From KER: As summer transitions into autumn, new horse-keeping challenges arise. Be on the lookout for these four potential problems. 1. Deteriorating pasture quality warrants a diet overhaul. “In the spring, we are often concerned about the pasture being too good in quality or high in fructans, which sometimes mandates the use of drylots and grazing […]
Continue reading …This is Reagan Ruth showing Dont Tell My Husband at the Breeders Halter Futurity in Des Moines, Iowa, in their Junior Youth halter class. Photo credit: Alyssa Milo (Reagan’s mom-top photo) Elizabeth Beauchamp (bottom photo) Thank you to Alyssa Milo for the fabulous photos! If you have a great photo of the day, please email […]
Continue reading …The Arizona Fall Championship AQHA Show at Westworld of Scottsdale, held September 18-22, 2024, upped the ante again this year with even more prizes and chances to win, including many new added-money classes, with eight Ranch added-money or derby/sweepstakes classes, four $1,000-added Trail classes, plus added-money classes for Western Riding, Western Pleasure Hunter Under Saddle, and […]
Continue reading …That “first pulled check” feeling after placing in a two-split class of 34 for the Open $250-added walk jog! This is eight-year-old Sawyer Hanlon and his horse Battman (Battin On A Homerun). “The pure joy on his face is what keeps us on the road all summer!” says Schuyler Radtke. Thank you to Schuyler for […]
Continue reading …It all starts with a pony, a true fact for countless equestrians. Think back for a moment about your first encounter with horses. The first time the back of your hand grazed a pony’s tender muzzle. Think about your first riding lesson. The first time you felt your body move in rhythm with a horse’s steps. Now imagine experiencing all that without being able to walk.
Continue reading …Keep scrolling for photos from Fort Worth for the APHA/WCHA Halter Million, and from the WCHA Hall of Fame Banquet!
Continue reading …Use these resources to help identify the early signs of EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis). Click on the following resources to download a PDF. Know the clinical signs of EPM: Put this “Don’t STALL signs” poster in your barn and stay alert to the early signs of EPM. Learn more about EPM: This brochure details the […]
Continue reading …A Rutgers study may open a new frontier in mental health treatment. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms. Reporting results of the study […]
Continue reading …This. It all comes down to this. The hours, the days, the months, and years. It takes a village, a family, a tribe to build the horse, to build the rider, to make a team. A good cop, bad cop, and a voice of reason to pull you up, put your ego in its place, […]
Continue reading …Muncie, Indiana – Super Sires continues to impact the “Show Horse” world by constructing innovative programs that create a profitable economic impact for all stallion owners, mare owners and exhibitors equally. In 2024 alone, Super Sires will distribute over $225,000 in cash and prizes throughout the country, with over $1.2 Million since the inception of Super Sires, a Not for […]
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