I’d made it over a year with my horse before the first emergency vet call, so I really didn’t know what to expect as the collection of jars and syringes piled up on the tailgate of the veterinarian’s truck.

An uncontrolled fire burning in brushlands, grasslands, or woodlands is generally considered to be a wildfire. Depending on the ambient air temperature, lack of humidity, prevailing winds, topography,

Click here to read the complete article 196 – November/December, 2016 by Delores Kuhlwein We’ve all seen the horror stories on social media: a horse arriving a week late in poor health (or not arriving at all), a driver unreachable for days, or the unthinkable tragedy of the loss of a horse. While we’re outraged […]

Have you heard those scary radio ads by tax relief companies promising to help taxpayers in distress? The ads warn consumers about unexpected IRS bank levies to recover unpaid or disputed taxes. You are informed that “experts” can help stop the IRS levy and successfully settle your tax dispute for pennies on the dollar, or even obtain total “tax forgiveness.”

Click here to read the complete article 178 – November/December, 2016 by Heather Smith Thomas Most horses need dental care periodically. Domestic horses are usually kept in artificial conditions, eating grain and hay rather than grazing continually at pasture, and may not wear their teeth normally. Dental care is part of good horse management, and […]

Click here to read the complete article 136 – November/December, 2016 BY ERICA GREATHOUSE The AQHA rulebook defines Showmanship as a class “designed to evaluate the exhibitor’s ability to execute, in concert with a well-groomed and well-conditioned horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the judge with precision and smoothness while exhibiting poise and confidence, […]

Halter is a conformation class where you track a horse into the pen, square him up, and present him to the judges. Simple, right? Not so fast.

Kirsten Thomsen’s performances bring the very essence of fierceness to mind, with an ownership and command of the ring unmatched by most. Yet, those who know the California amateur best understand that it’s the various facets of her personality, such as her loving and caring nature, that have formed the competitor she is today.

Click here to read the complete article 150 – November/December, 2016 by Rachel Kooiker The Breeders’ Halter Futurity kicked off five years ago with just four classes. In its first year, the event paid out an impressive $266,000 and hosted 85 entries. Fast-forward to 2016: • Approximately $1.2 million in cash awards were paid out. […]

Click here to read the complete article 108 – November/December, 2016 BY ERICA GREATHOUSE Jan Pittman of Chipley, Florida is no stranger to the winner’s circle. In fact, she has been the last one standing in the arena, not once, but twice, at the AQHA Select World with her homebred mare, Ona Good Impulse. Also, […]