The hustle and bustle of summer shows has started to cool off, but the chaos of the year-end majors is in full swing. These shows can mentally and physically drain professionals, exhibitors, and their horses with late nights, early mornings, and heavy workloads. Tension, fatigue, restlessness, exhaustion, and the drudgery of doing chores and being away from family and home for weeks at time is not for the faint of heart–more for the brave, bold and courageous.
Continue reading …The Exceptional Talent Of AQHA Stallion Cee My Special Nite
October 20, 2024 Comments Off on The Exceptional Talent Of AQHA Stallion Cee My Special Nite
Look up the dictionary definition of “versatility,” and you may just see a photo of AQHA stallion Cee My Special Nite. Webster’s Dictionary defines versatility as embracing a variety of subjects, fields, or skills and turning with ease from one thing to another. Certainly, those qualities define the 2017 buckskin stallion by Gunners Special Nite and out of Cee Dun It Do It.
Continue reading …Common Equine Industry Legal Disputes & Ideas For Avoiding Them
October 18, 2024 Comments Off on Common Equine Industry Legal Disputes & Ideas For Avoiding Them
As a lawyer with almost four decades of experience, and with Equine Law being one of my areas of practice, I’ve received thousands of calls and emails from people in the horse industry with legal disputes. Unfortunately, very few are prepared for the effort, expense, and inconvenience that legal disputes typically involve. People in the equine industry can benefit by avoiding disputes before they happen. This article addresses the most common legal matters I’ve encountered from prospective clients, along with ideas for avoiding them.
Continue reading …The Perfect Match: Headley Quarter Horses + Pait Show Horses
October 16, 2024 Comments Off on The Perfect Match: Headley Quarter Horses + Pait Show Horses
A certain level of trust is needed in order to place not only your beloved horses, but also your business interests, in the hands of someone else.
Continue reading …Equine Infectious Anemia – Is It Worth The Worry?
October 14, 2024 Comments Off on Equine Infectious Anemia – Is It Worth The Worry?
As you prepare to hit the road for the next show, there’s a list of necessities that accompany your horse for every trip:
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“Be the light that helps others see; it is what gives life its deepest significance.” ― Roy T. Bennett. Earlier this month, we posted a beautiful example of a youth dreaming big – a story written by Kaley Kingsley entitled, “Quarter Horse Queen,” for our EC Photo of the Day. Jaymie Drury, Chair […]
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Aidan Rizk and his horse, Catch Twenty Two, have been no strangers to the winner’s circle this year.
Continue reading …Royal Wire Products – 4 Generations Of Horse Experience
October 10, 2024 Comments Off on Royal Wire Products – 4 Generations Of Horse Experience
Anyone who has ever lugged, wrestled with, and tried to organize horse equipment–tack, feed, grooming kit and assorted competition gear–has had the thought, ‘There has to be a better way.”
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Being in the presence of horses has always given supermodel Kate Upton a sense of peace and fueled her passion.
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