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From AQHA: Donald Tisdall of Castle Rock, Colorado, and Truly A San Peppy were named the 2024 Nutrena Senior Athletes of the Show for the second year in a row at the 2024 AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan). The award is presented to the exhibitor and horse with the highest combined […]
Continue reading …Lessons in Longevity – An Excerpt from Lynn Palm
November 25, 2024 Comments Off on Lessons in Longevity – An Excerpt from Lynn Palm
An excerpt from Lynn Palm’s recent book Finding Your Superhorse: 8 Keys to Developing the Horse That’s Just Right for You. Lessons in Longevity To me, longevity is about the length of time a horse has quality of life and you have quality of life together. Horses don’t need to be “fried” mentally by […]
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