By Megan Arszman “In the days of modern technology most kids are brought up today playing with phones, computers, iPads, and all that stuff — they don’t care that much about the outside world as far as horses go. It’s kind of sad, but it’s true.” AQHA Professional Horseman Ted Turner hit the nail on […]
Continue reading …Wintertime Equestrian Fun: World Snow Polo Championship!
December 27, 2013 Comments Off on Wintertime Equestrian Fun: World Snow Polo Championship!
After a brief practice session on Thursday, world-class polo players got down to business Friday at the Piaget World Snow Polo Championship at Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Continue reading …ApHC Stallion Service Auction Deadline is Near
December 27, 2013 Comments Off on ApHC Stallion Service Auction Deadline is Near
You don’t want to miss out on your first-choice stallion, so be sure to be the last bidder before midnight CST on December 31st.
Continue reading …Florida Gold Coast Starts Today, Check Out Some of the AMAZING Prizes Up For Grabs…
December 27, 2013 Comments Off on Florida Gold Coast Starts Today, Check Out Some of the AMAZING Prizes Up For Grabs…
Just a few of the prizes include fine leather handbags from The Dressage Collection, customizable horse-hair jewelry from Gina Johnson, personalized spurs, whips, and jumping bats from Signature Spurs, and commissioned, graphite portraits from Jocelyn Sandor Urban Fine Art.
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70, -1, 0, +½, -5, What do all of these numbers mean? by Chris Crumpler Why did I score the way I did? Are the rules as objective as they claim to be? When competing in a scored event, these are all questions that may come to mind. Did I ‘plus’ that last maneuver? Am […]
Continue reading …American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Member, Edward F. “Bud” Alderson, Has Passed
December 27, 2013 Comments Off on American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Member, Edward F. “Bud” Alderson, Has Passed
Alderson judged for 45 years throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and South America. His credits include officiating at the All American Quarter Horse Congress and the AQHA and AQHYA World Championship shows.
Continue reading …AQHA Director Emeritus George Loeb, 90, of Sun City, California, Died December 9th
December 27, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Director Emeritus George Loeb, 90, of Sun City, California, Died December 9th
In their heyday, the Loebs were among the leading Quarter Horse owners at Los Alamitos Race Course and were named the 1979 Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Racing Association champion owners. Loeb was a former PCQHRA president.
Continue reading …Make a Healthy New Year’s Resolution… For Your Pet
December 27, 2013 Comments Off on Make a Healthy New Year’s Resolution… For Your Pet
It’s estimated that between 25 and 40 percent of dogs and cats and 31 percent of people in this country are overweight. Studies have found that other domesticated animals, including horses, are also prone to obesity.
Continue reading …OPHC Youth Stallion Auction Benefits Ashley Marie Huntington Memorial Scholarship Fund, Bid Now Until Dec. 30th
December 27, 2013 Comments Off on OPHC Youth Stallion Auction Benefits Ashley Marie Huntington Memorial Scholarship Fund, Bid Now Until Dec. 30th
When Ashley lost her brave battle in October, the Green Country Paint Horse Club of Oklahoma, of which Ashley was also a member, petitioned the American Paint Horse Association to memorialize her with a scholarship. APHA granted approval, but $25,000 must be raised to fully endow the Ashley Marie Huntington Memorial Scholarship.
Continue reading …The Pregnant Mare: Nutrition For the Final Three Months
December 26, 2013 Comments Off on The Pregnant Mare: Nutrition For the Final Three Months
During the first eight months of pregnancy, a mare may be fed like any other horse, with a balanced, high quality diet. But things are changing rapidly during the final three months of pregnancy.
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