Amateurs: To Coach or Not To Coach?
January 7, 2023 Comments Off on Amateurs: To Coach or Not To Coach?
Whether amateurs should be able to receive remuneration for giving lessons to other horse enthusiasts and upcoming exhibitors has again been a heated conversation among players in the stock horse industry. Both AQHA and APHA have had laborious conversations regarding their amateur rules and rule change proposals within the last year. A recent statement from the American Horse Council (AHC) may again stir the embers of an already smoldering fire.
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The anticipation grows with each day that gets crossed off the calendar. For months, mare owners have researched bloodlines, plotted a course, and then bred their mare in hopes of producing a dream maker. As days get closer, a breeder’s heart swells with the pride that will soon be a wobbly-legged “trophy” for the time, sweat, and money spent on the pairing of mare and stallion
Continue reading …The American Tobiano Horse Association
January 3, 2023 Comments Off on The American Tobiano Horse Association
Amazing things can happen when dedicated horsemen come together to support a new initiative. This past year, five well-respected professionals in the industry–Craig Burkhard, Larry Chastain, Jim Isley, Cathy Sasser, and Brent Harnish were brought together as founding members of the American Tobiano Horse Association (ATHA). This group of dedicated horsemen took a hard look at the future of the equine industry with the goal of developing a roadmap geared toward maintaining the integrity and viability of the Tobiano horse while supporting and sustaining the equine industry.
Continue reading …The Rigors of Getting a Judge’s Card
January 1, 2023 Comments Off on The Rigors of Getting a Judge’s Card
Obtaining a judge’s card is not an easy process and requires dedication, preparation, and commitment. There are various associations that offer tests to become accredited such as AQHA, NSBA, APHA, and WCHA, just to name a few. The requirements for each of these tests vary depending on the organization; however, the applications are very similar.
Continue reading …The NIL Conundrum (The Name, Image, Likeness Rule Explained)
December 30, 2022 Comments Off on The NIL Conundrum (The Name, Image, Likeness Rule Explained)
Click here to read the complete article 70 – January/February, 2023 By Kory Kumar On July 1, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association passed a policy allowing college athletes to use their name, image, and likeness for compensation, thereby redefining what it means to be an amateur. This included a provision for college athletes to […]
Continue reading …Slides, Spins, and Sedivet: The Facts on NRHA, AAEP, and Romifidine
December 28, 2022 Comments Off on Slides, Spins, and Sedivet: The Facts on NRHA, AAEP, and Romifidine
Times are changing, as the saying goes. For the first time since 2015, the National Reining Horse Association’s drug testing policies have recently been reviewed and amended. On August 21, 2022, the NRHA Board of Directors held a meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada where a revised Welfare and Medication Policy was put to a vote and approved to go into effect beginning January 1, 2023.
Continue reading …In the Heart of Horse Country – Ocala, Florida
December 26, 2022 Comments Off on In the Heart of Horse Country – Ocala, Florida
Black board fencing snakes its way over hill and dale to a palatial estate overlooking pastureland that goes on for miles. The misty morning sunrise emerges to reveal horses grazing underneath majestic, live oaks dripping with Spanish moss. Where is this magical place where horses run free and the land is dotted with a patchwork of every type of farm, ranch, and homestead imaginable?
Continue reading …From the Publisher – Somewhere in the Middle
December 24, 2022 Comments Off on From the Publisher – Somewhere in the Middle
While surfing the internet recently, I came across numerous listings of horses for sale. This is nothing uncommon in the modern world of digital advertising. Everything’s for sale on the net, horses included.
Continue reading …On The Cover – Jeffrey Johns & Nothin But Nett
December 22, 2022 Comments Off on On The Cover – Jeffrey Johns & Nothin But Nett
For the first time in the show’s 48 years, a historic ride-off took place with Jeffrey Johns aboard two of his horses, Nothing But Nett and KM Flat Out The Best, to break his own tie of a score of 239.5 for the World Champion and Reserve titles in the L3 Amateur Trail Finals.
Continue reading …Scooters, Segways, and Hoverboards: Modern Marvels or Menace?
November 27, 2022 Comments Off on Scooters, Segways, and Hoverboards: Modern Marvels or Menace?
Kick scooters, Segways, and hoverboards are all the rage at horse shows these days, and while the type of technology used might vary, these electronic transportation devices have one thing in common–convenience.
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