From AQHA Corporate Partner Boehringer Ingelheim, courtesy of AQHA Poor performance in competition? Cranky when being cinched up? Uncharacteristic general crabbiness? It could be your horse is trying to tell you something. “It’s certainly possible for a trained horse to have a bad day, but as a general rule, they aren’t emotional beings like humans, […]
Continue reading …By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Trainer Talks, a new series hosted exclusively on APHA’s interactive learning platform horseIQ.com, brings horse trainers and specialists together to discuss what makes a successful business. The course is a joint effort between APHA and the National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation. Trainer Talks The Equine Business Management: Trainer Talks course features a series […]
Continue reading …From NSBA: Have you chosen your favorites in the 2024 Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale catalog? Browse online and get ready to bid on August 16! Sale Date: Friday, August 16, 2024 – 5:00 p.m. CST Sale Preview: Thursday, August 15, 2024 – 5:00 p.m. CST View the catalog: https://www.nsba.com/images/documents/Yearling-Sale/Yearling-Sale-Catalog.pdf […]
Continue reading …From NSBA: View the 2024 NSBA World Championship Show Schedule & Time Estimates here: Schedule & Times – National Snaffle Bit Association (nsba.com) The 2024 NSBA World Show & Show Your Colors patterns are now posted! Patterns & Score Sheets – National Snaffle Bit Association (nsba.com) Stall charts are […]
Continue reading …From NRHA: One individual and three horses will be inducted into the NRHA Hall of Fame as the 2024 class is formally announced. Andrea Fappani, Snow Gun, Wind Her Up Chic, and Wind Her Up Shiner will join reining’s elite as they are recognized with the sport’s most prestigious honor. Also announced is the 2024 […]
Continue reading …From NRHA: The National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) is thrilled to announce Americasnextgunmodel as the association’s tenth Million Dollar Dam. This prestigious achievement recognizes Americasnextgunmodel’s exceptional breeding influence within the reining community. During her time in the show pen, Arcese Quarter Horses USA’s Americasnextgunmodel (Gunner x Cee Dun It Do It) earned nearly $290,000 in […]
Continue reading …By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: The Tobiano Loot Incentive Bonus rewarded the highest-scoring tobiano and tovero horses in select world championship reining, working cow horse and ranch classes at the 2024 APHA World Championship Show. Eligible horses were automatically eligible for a $500 bonus payout in their respective divisions. This was the fourth year private […]
Continue reading …From AQHA: The Boehringer Ingelheim Professional Horsemen Academy is an action-packed event for horsemen and -women to learn game-changing business tips on financial success, effective customer communications, dealing with conflict, marketing strategies and much more! Our goal is to equip AQHA Professional Horsemen and all other industry professionals with the knowledge, skills and mindset to […]
Continue reading …From NSBA: Anna Minich of Laporte, Indiana, has been named the recipient of the 2024 NSBA Foundation Scholarship. She will receive a total scholarship of $2,000 paid over the next two years. Anna is the oldest of six children and the daughter of Lucas and Kimberly Minich, and grew up on her family’s dairy farm. […]
Continue reading …From AQHA: No matter the discipline in which you compete, your horse’s stride length is important. Longer strides mean faster times, bigger jumps and prettier movement. To get that edge, horse owners often focus on muscle conditioning and joint health. Another key area in which to focus performance horse management is digestive health, specifically equine stomach […]
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