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The Rigors of Getting a Judge’s Card

January 1, 2023 Comments Off

Obtaining a judge’s card is not an easy process and requires dedication, preparation, and commitment. There are various associations that offer tests to become accredited such as AQHA, NSBA, APHA, and WCHA, just to name a few. The requirements for each of these tests vary depending on the organization; however, the applications are very similar.

The NIL Conundrum (The Name, Image, Likeness Rule Explained)

December 30, 2022 Comments Off

Click here to read the complete article 70 – January/February, 2023 By Kory Kumar On July 1, 2021, the National Collegiate Athletic Association passed a policy allowing college athletes to use their name, image, and likeness for compensation, thereby redefining what it means to be an amateur. This included a provision for college athletes to […]

Slides, Spins, and Sedivet: The Facts on NRHA, AAEP, and Romifidine

December 28, 2022 Comments Off

Times are changing, as the saying goes. For the first time since 2015, the National Reining Horse Association’s drug testing policies have recently been reviewed and amended. On August 21, 2022, the NRHA Board of Directors held a meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada where a revised Welfare and Medication Policy was put to a vote and approved to go into effect beginning January 1, 2023.

Not Your Average Bear

December 27, 2022 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein and Liv Hignite You might expect to reach in a bag of grain in the barn to find a stowaway like a mouse, or maybe even a rat. But Liv Hignite of Gold Hill, Oregon, received the surprise of her life today, December 27, 2022, when she discovered a bear cub in […]

In the Heart of Horse Country – Ocala, Florida

December 26, 2022 Comments Off

Black board fencing snakes its way over hill and dale to a palatial estate overlooking pastureland that goes on for miles. The misty morning sunrise emerges to reveal horses grazing underneath majestic, live oaks dripping with Spanish moss. Where is this magical place where horses run free and the land is dotted with a patchwork of every type of farm, ranch, and homestead imaginable?

From the Publisher – Somewhere in the Middle

December 24, 2022 Comments Off

While surfing the internet recently, I came across numerous listings of horses for sale. This is nothing uncommon in the modern world of digital advertising. Everything’s for sale on the net, horses included.

Spreading a Little Christmas Cheer… On Four Hooves

December 23, 2022 Comments Off

“I’ve read that Christmas can be one of the loneliest times for many,” she says. “If we can give others something to look forward to, or a brief respite from their situation, I want to do that. I know what riding horses, or simply being around them does for me. My worries are gone and it’s just the horse and me.”

The Hudson Family Purchases Multiple World Champion Ms ExtremelyHotChips

December 22, 2022 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Congratulations to the Hudson Family, who just welcomed Ms ExtremelyHotChips, aka “Mia,” to their family! The 2018 brown mare by Extremely Hot Chips and out of Ms Flashy Goodbar, previously owned by MC’s Dragon Ranch and Sid Karr, made a big name for herself over the last two years as a Bronze […]

On The Cover – Jeffrey Johns & Nothin But Nett

December 22, 2022 Comments Off

For the first time in the show’s 48 years, a historic ride-off took place with Jeffrey Johns aboard two of his horses, Nothing But Nett and KM Flat Out The Best, to break his own tie of a score of 239.5 for the World Champion and Reserve titles in the L3 Amateur Trail Finals.

Delivering Holiday Spirit to Foster Families

December 21, 2022 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Minae Kroeze, one of our regular EC writers, works full-time as a foster home licensing specialist for the State of Michigan. She explains they host a holiday party each year for their foster families, complete with gifts, crafts, cookie decorating, a hot cocoa bar, and pictures with Santa and Lil Larry. “My […]