“We’re pleased to announce that through a combined effort of the Missouri Quarter Horse Association and the Solid Gold Futurity, we will be offering a Maiden Series: three Yearling Halter Slot classes, three Western Pleasure, and two Hunter Under Saddle Futurity classes. After discussions with owners, breeders and trainers, it was felt our industry needed this type of event to promote the horses that hadn’t made it to the show pen yet.”
Continue reading …The legendary AQHA mare, Vital Signs Are Good, was euthanized today as the result of a septic coffin joint and secondary deep flexor tendon rupture.
Continue reading …“What’s happening at the point of contact between the horse and the fence is a big unknown,” Dr. Smith says.
Continue reading …“With (a total of 10) judges/shows, running in conjunction with the EMO Western States Championship, exhibitors hunting competition and points will head to the climate controlled state-of-the-art facilities at South Point Equestrian Center,” says Doug Huls, show manager.
Continue reading …Two researchers took a scientific approach to determine if certain supplementation might affect a horse’s, err… methane emissions.
Continue reading …It takes a special horse to share a namesake with the famous Thoroughbred, Triple Crown winning racehorse, Secretariat, also known as “Big Red.”
Continue reading …You have decided you are ready to breed your mare, or at least you think you are. So what’s next? Before you even begin the process of choosing the perfect stallion for your mare, you must do a tremendous amount of homework on the background of the mare that you plan to breed.
Continue reading …How do you prepare for a horse show? You likely begin with daily training and practice combined with a lot of time planning your overall presentation: cleaning your tack, grooming your horse, picking out the perfect show ring ensemble.
Continue reading …“We all know that in the horse business you could have a horse one year that sells for $100,000 and no sales in another year, but you’ve still got your expenses.
Continue reading …“With me, it’s pretty black and white. I instantly know whether I like a horse or not. This was love at first sight.”
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