My Life and My Love of Horses- an Exclusive Afternoon With William Shatner
June 9, 2014 Comments Off on My Life and My Love of Horses- an Exclusive Afternoon With William Shatner
Calgary – The Calgary Stampede is thrilled to present My life and My Love of Horses, an exclusive afternoon with William Shatner on Thursday, July 3. This once-in-a-lifetime event with William Shatner will be a fun and entertaining way to kick-off your Calgary Stampede. “Here at the Calgary Stampede we are eager to make urban […]
Continue reading …Leading Vets Gather For International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology
June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Leading Vets Gather For International Conference on Equine Exercise Physiology
ICEEP’s extensive, five-day program will commence with Professor Warwick Bayly discussing applied exercise physiology, followed by Drs Emmeline Hill and Des Leadon on the genetics of equine performance. On day two Professor Ray Geor will discuss recent advances in the nutrition of the athletic horse and Jose Rivero will explore progress in understanding skeletal muscle design and adaptability of equine athletes.
Continue reading …AQHA’s New Multiple Medication Violation System
June 6, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA’s New Multiple Medication Violation System
The misuse of medication in the racing American Quarter Horse industry is a serious issue, and one that AQHA, with the support of horsemen and the racing industry alike, is working to address. This year, AQHA launched its Multiple Medication Violation System (MMVS), which is a system to address the common complaint that repeat violators of medication rules are not sufficiently punished for positive drug tests associated with horses they train or own.
Continue reading …Freaky Friday: Snakes on a Saddle…the True Story
June 6, 2014 Comments Off on Freaky Friday: Snakes on a Saddle…the True Story
“When I went to grab the horn, like usual, and the back of the cantle, I got a handful of snake instead. I shoved it back into place, did the heeby-jeeby dance, and yelled for my dad.”
Continue reading …Horses Owners Urged to Vaccinate NOW Against West Nile Virus
June 6, 2014 Comments Off on Horses Owners Urged to Vaccinate NOW Against West Nile Virus
Horse owners who have vaccinated their horses against eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), western equine encephalitis (WEE), and Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) still need to get their horses vaccinated for WNV, as these are different viruses and those vaccinations do not provide cross protection.
Continue reading …$4.7 Million Will Rogers Construction is Underway!
June 6, 2014 Comments Off on $4.7 Million Will Rogers Construction is Underway!
The 145’ x 300’ Pavilion will comfortably accommodate a 125’ x 250’ covered open-air arena with covered access to the Richardson-Bass Building and the John Justin Arena.
Continue reading …Sport of Kings Challenge Invites Paint Ex-Racehorses to Compete For Cash
June 6, 2014 Comments Off on Sport of Kings Challenge Invites Paint Ex-Racehorses to Compete For Cash
Cash prizes will be offered in a number of categories and divisions: Youth, Amateur and Open in flat classes (Western and English), green hunter, hunter, jumper, dressage, Western dressage and barrel racing. Entry forms and rules are available online.
Continue reading …Check Out the New AQHA All-Around Judges…
June 5, 2014 Comments Off on Check Out the New AQHA All-Around Judges…
The newly approved AQHA all-around judges are: Mark Russell of Perry, Arkansas, Valerie Kearns of Grayslake, Illinois, and Keith Miller of Reidsville, North Carolina
Continue reading …Tired of Summer Pests? B-Free of Flies™ With Horse Grooming Solutions
June 5, 2014 Comments Off on Tired of Summer Pests? B-Free of Flies™ With Horse Grooming Solutions
B-Free of Flies™ was developed for use on animals; it provides a protective hair coating against bugs. It also contains coat conditioners that impart a high sheen to the hair when brushed.
Continue reading …You Can Own Harley D Zip For $44.99…
June 5, 2014 Comments Off on You Can Own Harley D Zip For $44.99…
Of course, he will come in the mail and he’s about 1:9 scale of the actual “Harley,” but he does come with his own Championship ribbon.
That’s right folks, the undisputed king of the western riding world, Harley D Zip, has been made into a Breyer Horse!