A Reason To Celebrate: Working Western Rail
May 26, 2023 Comments Off on A Reason To Celebrate: Working Western Rail
When the innovative class, Working Western Rail, was added to the 2020 AQHA World Show as an exhibition class, people took note. The class offered prizes to the top ten, horses were required to be 3 years or older, and they also had to compete in an Open or Amateur Ranch Riding class. By adding the exhibition class, the AQHA was responding to a years-long effort to add a class to further showcase the versatility, rideability and natural movement of the Quarter Horse.
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By EC Intern Tierney Horton “Every day on the right side of the grass is a good day.” These are the words that Jamee Golan-Bornstein lives by as she’s faced many challenges in her life. Jamee is known for her many successes as a breeder through the Quarter Horse industry, producing many world champions and […]
Continue reading …Colic Research: Colonic Microchip Trackers in Horses
May 26, 2023 Comments Off on Colic Research: Colonic Microchip Trackers in Horses
Kentucky Equine Research By surgically implanting microchips in the large colon of a horse, researchers gathered information about the secret life of this organ, including its role in colic, leading them to contemplate studies aimed at colic prevention.* Currently, mechanisms and risk factors contributing to colic, such as large intestinal displacements, impactions, torsions, and entrapments, […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy 30th Birthday to Shadows K Image!
May 26, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy 30th Birthday to Shadows K Image!
Shadows K Image, Audra Kaser’s gelding also affectionately known as “Rusty,” recently turned 30 years old! “We’ve owned him since December of 1998 when he was purchased from Junior Shelpman and Shirley Roth,” says Audra. “He is my heart horse and the only one I could never part with. Now my children love and spoil […]
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Longtime APHA Leader David Dellin Tapped as Interim Executive Director
May 25, 2023 Comments Off on Longtime APHA Leader David Dellin Tapped as Interim Executive Director
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News David Dellin will lead APHA as the association’s interim executive director, effective in June 2023. Current APHA Executive Director Billy Smith has accepted the commissioner position for the National Reining Horse Association. “I cannot describe the appreciation I have for what my friend and mentor Billy Smith has done for […]
Continue reading …Wrapping up the Nutrena West AQHA Level 1 Championships
May 25, 2023 Comments Off on Wrapping up the Nutrena West AQHA Level 1 Championships
AQHA That’s a wrap on the 2023 Nutrena West AQHA Level 1 Championships! AQHA exhibitors from 22 states and two Canadian provinces competed for championship titles at the Nutrena West AQHA Level 1 Championships, which were held May 16-21 in conjunction with the Arizona Quarter Horse Association Pinnacle Circuit at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over 370 exhibitors and more […]
Continue reading …Horse Show End-of-Day Care Routines
May 25, 2023 Comments Off on Horse Show End-of-Day Care Routines
EC Question of the Week: We recently asked our readers to tell us what their after-care routines are at the end of a show day – especially at longer circuits. As always, we can depend on our readers for an abundance of knowledge and ideas! Read on to see what they do: Ellexxah Maxwell […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Perfection at Twilight
May 25, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Perfection at Twilight
“I took this picture tonight as I was bringing the mares in,” says Heidi DeJong. “The momma is Certifiable Tina and her foal’s name is Venom, sired by The Lope Factor. A perfect evening.” We agree, Heidi! Thank you for sharing this photo with our readers! If you have a great photo of the day, please email […]
Continue reading …IEA Announces State Line Tack Partnership to Support Young Riders
May 25, 2023 Comments Off on IEA Announces State Line Tack Partnership to Support Young Riders
IEA Wednesday, May 17, 2023 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is pleased to announce their partnership with State Line Tack to support the Interscholastic Equestrian Association’s (IEA) mission of promoting lifelong involvement, understanding, and appreciation for equestrian sport. State Line Tack is offering IEA Members a partner promotion that will provide funding […]
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