The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced Wednesday the American Quarter Horse Association NCEA Academic Teams and the American Paint Horse Association NCEA Academic Honor Roll, recognizing student-athletes for success both in the arena and in the classroom during the 2016-17 academic year.

We’re looking to collect various patterns created by judges and professional horsemen, such as yourself, to provide a booklet that riders can use to practice for their specific events. We’re looking for your “Go To Patterns” for Trail, Showmanship, Horsemanship, and English Equitation. Both beginner patterns and advanced patterns are needed.

“We are really excited to introduce an online auction with 20 one-of-a-kind items. From a week-long rental at a lake house for 20 to hand-crafted equestrian chaps, we have procured some amazing items,” said NCEA Development Director, Jessica Garcia.

Fashion models like Edie Campbell and Anna Ewers headed to Kentucky to meet their partners for the photo shoot, horses in Double Dan Horsemanship’s herd.

“The surge in bespoke grooming designs has become a major trend, and we look forward to seeing these artists display their inspirational work.”

If you were to feed starchy cereal grains (oats, wheat, barley, etc.) on an empty stomach, the horse would produce more acid than normal, which could potentially lead to ulcers. Furthermore, grains leave the stomach quickly, increasing the risk that they will not be fully digested in the small intestine (especially if large amounts are fed), and end up in the hindgut where starch can be fermented by the resident bacterial population. This can lead to endotoxin-related laminitis.

In Texas, we deal in horses. But it might seem strange that horses played an integral part in the MLB Texas Rangers signing a 6-year, $49.5 million extension with their second baseman, Roughned Odor. Strange, but entirely true.