Equine Affaire Introduces Affordable Way to Sell Horses and Promote Stables, Stallions, and Services in Ohio this April
December 30, 2015 Comments Off on Equine Affaire Introduces Affordable Way to Sell Horses and Promote Stables, Stallions, and Services in Ohio this April
To bring horse sellers together with horse buyers, Equine Affaire has introduced a new element to the event’s popular Horse & Farm Exhibits area: “For Sale” stalls. Exhibitors and horses for sale will be organized in the barn by breed/type of horse, and a map of the Gilligan Complex and Horse & Farm Exhibits will be included in the event program that is distributed for free to adult attendees as they enter the show.
Continue reading …Florida Gold Coast Horse Show – Live Feed!
December 30, 2015 Comments Off on Florida Gold Coast Horse Show – Live Feed!
Watch live streaming video from ShowNetVision at livestream.com
Continue reading …UC Davis Seeking Appaloosas For Clinical Trial
December 30, 2015 Comments Off on UC Davis Seeking Appaloosas For Clinical Trial
Marked by repeated episodes of inflammation of the eye’s uveal tract, Recurrent Uveitis is eight times more likely to occur in Appaloosas and four times more likely to cause blindness in the breed. This study will attempt to uncover the specific genetic factors associated with the disease in Appaloosa horses.
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The holiday season has come and gone and as we enter the 2016 breeding season, the business of breeding horses is in full swing. Babies are born, breedings are booked and broodmares are made ready, all with thoughts of the 2017 foal crop and the next “great one”.
Continue reading …Congratulations Sara Simons and RJ King on Christmas Engagement!
December 29, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations Sara Simons and RJ King on Christmas Engagement!
We would like to congratulate two of our good friends, Sara Simons and RJ King, following the news of their engagement. What a wonderful Christmas present and start to the New Year!
– Wishing you the best from everyone here at The Equine Chronicle
Stallion owner Sandra Morgan echoes a popular sentiment when she describes meeting her 16.1 hand, handsome hunk of a horse known as Mechanic. “I’ve always loved Mechanic since the first time I set eyes on him,” she says.
Continue reading …Small Town Divided Over Horse Boarding Restrictions
December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Small Town Divided Over Horse Boarding Restrictions
Neighborhood concerns prompted officials to amend township ordinances restricting activities of horse businesses, specifically the number of horses allowed per acre. That’s ruffled many feathers… er hair coats.
Continue reading …New Luxurious Featherlite Living Quarters on Display at Florida Gold Coast
December 28, 2015 Comments Off on New Luxurious Featherlite Living Quarters on Display at Florida Gold Coast
The front half of the Featherlite “Villa” luxury horse trailer, for example, is built out as a luxury living home for horse owners, with maple cabinetry, copper sinks and Western “Concho” style lighting. For horses in the back, there is a large tack area with electric saddle rack, LED lighting and extra-durable spray-on floor lining. In all, there’s room for four horses, or three horses and a golf cart.
Continue reading …Florida Gold Coast Circuit Feed is Live on iEquine Today
December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Florida Gold Coast Circuit Feed is Live on iEquine Today
According to Mark Harrell Horse Show management, the stall count is at 600 for the Gold Coast, showing an increase from 2014.
Continue reading …Congress Passes Tax Bill with Horse Benefits; President Intends to Sign
December 28, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Passes Tax Bill with Horse Benefits; President Intends to Sign
These benefits include making all race horses depreciable over three years; the ability to immediately expense or write-off up to $500,000 in depreciable business property; and bonus depreciation, which allows the deduction of 50% of the cost of new property purchased and placed in service. All of these provisions apply to horses and other assets used in a horse business.
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