Planning Your Show Schedule for 2019
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on Planning Your Show Schedule for 2019
As the season of reflection and resolution surrounds us, thoughts turn to charting a course for the coming year. It can be a daunting task with so many competing commitments. Several veterans of the process share their thoughts on planning for the New Year… of horse shows.
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“This lack of maternal transfer of immunity is somewhat of an evolutionary drawback, leaving foals highly susceptible to threatening infections, especially, pneumonia, joint infections, and sepsis,” noted Kathleen Crandell, Ph.D., a Kentucky Equine Research nutritionist.
Continue reading …NCEA – Team Captains vs. No Team Captains
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on NCEA – Team Captains vs. No Team Captains
“Too many cooks in the kitchen” is a common trope of supervisors and employees alike. I can’t speak for the entire Texas A&M Equestrian Team, but those words were certainly running through my head when Coach Tana McKay announced that we would no longer have a team captain.
Continue reading …APHA Announces Two, New National Championship Events in 2019
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on APHA Announces Two, New National Championship Events in 2019
The inaugural APHA Western National Championship Show is scheduled for October 16–19 at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Continue reading …Final 2018 Year-End Point Standings For OQHA
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on Final 2018 Year-End Point Standings For OQHA
Check out the final year-end point standings for 2018 for the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. If you’d like for your club’s show results to be listed on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com. Open points Amateur points L1 Amateur points Youth points L1 Youth points Youth World Show Team points Youth Congress Team points Results by show Points […]
Continue reading …Epic 30+ Hour Trip to Florida Winter Circuit For AQHA Trainer and Clients
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on Epic 30+ Hour Trip to Florida Winter Circuit For AQHA Trainer and Clients
When he left his home in Ontario, the temperature was -30 Celsius, or -22 Fahrenheit. Contrast that to the current temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit currently in Tampa, and Blair was facing not only a 30+ hour drive but would also undergo a 102 degree temperature difference!
Continue reading …Around the Rings at the 2018 FL Gulf Coast – Jan 3 with the G-Man
January 3, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Rings at the 2018 FL Gulf Coast – Jan 3 with the G-Man
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Congratulations to the Oregon Quarter Horse Association 2018 Year-End Award Winners! The year-end awards celebration will take place January 19th at the Willamette Valley Country Club. If you’d like to have your club’s show results shared on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …2019 Oregon Summer Classic Moves to Rolling Hills Center in CA.
January 3, 2019 Comments Off on 2019 Oregon Summer Classic Moves to Rolling Hills Center in CA.
The show name shall remain the Oregon Summer Classic. The name is rooted in the deep history the show has as a top AQHA show and is owned by the Oregon Quarter Horse Association – the State of Oregon affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. The OQHA Board of Directors is reviewing the year-end award requirements to ensure that our membership is able to qualify for year-end awards. The verbiage of the requirements is under review to ensure that it allows for qualification. Award qualification for circuit awards at the Oregon Summer Classic shall remain as is from years prior. The QHEAC Summer Show is a pre-show and not included in award qualification for circuit awards.
Continue reading …How to Keep Your Horse at His Optimal Winter Weight
January 3, 2019 Comments Off on How to Keep Your Horse at His Optimal Winter Weight
The average 1,000-pound horse needs about 13,500 calories to operate each day. Add in some cold weather, and he’s probably burning closer to 15,000 to keep warm. Because they’re burning extra calories, it’s not uncommon to see horses shed a bit of weight in the colder weather.
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