Planning Your Show Schedule for 2019
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on Planning Your Show Schedule for 2019
As the season of reflection and resolution surrounds us, thoughts turn to charting a course for the coming year. It can be a daunting task with so many competing commitments. Several veterans of the process share their thoughts on planning for the New Year… of horse shows.
Continue reading …NCEA – Team Captains vs. No Team Captains
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on NCEA – Team Captains vs. No Team Captains
“Too many cooks in the kitchen” is a common trope of supervisors and employees alike. I can’t speak for the entire Texas A&M Equestrian Team, but those words were certainly running through my head when Coach Tana McKay announced that we would no longer have a team captain.
Continue reading …Epic 30+ Hour Trip to Florida Winter Circuit For AQHA Trainer and Clients
January 4, 2019 Comments Off on Epic 30+ Hour Trip to Florida Winter Circuit For AQHA Trainer and Clients
When he left his home in Ontario, the temperature was -30 Celsius, or -22 Fahrenheit. Contrast that to the current temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit currently in Tampa, and Blair was facing not only a 30+ hour drive but would also undergo a 102 degree temperature difference!
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2018’s top 10 stories include the heartwarming tale of a golden oldie making a return to the show pen with a small fry, some big rule changes being passed down from the AQHA and APHA Executive Committees, and the sad news of several losses in our equestrian family.
Continue reading …Results and Photos From 2018 FL Gold Coast- 10,100 Total Entries
January 2, 2019 Comments Off on Results and Photos From 2018 FL Gold Coast- 10,100 Total Entries
The show was the first event of a three-part series that brings competitors from around the country to escape the wintery weather with a warm respite in Florida. The 2018 Florida Gold Coast took place December 28-31 at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center with a judges’ pool consisting of Jennifer Leckey, John Boxell, Jennifer Goss, GiGi Bailey, Carly Parks, Andrea Simons, Clint Fullerton, Tracy Willis, Brad Kearns, Cindy Rucker, Stephen Stephens, and Terry Cross.
Continue reading …Breeding Contract Basics – The Right Essentials
January 2, 2019 Comments Off on Breeding Contract Basics – The Right Essentials
Spring is on the horizon, love is in the air, and so is the promise of breeding season. The excitement of what each new cross may bring is the lure and magic that motivates every mare owner. Choosing a stallion for a mare offers unrivaled anticipation. Amid the fun and frenzy of breeding is that pesky little detail of paperwork, a necessity that protects both the interests of the mare owner and the stallion owner.
Continue reading …Happy New Year! From The Equine Chronicle
January 1, 2019 Comments Off on Happy New Year! From The Equine Chronicle
The coming of a new year is a time of hope and newfound possibility. It’s also a time to look back and reflect upon the year’s events, taking stock of those memories that you hold most dear.
Continue reading …Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit Draws International Contingent from Israel
January 1, 2019 Comments Off on Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit Draws International Contingent from Israel
Kayla Kohler of Osteen, Florida, trained the international contingent that participated in Trail, Western Pleasure, and Horsemanship. Two of the riders, Roei Katarivas and Ofir Bouni, previously competed in Florida. However, it was Tal Pridan and Noa Katarivas’ first experience at the horse show, as well as in America.
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Ask anyone at your local horse show and they will tell you, in no uncertain terms, that showing horses is an addiction. If the horse show bug bites, you will be stuck with a life-long craving for the feel of freshly raked arenas, the scent of Show Sheen, and the sound of an announcer’s booming voice over the loudspeaker. This glorious obsession is often terminal, spanning the decades between Youth and Select, and acts as one of the defining interests of an individual’s life.
Continue reading …AQHA Show and Ranch Rule Changes Go Into Effect January 1st, 2019
December 31, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Show and Ranch Rule Changes Go Into Effect January 1st, 2019
The 2018 Executive Committee also approved various show and ranch rules that would go into effect, pending computer programming. Based on the current projection of the new computer system launch, the following rules will not be effective January 1, 2019.
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