Some horses can be a feeding challenge—especially finicky individuals that are finicky hard to keep weight on. Dr. Bridgett McIntosh, Extension Equine Specialist, University of Tennessee, reminds owners that no two horses are the same.
Continue reading …EC Trendy Tuesday- What’s Trending in the Equine Industry? “It’s like a weekend at the Hamptons”
July 9, 2013 Comments Off on EC Trendy Tuesday- What’s Trending in the Equine Industry? “It’s like a weekend at the Hamptons”hen JT Mitchell showed up for the 2 year-old Stallion Halter class with Well Executed at the Pinto World Show, the reaction was. . . perplexed. “Where’d you find that thing?” seemed to be the consensus comment around the arena. He was wearing a madras print (a.k.a. plaid) jacket featuring a white base with navy, pink, and yellow cross stripes, a pink pocket square and tie, a light blue collared shirt, and navy suit pants. “It’s like a weekend at the Hamptons,” says Mitchell’s wife, Katie.
Continue reading …World class runner and trainer Alberto Salazar casts a long shadow. Winner of the Boston and New York Marathons, he is an elite athlete who now coaches internationally acclaimed runners through Nike’s Oregon Project including Olympians Mo Farah and Galen Rupp who won gold and silver at the London Olympics. It could be a challenge to follow in the footsteps of a man with so many accomplishments on the world stage, but his daughter,
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If you have young daughters, you should be careful when you bring ponies to your house for a birthday party! A short ride on Shetland ponies lead the Pendergraft family to years of showing American Quarter Horses. While her grandparents and aunt had horses many years ago, no one in the Pendergraft family had ever […]
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By Heather Smith-Thomas Horses that are hauled experience some level of stress, even when they are veteran travelers. Stress affects horses in many different ways, and some individuals show a drop in appetite for a few days after a long transport. Bill Vandergrift, PhD (an equine nutritionist who works with several feed companies, including Triple […]
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Multiple World Champion Sara Simons exudes energy and enthusiasm when she talks about her horses, clients and the business she shares with sister, Jana, and her mother, well-known trainer, clinician and judge Andrea Simons. These dedicated horsewomen are producing world class Paint and American Quarter Horses at their successful breeding, training and sales program in Pilot Point, Texas, carrying on the family legacy started by Andrea and her husband, the late Lynn Simons, one of the most respected and well-loved trainers of his era.
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