On The Cover – Allocate Your Assets
December 28, 2023 Comments Off on On The Cover – Allocate Your Assets
Kind. Wonderful. Loving. True gentleman. Presence. Natural. Giving. Gentle giant. The King. Wow Factor.
The words used by Kathy Tobin and Jim and Deanna Searles to describe the late, legendary Allocate Your Assets, fondly known as “Al,” comprise a mere fraction of the reasons he also became known as “The Great One” in his 23 years on earth.
The Best Layover in America: Slipping away on a carefree highway to Allen Quarter Horses
December 27, 2023 Comments Off on The Best Layover in America: Slipping away on a carefree highway to Allen Quarter Horses
By Delores Kuhlwein Imagine, if you will, a place to stop along the highway when your eyes become bleary – a place for your horses to rest their weary heads, and a place where your cares can be cast away to the wind. It’s not fiction or a stretch of the imagination – this place […]
Continue reading …Red River Equine – A Premier Breeding Facility Opens In The Heart Of Oklahoma
December 27, 2023 Comments Off on Red River Equine – A Premier Breeding Facility Opens In The Heart Of Oklahoma
Nestled along the banks of the majestic Red River in Thackerville, Oklahoma, sits a 744-acre property that is destined to become a premier breeding, sale, and rehabilitation facility in the heart of horse country.
Continue reading …The Ins And Outs Of Congress Stall Fronts
December 26, 2023 Comments Off on The Ins And Outs Of Congress Stall Fronts
A lot has changed from the drab fabric drapes that once hung around exhibitor’s tack stalls at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in the show’s earlier years. It’s common now to walk the aisles of the Gilligan Barn and see stunningly simple to ornate stall fronts that look like houses, cabins, saloons, storefronts, stadiums and even mini-replicas of the trainers’ and breeders’ real barns.
Continue reading …Haute Designs: Hannah Fine Jewelry Sets The Standard
December 25, 2023 Comments Off on Haute Designs: Hannah Fine Jewelry Sets The Standard
Jaw-dropping ads. Cutting-edge designs. Best in class gems. Hannah Fine Jewelry has been setting the standard for high-fashion jewelry since the 1990s and continues to be an industry leader.
Continue reading …When Riding Instructors Use Others’ Horses In Their Lesson Programs: Know The Risks & Plan Ahead
December 24, 2023 Comments Off on When Riding Instructors Use Others’ Horses In Their Lesson Programs: Know The Risks & Plan Ahead
Not all riding instructors have the right number or mix of lesson horses so they sometimes ask others to lend horses to use in lessons. Although these arrangements seem simple, they can bring great risks for both instructors and horse owners.
Continue reading …Be Part of the Magic: Xtra Magic Doctor Standing to a Limited Number of Mares by Popular Demand
December 24, 2023 Comments Off on Be Part of the Magic: Xtra Magic Doctor Standing to a Limited Number of Mares by Popular Demand
By Delores Kuhlwein “A horse’s mane carries the whispers of dreams, and a rider’s touch brings them to life.” – Gabriel Cruz. When Amateur Eric Mendrysa bought Xtra Magic Doctor to have a fun horse to show, he didn’t realize the dreams “Magic Mike” would be fulfilling. The golden horse with the flowing mane took […]
Continue reading …The Equine Chronicle’s Top 10 Dogs Of The Month
December 23, 2023 Comments Off on The Equine Chronicle’s Top 10 Dogs Of The Month
Dogs just seem to make everything better. But our beloved dogs aren’t just our best friends; they are sometimes our source of entertainment, too. Whether they want food, attention, or are just a little mischievous, our dogs find ways to make us laugh and amuse us.
Continue reading …A Christmas Present To Top All Gifts
December 22, 2023 Comments Off on A Christmas Present To Top All Gifts
Diagnosed with acute myeloid blastic leukemia in 2020, AQHA Youth Haley Henry watched what she thought had been a perfect life of family, horses, and friends crumble. She was given a 5% chance of survival. Her heart flatlined in the hospital, and when she found out many of her friends from Riley Children’s Hospital had […]
Continue reading …Riding With Extreme Poll Flexion May Be Harmful For Your Horse
December 22, 2023 Comments Off on Riding With Extreme Poll Flexion May Be Harmful For Your Horse
Extreme flexion, hyper flexion, rollkur or riding low, deep and round–call it what you wish. It’s controversial and a recent study done in Portugal has shown that as little as 15 additional degrees of poll flexion can also affect a horse’s welfare in several significant ways.
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