Tax Matters – Jurisdiction of the U.S. Tax Court
March 11, 2016 Comments Off on Tax Matters – Jurisdiction of the U.S. Tax Court
For most people, their encounter with the IRS ends at the audit phase: Taxpayers will often agree to pay whatever the IRS says they owe.
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Arturo Maestas has been turning out high quality all-around and futurity champions at Maestas Show Horses since 2000.
Continue reading …From the Publisher- Hall of Fame Cred
March 9, 2016 Comments Off on From the Publisher- Hall of Fame Cred
Every sport, every industry, every group that holds any kind of reasonable mass appeal has a hall of fame, or something equivalent. The concept of a hall of fame is simple. It is a place dedicated to honoring the all-time greatest in the history of whatever it commemorates.
Continue reading …Cover Story – Hylton Quarter Horses
March 8, 2016 Comments Off on Cover Story – Hylton Quarter Horses
Adjacent to 20 acres of rolling pasture in Prince William County, Virginia sits the grand, whitewashed entrance of Hylton Quarter Horses. The purveyor of this dreamlike estate is renowned AQHA breeder Cecilia Hylton.
Continue reading …Training with the Industry’s Top Judges!
January 12, 2016 Comments Off on Training with the Industry’s Top Judges!
When the horse industry’s largest and most prestigious shows roll around, competitors look forward to showing their skills to the industry’s best judges. Yet, the horse world is arguably a small circle. Often, the professionals chosen to judge major events are also some of the industry’s top trainers.
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Business and pleasure—for many in the horse industry the terms are synonymous. For some, it’s more one than the other. While a deep appreciation for the animal connects us all, it’s no secret that horse ownership can take on various forms. For some, showing horses is strictly a business. Some competitors, due to constraints on their location, time, or pure preference, choose to keep their horses in full-time training.
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Eye contact is an important aspect of nearly every interaction in our lives. Whether we are meeting someone new, interviewing for a job, or driving down the road, our eyes play a vital role in helping us exude confidence, make good first impressions, and navigate traffic. When showing horses, the strategic use of an exhibitor’s line of sight is vital to success. In order to investigate the role this plays in different disciplines, we interviewed top industry professionals and asked them to share their tips for success.
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Read on as a group of small breeders offers their advice to others wanting to keep things small, such as what to do, what not to do, and how to laugh when it happens.
Continue reading …What the Industry is Saying About…
January 8, 2016 Comments Off on What the Industry is Saying About…
The Equine Chronicle Question on everyone’s mind: “What do you think about various breed associations allowing youth and amateurs to lease a horse, rather than having to buy one to show?”
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It’s a saying we all know too well: You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. Linguists estimate the phrase originated back in the year 1175, so man’s ability, or lack thereof, to control a horse’s water intake has been on our minds for centuries – literally!
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