New AQHA Hall of Fame Inductees Unveiled!
July 25, 2016 Comments Off on New AQHA Hall of Fame Inductees Unveiled!
Four men were inducted in March during the 2016 AQHA Convention: AQHA Past President Johannes Oreldinger of Grosswallstadt, Germany; the late Paul Curtner from Jacksboro, Texas; Ben Hudson of Morgan Mill, Texas; and Floyd E “Sunny Jim” Orr of Pueblo, Colroado.
Continue reading …Tax Matters – 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Tax Court Decision
July 23, 2016 Comments Off on Tax Matters – 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Reverses Tax Court Decision
In a remarkable decision, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a Tax Court opinion dealing with a Thoroughbred racehorse owner’s activities.
Continue reading …WSPHC Star Spangled Classic – Former World Champs and First-timers Turned Out to Compete at State’s Largest APHA Show
July 22, 2016 Comments Off on WSPHC Star Spangled Classic – Former World Champs and First-timers Turned Out to Compete at State’s Largest APHA Show
A favorite moment for me from the weekend took place during Leadline, which will come as no surprise to anyone. My soon-to-be 5-year-old son, Landon, currently rotates showing at Paint shows between my gelding, Casey, and multiple World and Reserve World Champion, Brokers Lucky Kid, aka “Denver.” Usually led by either of my trainers, Kip Larson or Mike Davis, Denver’s owner/rider, Mackenzie Preston, took the lead.
Continue reading …Vet Checks- It’s Not a Simple Pass or Fail
July 22, 2016 Comments Off on Vet Checks- It’s Not a Simple Pass or Fail
When it comes to pre-purchase examinations, the veterinarian’s job is neither to pass nor fail a horse. Rather, it’s to provide the purchaser with information about existing medical problems and explain the possibility of future ones – especially in light of the horse’s intended use.
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Click on the links below to view results from the Gordyville Shootout that took place July 14-17 in Illinois. Judges for the show were Debbie and Ryan Kail, Terry Thompson, Laura Gilmer, Holly Hover, and Chris Jeter. PublicationRptjuly1415 PublicationRptjuly1617
Continue reading …New APHA Foundation Endowment Honors Zippos Sensation
July 22, 2016 Comments Off on New APHA Foundation Endowment Honors Zippos Sensation
In honor of his substantial legacy to the breed, an American Paint Horse Foundation endowment has been created by the Simons family. Upon completion, the endowment will support additional scholarship money in Western pleasure classes at each AjPHA Youth World Championship Show, which takes place annually during the summer in Fort Worth, Texas. Zippos Sensation has sired 956 APHA-registered foals to date—469 of which have established APHA show records. While they have tallied more than 170 world championship and 162 reserve world championships—25 of those honors have been specifically in Western pleasure.
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The show season is just starting to heat up, and big money has already been awarded to some of the top maiden three- and four-year-old horses on the breed circuits. With continual support, especially from entities like The Equine Chronicle and Hylton Quarter Horses, many trainers are giving their horses more time to mature, both physically and mentally, in order to prepare for the show pen, and it’s paying off big-time.
Continue reading …Your APHA Membership Gives You Automatic Discounts at Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Constant Contact
July 21, 2016 Comments Off on Your APHA Membership Gives You Automatic Discounts at Office Depot, OfficeMax, and Constant Contact
Whether you’re running a small business or stocking up on office supplies for your club’s next show, you’ll find what you need at Office Depot and OfficeMax. With your APHA membership, you have instant access to exclusive members-only discounts at both retailers, either online or in-store. As a current APHA member, you’ll enjoy:
– Up to 80% off preferred products
– 93,000 products discounted below retail
– Free next-day delivery on orders more than $50 (excluding furniture)
New Drug Screening Test for Long-Acting Tranquilizers
July 21, 2016 Comments Off on New Drug Screening Test for Long-Acting Tranquilizers
“The long-acting tranquilizer panel that we recently added stems from an equine pre-purchase drug screen that we began offering just over a year ago. That particular drug screen includes more than 30 non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) as well as three tranquilizers that are considered long-acting in veterinary medicine—at least in equine use. These include fluphenazine, fluoxetine and reserpine. The pre-purchase drug screen encompasses all of these drugs, but we felt it would be beneficial to give veterinarians the ability to test just for the tranquilizers in situations where they weren’t necessarily concerned about the NSAIDs,” says Mays.
Continue reading …Chatting American Quarter Horses With Dr. Ben Carson and Michelle Bachman!
July 20, 2016 Comments Off on Chatting American Quarter Horses With Dr. Ben Carson and Michelle Bachman!
“I was the only person Dr. Ben Carson had time to meet with one-on-one before taking off to another engagement, and you’ll never believe what we chatted about… that’s right, horses and the AQHA Youth World Show!”
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