New Research Shows Equine-Assisted Intervention Can Have Significant Improvement on Mother-Child Relationship
July 9, 2015 Comments Off on New Research Shows Equine-Assisted Intervention Can Have Significant Improvement on Mother-Child Relationship
The study explored whether these dyads, who have a history of neglect and/or abuse, will open up easier to their therapists after equine-assisted activities in comparison to play therapy.
Continue reading …Absorbine® Products Acquires Leather Therapy® Brand
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Absorbine® Products Acquires Leather Therapy® Brand
Continue reading …Putting On A Horse Show- What It Takes
July 8, 2015 Comments Off on Putting On A Horse Show- What It Takes
For the past 10 days, I have been in Upper Michigan at the UPQHA Summerfest series. There were eight days of showing with a total of eight judges along with two exhibitor parties, an ice cream social, and the annual beanbag toss tournament and calcutta.
Continue reading …Around the Rings at The Big A – Day 3 with the G-Man
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Ride an American Quarter Horse, Create Your Own Brand, Ranch Rodeo, in Amarillo on National Day of the Cowboy
July 8, 2015 Comments Off on Ride an American Quarter Horse, Create Your Own Brand, Ranch Rodeo, in Amarillo on National Day of the Cowboy
Local groups have joined forces to teach, entertain and celebrate the 10th annual National Day of the Cowboy with the public. The celebration takes place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on July 25 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum. This free event will provide entertainment for the whole family.
Continue reading …CHANGE is COMING – APHA World Show Moves to September
July 8, 2015 Comments Off on CHANGE is COMING – APHA World Show Moves to September
Chocolate or vanilla? Republican or Democrat? Fort Worth or Oklahoma City? It’s a debate that’s been going on for nearly six years now. Since the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) separated the Open/Amateur World Championship Show from the Youth World Championship Show and moved it to November, exhibitors, trainers, and judges alike have had to make the decision between Fort Worth and Oklahoma City for the AQHA World Championship Show. Starting in 2017, there will no longer be a debate.
Continue reading …Behind the Scenes at Stars N Stripes and Big A With Lisa Lee
July 7, 2015 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at Stars N Stripes and Big A With Lisa Lee
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Around the Rings at The Big A – Day 2 with the G-Man
July 7, 2015 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The Big A – Day 2 with the G-Man
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Houston SPCA Awarded Custody of 200+ Horses in Conroe, Texas
July 7, 2015 Comments Off on Houston SPCA Awarded Custody of 200+ Horses in Conroe, Texas
The horses were rescued from horrific cruelty. Nearly all of them suffered from a wide range of health problems, including emaciation, abscesses, and open wounds, and deformed feet. The majority appear to have never received hoof care or hands-on contact.
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The term “family” means different things to different people. The nuclear family, which consists of a pair of adults and their biological offspring, is no longer the social norm in our society. In the horse world, it’s no different. This new type of family, the “blended” family, brings together people from different backgrounds and bloodlines to form an entirely unique family unit. Their paths might cross later in life, in some cases, but their love for one another is strong, despite lacking a biological connection. For families in the horse industry, taking care of horses and traveling to horse shows helps develop a sense of unity. Through these activities, families are united by their mutual love of horses.
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