UC Davis Adds Women’s Equestrian Team
April 14, 2018 Comments Off on UC Davis Adds Women’s Equestrian Team
Considered an emerging sport by the NCAA, the UC Davis equestrian team will compete nationally under the governance of the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) against other large public schools like Fresno State, Georgia, and Texas A&M. A unique aspect of the equestrian team will be its partnership with the School of Veterinary Medicine and the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences – both regarded as world-leaders in teaching and research in their respective fields.
Continue reading …AQHA Approves Policy Change Regarding Horse/Trainer Medication Positives
April 11, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Approves Policy Change Regarding Horse/Trainer Medication Positives
1. If a racing jurisdiction reports a Positive Test for a horse, such horse and record trainer as of the violation date in question (“Offending Trainer”):
(a) shall be ineligible to be considered for AQHA awards associated with the calendar year in which the Positive Test occurred; this will include pending appeals of violations; and
(b) shall, unless waived by AQHA, be ineligible to be included in AQHA media (online and publications) during the calendar year in which the Positive Test occurred; this will include pending appeals of violations.
Crundwell Movie- “All The Queen’s Horses”- Now Available For Viewing On Demand
April 10, 2018 Comments Off on Crundwell Movie- “All The Queen’s Horses”- Now Available For Viewing On Demand
All The Queen’s Horses, the movie that recounts Rita Crundwell’s embezzlement scheme, is now available to watch on multiple outlets, including: iTunes, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play, Vudu, Youtube movies, DIRECTV, Dish Network, COX, and Comcast, TODAY- April 10th.
Continue reading …AQHA Select World MOVES to Fort Worth, TX. (2019-2021)
April 9, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Select World MOVES to Fort Worth, TX. (2019-2021)
“We are looking forward to building a relationship with the Will Rogers Memorial Center to provide a more centrally located facility and potentially expand the size of this event,” said Kyle. AQHA and the Will Rogers Memorial Center have agreed to a three-year contract covering the 2019-2021 Adequan® Select Worlds.
Continue reading …Congress Delays ELD Enforcement to September 30th, 2018
April 4, 2018 Comments Off on Congress Delays ELD Enforcement to September 30th, 2018
The delay will provide DOT and industry stakeholders more time to educate livestock haulers on the proper scope of the ELD mandate, which has caused uncertainty since being finalized in late 2015. Furthermore, industry’s September 2017 request to push back the compliance deadline by a full year is still outstanding, leaving the possibility of another enforcement delay for livestock.
Continue reading …Seeds and Matchups Announced For 2018 NCEA National Championships
April 3, 2018 Comments Off on Seeds and Matchups Announced For 2018 NCEA National Championships
The nation’s top 8 teams will vie for the NCEA National Championship, set to take place April 18-21, 2018 at the Extraco Events Center in Waco, Texas.
Continue reading …AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Rule Change Effective Immediately
March 30, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse Rule Change Effective Immediately
Effective immediately, the second sentence of SHW554 reads, “Points earned in each individual class only count toward any award or qualification for the ranch-horse division and do not count toward any other award or qualification for any other approved AQHA class or AQHA show award, and shall not affect leveling in any other class.”
Continue reading …Former FL. Veterinarian Facing 38 Counts Including Fraud and Forgery
March 26, 2018 Comments Off on Former FL. Veterinarian Facing 38 Counts Including Fraud and Forgery
According to the Ocala Star Banner, a former veterinarian, Theodore Oroski, is facing 36 counts of forgery, one count of fraud, and one count of practicing without a license. The arrest report reveals that Oroski blood samples taken for Coggins were never actually sent to a laboratory for testing and the lab owner’s name was forged, in addition to other offenses.
Continue reading …3 New 2018 APHA Performance Rules Go Into Effect April 1st
March 19, 2018 Comments Off on 3 New 2018 APHA Performance Rules Go Into Effect April 1st
Youth and Amateur exhibitors will be excited to learn of the new Performance Halter opportunities they’re being given this year as well. With only one year of approval as an APHA event, Performance Halter has grown in popularity at Paint Horse shows around the globe.
Continue reading …Two 2018 APHA Registration-based Rule Changes Now in Effect
March 19, 2018 Comments Off on Two 2018 APHA Registration-based Rule Changes Now in Effect
– RG-070-2: Allows a solid Paint with one APHA-registered parent (sire or dam) to advance to the Regular Registry if the horse also has the Tobiano gene and a Paint trait.
– RG-070-4: Expands the list of eligible traits for consideration of RG-070.E. status changes for horses with at least one tobiano or tovero parent (foal must be out of 2 APHA-registered parents).
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