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Pro Horse April Online Auction Features PHBA World Champion, Top Prospects, and Show Horses

April 17, 2014 Comments Off

The April Online Auction, produced by Professional Horses Services, LLC, features PHBA World and Reserve Champion performance horse, an AQHA Regional Champion Halter mare with multiple ROM awards, plus many more proven show horses. A great group of well-bred prospects for pleasure, halter and reining is being offered.

Famed “Horse In Motion” Photography Inspires an 11-Person Tattoo Animation

March 14, 2014 Comments Off

When all of the tattoos were complete, Hawkins photographed each participant and created a stop motion animation that brings “The Horse In Motion” to life. What to see how it turned out? Click here to watch the animation.

Members of Congress Meet to Discuss Importance of the Horse Industry

March 13, 2014 Comments Off

The Congressional Horse Caucus is a bipartisan group of Members of the House of Representatives formed to educate Congress and their staffs about the importance of the horse industry in the economic, agricultural, sporting, gaming and recreational life of the nation.

AQHA High Point Youth Ranch Pleasure Horse, PHBA WC Mare, Res. WC AQHA Halter Stallion Will Sell in Pro Horse March Online Auction

March 10, 2014 Comments Off

Other entries include a PHBA World Champion Halter Mare, a Reserve World Champion AQHA Halter Stallion, Superior Halter Horses plus well-bred show horses prospects and breeding stock. Several breeds are represented, Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas, as well as Palominos, Duns and roans.

Are You Liable? Directory of Equine Activity and Recreational Use Statutes Organized by State

March 3, 2014 Comments Off

Landowner liability – and the understanding of it – can be a critical factor in horse access to property. Liability is determined on a state-by-state basis and in most states is governed by two sets of laws: Activity Statutes and Recreational Use Statutes.

Throwback Thursday: Vintage Pro Stepps Campaign

February 20, 2014 Comments Off

One of our favorite photo shoots took place nearly ten years ago in, what was then, an empty desert expanse located just outside the WestWorld complex in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Witness to a Horse/Breeder Reuniting on the Auction Floor After 20 Years

February 18, 2014 Comments Off

“We asked how he knew the horse would be here, and he said that he saw an ad in the paper that morning. No lie, the guy looked like a kid in a candy store.”

SaddleLockers, An Invention that Could Help Prevent Horse Show Theft?

February 17, 2014 Comments Off

“We know the most important and costly investment, next to a horse, is saddle and gear. We’ve created SaddleLockers to satisfy the need in our industry for safe, practical and portable storage of riding equipment.”

Dawn Baker: Trainer, Wife, Mother, Quarter Million Dollar Rider

February 12, 2014 Comments Off

“It’s nothing abnormal to me,” she says. “While other people might say, ‘How do you do it?,’ this is what we’ve done every day. It’s what we’re used to.”

Diary of an Equine NFL Mascot: Thunder’s Journey to the Super Bowl

January 29, 2014 Comments Off

Given his well-deserved celebrity status, Thunder will be traveling in style to the big game in a specially designed plane much like those used to transport international competition horses overseas. The size of his stall, the temperature of the plane, and other important details concerning the cabin atmosphere and experience of the flight have been considered to ensure that Thunder arrives well-rested and ready to perform in New Jersey.