LIVE From Las Vegas at the 40th Annual Silver Dollar Circuit!
March 17, 2016 Comments Off on LIVE From Las Vegas at the 40th Annual Silver Dollar Circuit!
While the options for entertainment are numerous, one of the best parts about showing at South Point, according to many competitors, (besides being able to take an elevator directly to the show arena and barns) is having the ability to watch a live stream of the horse show from your hotel room! It simply doesn’t get much better than that.
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When the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) proposed a rule change that eliminated the use of lip chains, members of the Halter community came together and raised concerns about the safety of exhibitors when it came to dealing with stallions. Their concerns resulted in a spirit of compromise with the implementation of the newly created lip cord.
Continue reading …Customer Emotional Meltdown and What To Do About It
March 16, 2016 Comments Off on Customer Emotional Meltdown and What To Do About It
Isn’t it funny how a good horseman patiently helps an emotionally charged and fearful horse settle and calm himself from his fears, but can have so much difficulty helping an emotionally influenced customer do the same?
Continue reading …How It Feels to Be Named AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year!
March 16, 2016 Comments Off on How It Feels to Be Named AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year!
I was named the 2015 Professional Horsewoman of the Year, hence why my report is a bit tardy! It really hasn’t quite sunk in yet, and I’m so honored and humbled. This is a special award, because it comes from my peers. What many of you don’t know is that I didn’t grow up showing in the AQHA.
Continue reading …Sydney Scheckel – A Shining Light in the Equestrian Community
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Sydney Scheckel – A Shining Light in the Equestrian Community
“Nothing’s forever…everything you experience, every hardship and ordeal is part of a master plan intended to teach you something or lead you somewhere. As hard as today may be, it will end, and there will be a tomorrow to look forward to. You just need the foresight and faith to see it.”
Continue reading …Revolutionizing Equine Imaging With First Specialized CT Scan For Horses
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Revolutionizing Equine Imaging With First Specialized CT Scan For Horses
CT and MRI produce virtual slices of structures that can be used to form a 3D picture, making it possible to identify very small, but clinically significant lesions (such as tooth root abscesses) amongst very complex anatomy.
Continue reading …Could a Light Mask Help Your Mare Cycle Early and Foal on Time? Your Show Horse Keep a Better Hair Coat?
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Could a Light Mask Help Your Mare Cycle Early and Foal on Time? Your Show Horse Keep a Better Hair Coat?
Dr. Barbara Murphy is the creator of the Equilume Light Mask™, an invention touted by a fellow vet as ‘the very best device that I have seen in 25 years of reproduction practice, second only to the introduction of the ultrasound.’
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Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
March 13, 2016 Comments Off on Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
Riding instructors often need horses for their students to ride in lessons. Not all instructors have enough lesson horses, however. Sometimes, instructors ask their clients to use their horses for lessons. For instructors and horse owners, these arrangements can bring several risks.
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Every great horse trainer has had that one influential horse that has inspired, motivated, and molded him or her into one of the top exhibitors, trainers, and coaches of today.
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