As Deadly Hurricane Matthew Approaches, Follow These Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe
October 5, 2016 Comments Off on As Deadly Hurricane Matthew Approaches, Follow These Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe
Consider registering with mobiPET, a free new, high-tech, visual “AMBER Alert” for missing pets that helps reunite lost pets with their owners. Get information here: www.mobipet.me.
Continue reading …Friday’s SC Equestrian VS Georgia Equestrian Match Postponed Due to Hurricane Matthew
October 5, 2016 Comments Off on Friday’s SC Equestrian VS Georgia Equestrian Match Postponed Due to Hurricane Matthew
UPDATE: The University of South Carolina equestrian team has moved their home meet against Georgia to Sunday, Oct. 9, with a scheduled start time of 10 a.m. ET at One Wood Farm.
Continue reading …QH Congress Country Concert Cancelled Due to Unforeseen Circumstances
October 5, 2016 Comments Off on QH Congress Country Concert Cancelled Due to Unforeseen Circumstances
Due to circumstances beyond our control, Prime Social Group is regretfully announcing the cancellation of the 2016 Quarter Horse Country Concert set to take place at the Ohio Expo Center on October 7th.
Continue reading …Kimes Ranch Announces Twist to QH Congress VIP Concert
October 4, 2016 Comments Off on Kimes Ranch Announces Twist to QH Congress VIP Concert
SCOTTSDALE, AZ—Compassion, integrity, sportsmanship, class. These are values that are synonymous with the Kimes Ranch brand. When Kimes Ranch announced the finalists to their newest country artist contest, Rob Carona and Angie Keilhauer showcased these same values. The race was tight, Keilhauer was announced the winner, but both artists remained graceful. In a Facebook post […]
Continue reading …Horse Show Makeup: Congress Copper Cat Eye Tutorial
October 4, 2016 Comments Off on Horse Show Makeup: Congress Copper Cat Eye Tutorial
While it’s highly unlikely that the perfect shade of bronzer will garner you any extra points during your Horsemanship pattern, it goes without saying that presentation and polish is EVERYTHING in the horse show world. That’s even more true at an event like the largest single breed horse show in the world, the All American Quarter Horse Congress.
Continue reading …At Age 85, William Shatner Still Riding and Competing at Las Vegas High Roller Reining Classic
October 4, 2016 Comments Off on At Age 85, William Shatner Still Riding and Competing at Las Vegas High Roller Reining Classic
Things livened considerably with the arrival of William Shatner riding three different horses in competition. The “Captain of the Starship Enterprise” rode Smart In Coryagable (Ill Be Smart x Miss Chex N Freckles) into the money in the NP Masters and the Intermediate Non Pro on Tuesday. That’s particularly impressive when you discover he’s 86 and still riding and competing!
Continue reading …IEA Announces New Horsemanship Program for 4th and 5th Grade Students
October 4, 2016 Comments Off on IEA Announces New Horsemanship Program for 4th and 5th Grade Students
For 2016-2017, the Horsemanship Program will be available to youth in grades 4-12 who do not otherwise participate as a rider in the IEA mounted team program. This is a great opportunity for a young person to become a member of the IEA and benefit from being part of the organization. Participants in this program do not need to be members of a team or have the skills and resources necessary to compete in mounted equestrian competitions.
Continue reading …Fall Laminitis- It’s Not All About the Grass
October 4, 2016 Comments Off on Fall Laminitis- It’s Not All About the Grass
Eleanor Kellon, VMD, veterinary advisor to ECIR Group Inc, explains. “The typical case of fall laminitis is experiencing laminitis for the first time, or as a repeat of a previous fall episode. They are in their teens (or occasionally older) and owners report no change in diet or management. The cause is the seasonal rise in the hormone ACTH.”
Continue reading …Illinois Quarter Horse Futurity Wraps up with 3,000+ Entries
October 3, 2016 Comments Off on Illinois Quarter Horse Futurity Wraps up with 3,000+ Entries
The Illinois Quarter Horse Association Fall Futurity took place on September 15-18th with Bennie T Sargent, Jennifer Leckey, Steve Ferguson and Sue Kapushion judging. The show was over 3,000 entries strong. The show featured Open and Non Pro Longe Line classes with $2,000 in added money for the winners. The Open class was won by […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings Garden State Appaloosa Fall Folly
October 3, 2016 Comments Off on Around the Rings Garden State Appaloosa Fall Folly
Thanks to Ted Zajac for sharing a few fun photos from the recent Garden State Appaloosa Association Fall Folly! If you’d like to share photos from a show near you, email b.bevis@equinechronicle.com.
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