Advanced Equine Reproduction Techniques Now Include Sexed Semen With ICSI
June 7, 2023 Comments Off on Advanced Equine Reproduction Techniques Now Include Sexed Semen With ICSI
Pregnancy rates with artificial insemination, embryo transfer, frozen semen, frozen embryos, sperm injection and other assisted reproduction techniques have improved greatly in the past decade. Now a few stallion owners are offering their clients the ability to utilize sex-sorted semen in conjunction with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to create a foal of the desired sex.
Continue reading …25 Years of The OQHA Redbud Spectacular
June 7, 2023 Comments Off on 25 Years of The OQHA Redbud Spectacular
By Libby Hanon Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! To some it feels like only a blink and to others maybe just a bit longer than that, but this year marks the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association’s premier show, The Redbud Spectacular, held in the AQHA World Show arena in Oklahoma […]
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“You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So… get on your way!” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! One of the highlight moments of spring and early summer for many families – graduation! The monumental achievement for school and college grads is something worthy of shouting from the […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Special Invitation, 1998- 2023
June 6, 2023 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Special Invitation, 1998- 2023
By Delores Kuhlwein “If you’re going to live, leave a legacy. Make a mark on the world that can’t be erased.” – Maya Angelou. Special Invitation, the first APHA son of Invitation Only, passed away on May 9, 2023. The 1998 bay Tobiano Stallion, out of Ribbon In My Hair (by Scotch Bar Tommy), […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – Wisconsin POA Club Rider Switch
June 5, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – Wisconsin POA Club Rider Switch
Wisconsin Pony Of the Americas Club hosted a state show over the Memorial Day Weekend at LaCrosse County Fairgrounds in West Salem, Wisconsin. Along with 4-judge competition for the exhibitors, WPOAC Royalty hosted a Hawaiian theme, with a Leis and Sunglasses handout, a Hotdog Bar on Saturday night, and a Sunday evening volleyball tournament. One […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 Arkansas Quarter Horse Memorial Day Circuit
June 5, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 Arkansas Quarter Horse Memorial Day Circuit
By Shelby Layne Ridgway Photos by Renew Creative by Shelby Layne The Memorial Day Circuit featuring the 21st Annual Stanford Happening Memorial took place in Texarkana, Arkansas, on May 26-29, 2023. The weekend was full of beautiful weather, a lot of laughter, and great prizes! Arkansas Quarter Horse paid out over $3,000 in winnings, awarded […]
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What are judges looking for in today’s Performance Halter class, and is form-to-function still the ultimate goal?
Continue reading …Around the Rings with Beth Foster-Hattan at The Premier!
June 4, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings with Beth Foster-Hattan at The Premier!
Just when you think you’ve seen all angles of The Premier, the amazing show that just wrapped up Saturday at Kentucky Horse Park, we bring you the perspective from behind the lens of Beth Foster-Hattan. Thank you to Beth for an incredible gallery of 110+ photos as our EC guest media member. See them […]
Continue reading …Scott Reinartz – A Horseman Of Dedication And Genuine Gratefulness
June 3, 2023 Comments Off on Scott Reinartz – A Horseman Of Dedication And Genuine Gratefulness
To watch Scott Reinartz and Investin A Goodbar (Hank) in a Trail class is to witness perfect harmony between horse and rider. When the pair won Select Trail at the AQHA World Show in 2020 over 89 other entries, their combination of skill, precision and synchronicity was a sight to behold.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – The 2023 Redbud Spectacular
June 2, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – The 2023 Redbud Spectacular
Wait – that’s not Gordon behind the iPhone! It’s the Pipkin family! Thank you to Dana Pipkin and Hannah Kate Pipkin for getting us started on G-Man style photos of the 2023 Redbud Spectacular. It’s also the 25th anniversary of the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association’s Redbud Spectacular, so we’ve added the celebration photos to […]
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