From Trailer Accident To World Champion – Cadillac In Black Humanely Euthanized
January 12, 2023 Comments Off on From Trailer Accident To World Champion – Cadillac In Black Humanely Euthanized
By Diane Chilton-Harper On January 4, 2023, Cadillac In Black, belonging to Kyla Jackson of Vacaville, California, was humanely euthanized due to founder. The black horse with no white markings had foundered right before Christmas and was under the professional care of Dr. Hannah Carter at Dr. Tony Rocconi’s Mid South Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery in Tioga, […]
Continue reading …Equine Coronavirus Cases are Increasing in Number
January 11, 2023 Comments Off on Equine Coronavirus Cases are Increasing in Number
Coronavirus has been in the news for several years; the new human strain that came from China created worldwide disease and panic. There are several strains of coronavirus that can affect humans, causing respiratory disease. These include SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) and some that have more recently been identified.
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We recently asked our readers: If you keep your horse at home, how are you finding time to get your horse ready for shows for 2023? Now that the days are shorter and colder, how are you managing to get it all done on top of having to work? Do you take the winter […]
Continue reading …Stacy Huls – Not Just a Hunt Seat Rider
January 9, 2023 Comments Off on Stacy Huls – Not Just a Hunt Seat Rider
AQHA Professional Horsewoman, Stacy Lane Huls, might be best known as an elite Hunt Seat rider who has racked up four AQHA World Champion titles, at least 10 Congress Championships, and countless futurity wins during the course of her career. But there’s a side to Stacy that nobody knows.
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Warrior Princess Small Fry Rider Sloane Weakly smiles through life’s hurdles with an unrivaled spirit By Delores Kuhlwein On October 10, 2022, at the All American Quarter Horse Congress, Sloane Weakly was getting ready for Small Fry Hunter Under Saddle with Hubbout A Dance. Despite the fact that her other horse, Its A Good Pleasure, […]
Continue reading …Amateurs: To Coach or Not To Coach?
January 7, 2023 Comments Off on Amateurs: To Coach or Not To Coach?
Whether amateurs should be able to receive remuneration for giving lessons to other horse enthusiasts and upcoming exhibitors has again been a heated conversation among players in the stock horse industry. Both AQHA and APHA have had laborious conversations regarding their amateur rules and rule change proposals within the last year. A recent statement from the American Horse Council (AHC) may again stir the embers of an already smoldering fire.
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Former Reiner Ever So Fancee holds her own at the 2022 All American Quarter Horse Congress By Delores Kuhlwein Wander through an AQHA warmup arena full of Hunter horses, and you might feel, well, diminutive. The modern English horse is a magnificent picture of flowing movement, ground-covering strides, athleticism, and most of the time, size. […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Lenas Wimpys Rooster
January 5, 2023 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Lenas Wimpys Rooster
By Delores Kuhlwein Palomino horses have been cherished throughout history by the likes of emperors, Spanish Conquistadors, in Greek mythology, and even by Hollywood for its western movies. The “Golden Horse” has become a treasured symbol not only for its color, but also due to the countless great horses display the beautiful gold coat […]
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The anticipation grows with each day that gets crossed off the calendar. For months, mare owners have researched bloodlines, plotted a course, and then bred their mare in hopes of producing a dream maker. As days get closer, a breeder’s heart swells with the pride that will soon be a wobbly-legged “trophy” for the time, sweat, and money spent on the pairing of mare and stallion
Continue reading …A Cross Country Journey for the Win
January 4, 2023 Comments Off on A Cross Country Journey for the Win
A Cross Country Journey for the Win Sydney Swallom finishes a stellar year showcasing her bond with her horse with a 2200-mile trip By Delores Kuhlwein You might remember this beautiful young lady in her signature red and white outfit from the 2022 AQHYA World Show. If not, chances are pretty good you’ve seen […]
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