APHA Zone 2/UPHC POR and Gateway Classic/Solid Gold Futurity Both Kick Off Today On Opposite Sides of the Country
May 25, 2017 Comments Off on APHA Zone 2/UPHC POR and Gateway Classic/Solid Gold Futurity Both Kick Off Today On Opposite Sides of the Country
AQHA and APHA competitors have a busy Memorial Day weekend ahead with two huge show circuits scheduled to take place on opposite sides of the country.
Continue reading …Around the Rings- 5/24- APHA Zone 2/Utah POR
May 25, 2017 Comments Off on Around the Rings- 5/24- APHA Zone 2/Utah POR
Thanks to Show Manager Terri Wirthlin for a few candids from move-in day at the APHA Zone 2/Utah Paint-O-Rama that will be taking place May 25-29 in South Jordan, Utah. Stay tuned for more fun photos, a blog from APHA youth Renee Conklin, and results coming at the conclusion of the show next week.
Continue reading …Genetic Risk Factor for Equine Eye Cancer Identified
May 25, 2017 Comments Off on Genetic Risk Factor for Equine Eye Cancer Identified
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the most common cancer found in equine eyes and the second most common tumor of the horse overall. Thanks to a recent genetic study led by UC Davis, horse owners can now identify horses at risk for ocular SCC and make informed breeding decisions.
Continue reading …The Sun Circuit is a Resounding Success!
May 25, 2017 Comments Off on The Sun Circuit is a Resounding Success!
One word summarizes the 2017 Arizona Sun Country Circuit…MORE. THE SUN CIRCUIT’S MOVE TO MARCH IS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS WITH 21,479 ENTRIES
Continue reading …Best Friends Reconnect After 20 Years to Be Named Champion and Reserve
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on Best Friends Reconnect After 20 Years to Be Named Champion and Reserve
“If someone were to have said, ‘In your wildest dreams, what’s the script you would write?’ This would be it.”
Continue reading …Results From IPHA Spring Fling- Gordyville
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on Results From IPHA Spring Fling- Gordyville
Thanks to Beth Foster-Hattan for some great candids from the Illinois Paint Horse Association Spring Fling that took place April 15-16 in Gordyville. Click here for photos. Click here for results: Show Results 4-15-16-17
Continue reading …When is Pasture Safe For the Insulin Resistant Horse?
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on When is Pasture Safe For the Insulin Resistant Horse?
When is pasture safer for the insulin resistant (IR) horse – late afternoon or early morning? Google this question, ask your vet, or talk to a friend and you will get both answers! How frustrating! It’s time we cleared this up.
Continue reading …SmartPak Offers New Solutions For the Summer Season
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on SmartPak Offers New Solutions For the Summer Season
SmartPak recently launched their new and improved OutSmart Fly Spray, which is effective against house flies, stable flies, mosquitoes, and ticks. It features an innovative combination of plant-based ingredients and is free from permethrin, pyrethroids, pyrethrins, and DEET, so you can feel good about spraying it on your horse and yourself.
Continue reading …The Whalen/Kail Family – Three Generations in the Industry
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on The Whalen/Kail Family – Three Generations in the Industry
I’m a third generation horse trainer and judge,” Ryan Kail says proudly. Ryan is the grandson of Greg and Mary Whalen, industry icons who owned Blue RibbonFarm, what was formerly one of northern California’s premier Quarter Horse breeding operations.
Continue reading …Researchers Find Positive Long-Term Results For Colic Surgery
May 23, 2017 Comments Off on Researchers Find Positive Long-Term Results For Colic Surgery
Researchers looked at the long-term outcomes of 236 horses undergoing surgery for colic between 2006 and 2012… of the horses that survived to hospital discharge, 83.7 percent returned to their previous or intended activity, and 78.5 percent regained their pre-surgical or higher level of performance.
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