When the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) proposed a rule change that eliminated the use of lip chains, members of the Halter community came together and raised concerns about the safety of exhibitors when it came to dealing with stallions. Their concerns resulted in a spirit of compromise with the implementation of the newly created lip cord.
Continue reading …How It Feels to Be Named AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year!
March 16, 2016 Comments Off on How It Feels to Be Named AQHA Professional Horsewoman of the Year!
I was named the 2015 Professional Horsewoman of the Year, hence why my report is a bit tardy! It really hasn’t quite sunk in yet, and I’m so honored and humbled. This is a special award, because it comes from my peers. What many of you don’t know is that I didn’t grow up showing in the AQHA.
Continue reading …Could a Light Mask Help Your Mare Cycle Early and Foal on Time? Your Show Horse Keep a Better Hair Coat?
March 15, 2016 Comments Off on Could a Light Mask Help Your Mare Cycle Early and Foal on Time? Your Show Horse Keep a Better Hair Coat?
Dr. Barbara Murphy is the creator of the Equilume Light Mask™, an invention touted by a fellow vet as ‘the very best device that I have seen in 25 years of reproduction practice, second only to the introduction of the ultrasound.’
Continue reading …Rest In Peace Don’t Skip Zip (1990-2016)
March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Rest In Peace Don’t Skip Zip (1990-2016)
“We were best friends, Skip and I,” says Clarice Cooper of Cooper Quarter Horses. “I could go on about his sire record; however, I choose to remember his kindness and magnetic effect on humans.”
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Day 2 at 2016 AQHA Convention With Lainie DeBoer
March 14, 2016 Comments Off on Day 2 at 2016 AQHA Convention With Lainie DeBoer
“AQHA is an industry leader, and to survive and be successful they need to make good decisions regarding the membership. The three pronged approach is Analyze, Align, and Act. In order to respond to change, they must Define, Decide, and Deliver.”
Continue reading …Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
March 13, 2016 Comments Off on Should Your Trainer Or Instructor Use Your Horse In Other People’s Riding Lessons?
Riding instructors often need horses for their students to ride in lessons. Not all instructors have enough lesson horses, however. Sometimes, instructors ask their clients to use their horses for lessons. For instructors and horse owners, these arrangements can bring several risks.
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Every great horse trainer has had that one influential horse that has inspired, motivated, and molded him or her into one of the top exhibitors, trainers, and coaches of today.
Continue reading …Tax Matters – Jurisdiction of the U.S. Tax Court
March 11, 2016 Comments Off on Tax Matters – Jurisdiction of the U.S. Tax Court
For most people, their encounter with the IRS ends at the audit phase: Taxpayers will often agree to pay whatever the IRS says they owe.
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Arturo Maestas has been turning out high quality all-around and futurity champions at Maestas Show Horses since 2000.
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