Take Advantage of New AQHA World Show Invitation Method For Halter Competitors by Showing “The Loop”
February 26, 2014 Comments Off on Take Advantage of New AQHA World Show Invitation Method For Halter Competitors by Showing “The Loop”
“In our area, a lot of the stallion owners have had difficulty getting their young horses qualified, and this will help that scenario tremendously.”
Continue reading …Equine Robotica: Bio-Medical Students Collaborate With Therapeutic Riding Center to Create Riding Simulator
February 25, 2014 Comments Off on Equine Robotica: Bio-Medical Students Collaborate With Therapeutic Riding Center to Create Riding Simulator
One rider that has already benefitted from this new technology is former Rose-Hulman student, Drew Christy, who sustained a traumatic brain injury during a near fatal car crash during his sophomore year.
Continue reading …The Real Cost of Horse Ownership…
February 24, 2014 Comments Off on The Real Cost of Horse Ownership…
“As a horse owner, you will need to learn to expect unexpected costs. Your horse doesn’t know when the next payday is or whether you’re planning your next vacation.”
Continue reading …Remembering Quarter Horse Icon, Mary Anne Parris
February 21, 2014 Comments Off on Remembering Quarter Horse Icon, Mary Anne Parris
Good friend Roger Gollehon remembers Parris as a pioneer in the halter horse industry who became one of the first women to successfully compete with top halter horses.
Continue reading …In Memory of AQHA World Champion Stallion Indian Artifacts
February 21, 2014 Comments Off on In Memory of AQHA World Champion Stallion Indian Artifacts
“When I think of our journey together, I can hardly believe all that Indian Artifacts has accomplished since I found him as a yearling. In a blink of the eye, 19 years have passed since I purchased him from Scott Myers.”
Continue reading …Throwback Thursday: Vintage Pro Stepps Campaign
February 20, 2014 Comments Off on Throwback Thursday: Vintage Pro Stepps Campaign
One of our favorite photo shoots took place nearly ten years ago in, what was then, an empty desert expanse located just outside the WestWorld complex in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Continue reading …How Technology Allowed a Grandmother to be Present For a Unique Double Birth: A New Foal and A New Grandson
February 19, 2014 Comments Off on How Technology Allowed a Grandmother to be Present For a Unique Double Birth: A New Foal and A New Grandson
“As I watched the birth on StallWatch, I apparently announced out loud the arrival of one hoof, then another, and finally a nose,” she says. “While our family was interested in the announced activities, the other families in the waiting room were a bit perplexed.”
Continue reading …Witness to a Horse/Breeder Reuniting on the Auction Floor After 20 Years
February 18, 2014 Comments Off on Witness to a Horse/Breeder Reuniting on the Auction Floor After 20 Years
“We asked how he knew the horse would be here, and he said that he saw an ad in the paper that morning. No lie, the guy looked like a kid in a candy store.”
Continue reading …Remembering a Father’s Legacy: Inaugural 2014 Lynn Simons Memorial Futurity
February 17, 2014 Comments Off on Remembering a Father’s Legacy: Inaugural 2014 Lynn Simons Memorial Futurity
“After my father passed away, Sara and I sold most of the halter horses. We just didn’t feel like we could carry on doing it without him.”
Continue reading …Modern Day Treasure Hunt: The Search For Wimpy P-1’s Papers is Over
February 14, 2014 Comments Off on Modern Day Treasure Hunt: The Search For Wimpy P-1’s Papers is Over
Cindy Buchanan and Niki Walden met the seller last night at a public location to verify the accuracy of the papers. Then, the papers were directly deposited into the bank. When the weather clears up, Mike hopes the entire group will be able to make the trip to the Museum to present the papers for donation.
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