The team of stallions who pulled the stagecoach in The Hateful Eight received super star treatment. To make the horses’ climbs easier, production used a Snow Cat to groom the trails prior to filming the scenes. Plus their hooves were covered with rubber ice pads to protect them from the snow.

For the second time in the history of the Arnold Sports Festival, youth equestrians will participate in the event. These equestrians will be competing in the middle school, high school and, new this year, at the college level events.

When it came time to decide where these beloved equines would bed down for the night, the team turned to The Sanctuary, Equine Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation Center in Ocala, Florida. The beautiful facility with ample pastures set underneath the shade of massive oak trees provides the perfect respite for a little rest and relaxation during their trip to Florida.

Because TCS affects only her face and skull, Hogya isn’t limited in her riding activities. She does have a bone anchor hearing aid in her right occipital bone. Without it, she couldn’t hear her instructor, or announcers during horse shows. Her riding helmet accommodates her hearing aid easily.

There’s a saying that goes a little something like this… “A horse is like a glass of fine wine; you can’t have just one!” Maybe that’s not exactly the way it goes, but it fits pretty well with today, February 18th, being National Wine Day.

The ApHC looks forward to holding the eleventh Appaloosa National Championship Endurance Ride (ANCER) concurrently with the Arabian Horse Association Distance Nationals. This 50-mile ride is sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) and will begin at Frank’s Ranch, 430853 E 220 Rd, Vinita, OK. Registered Appaloosas that are also registered with AHA as half-Arabian may enter both National Championships.