Top 10 Horse Show Judges’ Pet Peeves
May 12, 2015 Comments Off on Top 10 Horse Show Judges’ Pet Peeves
Recently, Mark Harrell Horse Shows put together this helpful list of the Top 10 Horse Show Do’s and Don’ts they’ve learned from judges during the 2015 show season so far.
Continue reading …New Classes/Divisions Added to AQHA Level 1 Championships
May 12, 2015 Comments Off on New Classes/Divisions Added to AQHA Level 1 Championships
Several Rookie classes were first added to the Level 1 Championships in 2014. Rookie classes are for exhibitor-and-horse teams that have earned fewer than 10 lifetime points in any division. Additional Rookie classes were added to this year’s list of classes due to the positive feedback and growth from the Rookie classes added in 2014.
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos at 2015 Los Serranos Award Circuit
May 11, 2015 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos at 2015 Los Serranos Award Circuit
Special thanks to Mindie Maus for sharing a selection of fun photos from the Los Serranos Award Circuit that recently took place in Palos Verdes, California. If you have horse show photos you’d like to share in our photo gallery, email b.bevis@equinechronicle.com.
Continue reading …Oregon and Gordyville Shows Postponed Due to EHV-1
May 11, 2015 Comments Off on Oregon and Gordyville Shows Postponed Due to EHV-1
Show management was alerted that two cases of equine herpes virus type-1 were diagnosed after the Midwest Reining Horse Association, May 2-3 show at Gordyville USA.
Continue reading …Amazing Awards, Novice Select, and Ranch Riding Added to 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
May 11, 2015 Comments Off on Amazing Awards, Novice Select, and Ranch Riding Added to 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
New classes added for 2015 are Youth and Amateur Ranch Riding and Novice Select Western Pleasure and Horsemanship.
Continue reading …2015 May/June Equine Chronicle is Now Online!
May 8, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 May/June Equine Chronicle is Now Online!
297 glossy pages filled with the top horses and riders in the country makes for perfect for weekend reading!
Continue reading …Genetic Testing For PSSM1 Now Available From APHA
May 8, 2015 Comments Off on Genetic Testing For PSSM1 Now Available From APHA
Now, Paint Horse owners have a new tool at their disposal: testing for Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy–Type 1 is now available through APHA’s Disease Diagnostic Package.
Continue reading …Next Generation of Youth Horsemen to Present Demonstration at 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
May 7, 2015 Comments Off on Next Generation of Youth Horsemen to Present Demonstration at 2015 Iowa Show Circuit
Novice competitors can be inspired by watching two of AQHA’s best “next generation” horsemen as they demonstrate Ranch Riding and Horsemanship patterns and skills. Then, AQHA Professional Horseman and Judge Kelly McDowall will step in the arena to talk about what judges look for in these classes.
Continue reading …2015 Paint Horse Congress Schedule Now Online, NSBA Dual-Approval Just Announced
May 7, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Paint Horse Congress Schedule Now Online, NSBA Dual-Approval Just Announced
Per Show Manager Karen Kennedy, “We feel this is a huge and attractive asset, particularly given the NSBA World Show has expanded the number of color classes offered this year and move into the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex right behind the Congress. We encourage NSBA exhibitors to take advantage of both events.”
Continue reading …APHA Riders Awarded For Logging Most Hours in 2014- 2,587 Hours at the Top of List
May 7, 2015 Comments Off on APHA Riders Awarded For Logging Most Hours in 2014- 2,587 Hours at the Top of List
Zone 9—Tammy Dobek
Hours Logged in 2014: 2,587
Hometown: Marianna, Florida