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AQHA Filly Undergoes Complicated Surgery at UC Davis

December 13, 2016 Comments Off

By the time Roses was 1 year old, the cyst had grown to the size of a softball and protruded from the right side of her throatlatch. It began to impede her movement, and she was unable to fully bend her neck and head to the right. The cyst was also compressing her trachea.

McCutcheon is First Woman to Earn Multi-Million Dollar Rider and Owner Statuses

December 13, 2016 Comments Off

Over the years, McCutcheon has owned more than 60 horses, including four that she rode to an NRHA Non Pro Futurity Championship. These horses include Hollywoods Striker (by Hollywood Dun it out of Strike Zone), Mi Hollywood Darlin (by Hollywood Jac 86 out of Shesa Royal Colonel), West Coast Mizzen (by West Coast Whiz out of Mizzen Shine), and Ms Whiz Dunit (by Topsail Whiz out of A Bueno Poco Dunit).

Enter to Win Tickets to The American Rodeo

December 13, 2016 Comments Off

To enter, AQHYA members 14 years or older should post a photo to Instagram that shows the entrant spending time with horses and friends; the post must include #ReachtheAmerican. Once you have posted your photo, fill out and submit the sweepstakes entry form, which includes email, name and an uploaded screenshot of the #ReachtheAmerican post.

Tis the Season… For Giving Back!

December 12, 2016 Comments Off

The Arizona Quarter Horse Youth Association is working alongside Foothills Foodbank and has adopted a family for the 2016 Christmas season. In order to fulfill our commitment to this family, we’re in need of your generous donations.

Congratulations Lauren Love and Joel Stein!

December 12, 2016 Comments Off

We would like to congratulate our friends, Lauren Love and Joel Stein, following their recent Christmas-time engagement! Congratulations!

Alex Odle is Newest Face of Kimes Ranch Jeans

December 12, 2016 Comments Off

Odle is a freshman at South Plains College in Lleveland, Texas where she competes in the collegiate rodeo southwest region in barrel racing, breakaway roping, and team roping. She first learned of the contest through social media and was encouraged by her mother to enter.

Equine Leptospirosis – A Hidden Threat to Your Horse’s Health

December 9, 2016 Comments Off

Urine from infected animals serves as the primary source of infection for equine leptospirosis. Spirochetes penetrate mucous membranes or exposed skin. Bacteria then enter the bloodstream, replicate and travel to the kidneys, eyes and reproductive tract.1 Infected or carrier horses can shed the bacteria in the urine.

RFD-TV to Broadcast Dolly Parton’s Nashville Telethon- Benefit for Smoky Mountains

December 8, 2016 Comments Off

Dolly Parton and a number of her friends, including Reba McEntire, Kenny Rogers, and Alison Krauss are scheduled to perform during a telethon, “Smoky Mountains Rise: A Benefit for the My People Fund,” on Tuesday, December 13th from 8:00 p.m. EST – 11:00 p.m. EST on RFD-TV and Rural Radio.

The Science of Feeding for Healthy Muscle

December 8, 2016 Comments Off

If the total daily intake of protein is insufficient, muscle bulk will suffer. If the horse’s diet is possibly inadequate for protein it should be supplemented with a high quality protein from sources such as whey, soybean, potato or pea. A typical amount would be 100 to 200 grams of a 40% protein product.

Should You Give Your Horse Winter Freedom?

December 7, 2016 Comments Off

Check your horse under his blanket for sweating; a blanket somewhat inhibits the hair coat’s natural ability to protect against cold[i], so a sweaty blanket that freezes makes it very difficult for the horse to stay warm.