Find out what Kayla Larkin had to say about winning Youth Hunter Under Saddle at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
Continue reading …The theme for the 2021 YES Conference was “Make Your Mark.” We took part in community service, impromptu skits, and leadership activities to help each of us discover ways that we can “make our mark” on the association and in the lives of others.
Continue reading …Find out what Elizabeth Brown had to say about winning Select Showmanship at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
Continue reading …For decades, this author has written articles on the importance of getting equine-related agreements in writing. Some of the articles even shared common characteristics of effective contracts. Still, people in the horse industry continue doing business with nothing in writing, and disputes have occurred. This article explores what can potentially happen when verbal contract disputes become the subject of a legal battle.
Continue reading …Find out what Roxanne Doogan had to say about winning Select Equitation at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
Continue reading …Find out what Cameron Crenwelge had to say about winning Amateur Horsemanship at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
Continue reading …Find out what Dana Avila had to say about winning Select Horsemanship at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
Continue reading …Phenylbutazone (“bute”) is an anti-inflammatory drug—a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory similar to aspirin, Advil, Motrin, Banamine, etc. Bute has been used for decades in horses to relieve pain, particularly in musculoskeletal injuries, navicular syndrome, arthritis, and so on. Melinda Freckleton, DVM (a private practitioner in Catlett, Virginia) says this is a drug that is used frequently and is a comparatively safe and effective way to reduce pain and inflammation.
Continue reading …Find out what Connie Holtz had to say about winning Amateur Western Pleasure at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
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