Pilot Project in Mexico to Help 200 Horses Working in City Dump
February 3, 2016 Comments Off on Pilot Project in Mexico to Help 200 Horses Working in City Dump
Brooke USA, the American fundraising arm of the Brooke, has announced a pilot project in Mexico to help horses working in a garbage dump and recycling centre in San Martin, Puebla State. The horses are some of the most vulnerable of the 12.8 million working equine animals in Mexico. Horses, donkeys and mules in Mexico […]
Continue reading …SWQHA Adjusts Feb. Show Schedule Due to EHV-1 Concerns
February 2, 2016 Comments Off on SWQHA Adjusts Feb. Show Schedule Due to EHV-1 Concerns
The Southwest Quarter Horse Association’s February shows will be postponed due to equine herpesvirus type-1 concerns. The two shows will be moved to be held along with the existing March and April shows.
Continue reading …UTM Equestrian Striving to Raise $60,000 by June 1st to Save Program
February 2, 2016 Comments Off on UTM Equestrian Striving to Raise $60,000 by June 1st to Save Program
Skyhawk Equestrian has set a June 1 target date for a goal of $600,000 to be used to secure the sport within the NCAA. This would allow the equestrian program to remain as a varsity sport at UTM for 2016-18 seasons.
Continue reading …Winter Storm Jonas Wreaks Havoc on East Coast Horse Farms
January 28, 2016 Comments Off on Winter Storm Jonas Wreaks Havoc on East Coast Horse Farms
“The weight of the snow caused the trusses to break away from the beam over the doorway to the field,” she says. “We heard cracking in the morning and saw it bowing. We got the horses out.”
Continue reading …18 Horses Diagnosed With EHV-1 at Sunland Park in New Mexico
January 27, 2016 Comments Off on 18 Horses Diagnosed With EHV-1 at Sunland Park in New Mexico
These horses are from 13 different barns within Sunland Park racetrack; at present, horses in surrounding areas have tested negative. Of these 18, one horse has been euthanized for neurologic symptoms. No movement of horses is being allowed in or out of Sunland Park.
Continue reading …NYATT Equitation Added to 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress
January 26, 2016 Comments Off on NYATT Equitation Added to 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress
The addition of English Equitation will allow participating teams to have two more exhibitors compete per team.
Continue reading …Barn Collapse and Horse Rescue During Epic Snowstorm
January 25, 2016 Comments Off on Barn Collapse and Horse Rescue During Epic Snowstorm
On Saturday afternoon, in Poolesville, Maryland, 35 horses were displaced, 12 were extracted, and several were in need of medical attention following a barn collapse due to the record snowfall.
Continue reading …CA Residents Concerned Gas Leak May Be Negatively Affecting Pets, Horses in Area
January 21, 2016 Comments Off on CA Residents Concerned Gas Leak May Be Negatively Affecting Pets, Horses in Area
One horse owner is concerned the methane and fumes may be the cause of her Quarter Horse mare’s sudden and unexplained nosebleeds.
Continue reading …Under the Gavel Again: Rita Crundwell Assets Up for Sale, May Be Last Opportunity to Buy
January 19, 2016 Comments Off on Under the Gavel Again: Rita Crundwell Assets Up for Sale, May Be Last Opportunity to Buy
The current online auction runs through Feb. 2 at www.txauction.com. Items for sale include jewelry, show and riding clothing, nine horse-show belt-buckle awards, cowboy boots, horse equipment, a Viking stainless steel grill, household items, artworks and a Yamaha scooter.
Continue reading …Changes to APHA World Show Point Allocation Starting in 2016
January 19, 2016 Comments Off on Changes to APHA World Show Point Allocation Starting in 2016
The APHA Executive Committee moved to continue awarding points at the APHA World Championship Shows but will no longer count those points toward Breeders’ Trust payouts and year-end award standings.
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