First Annual Stock Market Sale to Take Place June 3rd in OKC
May 4, 2017 Comments Off on First Annual Stock Market Sale to Take Place June 3rd in OKC
The first annual Stock Market Sale is scheduled to take place June 3rd at Heritage Place in Oklahoma City during the RedBud Spectacular. This sale will feature consignments from the nation’s leading breeders and exhibitors. Consignments will close April 28th.
Continue reading …Swarm of “Possible Africanized Bees” Kills Arizona Horse
May 4, 2017 Comments Off on Swarm of “Possible Africanized Bees” Kills Arizona Horse
Prescott, Arizona, Fire Department Division Chief Fire Marshal Don Devendorf said fire personnel responded to a call from a woman reporting that she and a companion were being attacked by bees on April 27. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered the women’s’ heads and faces covered by hundreds of bees. Four horses in a nearby corral were also covered in bees, Devendorf said.
Continue reading …Pinto Team of the Month For May is Grace Leung With Chex Please
May 4, 2017 Comments Off on Pinto Team of the Month For May is Grace Leung With Chex Please
The Banixx Pinto of the Month for May is Chex Please, owned by Grace Leung and Lane Dorenbusch of Colorado Springs, CO. Chex Please, better known as Chex, is a stock-type gelding. Leung recently purchased Chex. She said he is sweet and eager to please, which makes showing him a lot easier. They don’t get much practice at the moment because he is boarded in Redlands, California.
Continue reading …IBHA Presents IBHA World Championship Show- July 26-29- Cloverdale, Indiana
May 4, 2017 Comments Off on IBHA Presents IBHA World Championship Show- July 26-29- Cloverdale, Indiana
The International Buckskin Horse Association is proud to present the IBHA World Championship Show, July 26-29, 2017 at the C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale, Indiana. The event will be triple-judged with triple points and a one day 4-judge warmup show on July 25th, plus an IBHA approved triple-judged show on July 24th.
Continue reading …Transferring Immunity: Mare Colostrum Studied
May 4, 2017 Comments Off on Transferring Immunity: Mare Colostrum Studied
Researchers believe pro-inflammatory proteins help stimulate a foal’s immune system to function appropriately, helping to activate immune system memory, rather than directly fighting infection.
Continue reading …New Top 5 Awards For All-Around at SOQHA Madness and $8,500 in Youth Scholarships at SOQHA Challenge
May 3, 2017 Comments Off on New Top 5 Awards For All-Around at SOQHA Madness and $8,500 in Youth Scholarships at SOQHA Challenge
As for All-Around awards at the Madness, they will be paid down five places in each division!
1st place- Harris Leather Work Saddle
2nd place- Madness pendant from Hannah’s Jewelry
3rd- Show Saddle Blanket from Just Peachy
4th- Google Home Device
5th- Madness Stall Bag
A Horse at Home is Still at Risk For Ulcers
May 3, 2017 Comments Off on A Horse at Home is Still at Risk For Ulcers
Horses that stay home or rarely compete are not immune to stomach ulcers. Cheramie cites these situations as examples of what can cause them including: Light training, Short-term travel, Trailering, Change in routine, Change in feed schedule, Limited turnout or grazing, or Lay-up due to sickness or injury, Radio in the barn, or Social regrouping.
Continue reading …The True Story of a Chain Lead Shank Tragedy
May 2, 2017 Comments Off on The True Story of a Chain Lead Shank Tragedy
“She ran the snap of the chain through the bottom ring of the halter and snapped it back on itself, doubling the chain, as most people do in order to shorten the chain and make it stronger when the chain is not needed over the horse’s nose or under its chin… Karen had no idea that she had created a noose for her horse and by letting him graze, she was setting the trap.”
Continue reading …Student and Coach Meet Years Later to Clinch NCEA National Championship Title
May 2, 2017 Comments Off on Student and Coach Meet Years Later to Clinch NCEA National Championship Title
“It’s so cool that she was on the team when she first started teaching me, and then I’m on the team now and she’s my coach!”
Continue reading …Helping an Orphaned Foal Requires Quick Thinking
May 2, 2017 Comments Off on Helping an Orphaned Foal Requires Quick Thinking
Unfortunately, the nurse mare didn’t take to the new filly either. So in order to provide the foal with the necessary nutrition, an Igloo cooler was retrofitted with a sheep nipple to allow for nursing. Finally, a bit of success! The filly took to nursing from the cooler quickly, allowing for one big hurdle to be overcome.
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