Did You Know? AQHYA World Show Fun Facts
July 30, 2014 Comments Off on Did You Know? AQHYA World Show Fun Facts
According to AQHA facts and figures, competitors will be coming to Oklahoma City from all over the United States (42 states!) and around the World including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Israel, Luxembourg, New Zealand, and Venezuela.
Continue reading …Congratulations 2014-2015 PtHA Youth Officers!
July 30, 2014 Comments Off on Congratulations 2014-2015 PtHA Youth Officers!
President: Hannah Borg of Nebraska
Vice President: Madison Vance of Oklahoma
Secretary: Heidi Borg of Nebraska
Treasurer: Kira Stetler of Minnesota
Reporter: Ashton Boettcher of Oklahoma
What Does National Lipstick Day Have to Do With Horses?
July 29, 2014 Comments Off on What Does National Lipstick Day Have to Do With Horses?
Are you familiar with the name Elizabeth Arden? If you’re a woman, our bet is yes. Although you might remember her as a cosmetics pioneer, Arden was also a horse-lover and racehorse owner. In fact, one of her horses, Jet Pilot, won the Kentucky Derby in 1947.
Continue reading …Congratulations to Maggie and Brian Cox on Recent Wedding!
July 29, 2014 Comments Off on Congratulations to Maggie and Brian Cox on Recent Wedding!
We would like to congratulate two of our good friends, Maggie Kerola (now Cox) and Brian Cox, on their recent wedding! The couple was wed in a dreamlike ceremony and stunning reception at the Stambaugh Auditorium in Ohio on July 19th, 2014.
Continue reading …Fun Friday: Horse Jump Course/ Dog Agility Relay!
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on Fun Friday: Horse Jump Course/ Dog Agility Relay!
For this week’s Fun Friday, we ran across a fantastic YouTube video featuring the perfect way to combine every equestrian’s love of horses, dogs, and competition! This clip from the 2008 Royal Horse Show in Toronto, Ontario starts off with a horse and rider team tackling a traditional jump course. In the background you can […]
Continue reading …“Lone Survivor” Retreats Use Healing Power of Horses to Help Military Vets Suffering From PTSD
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on “Lone Survivor” Retreats Use Healing Power of Horses to Help Military Vets Suffering From PTSD
He turned his story into the 2007 New York Times number one bestseller: Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Red Wings and Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10 – a book that would go on to become the 2013 hit film Lone Survivor, starring Mark Wahlberg.
Continue reading …Flashback Friday: Zips White Chip, Troy Compton, and Gerri Leigh Pratt
July 25, 2014 Comments Off on Flashback Friday: Zips White Chip, Troy Compton, and Gerri Leigh Pratt
“Gerri Leigh was one of the premier horse owners of the time and still is. It was kind of an honor having a horse for her. We’ve had other horses together, but this was probably the most publicized.”
Continue reading …Horse Owners Can Win a Trip to Las Vegas and a Premier Equine Event!
July 24, 2014 Comments Off on Horse Owners Can Win a Trip to Las Vegas and a Premier Equine Event!
Purchasers of ZIMECTERIN® Gold (ivermectin/praziquantel) can enter the drawing via a code provided at checkout. Customers can also enter by texting GOLD to 38470. They’ll receive a link to a video to watch on their phone, after which a sweepstakes entry code will be provided.
Continue reading …Help Increase AQHA’s Presence in Washington D.C.
July 23, 2014 Comments Off on Help Increase AQHA’s Presence in Washington D.C.
Not only does AQHPAC help elect and keep horse-friendly congressmen and senators in Washington, it also is a powerful tool that opens doors and allows AQHA to educate those members of Congress on the size and scope of the American Quarter Horse industry.
Continue reading …Fun Horse Camp Activity With The Equine Chronicle!
July 22, 2014 Comments Off on Fun Horse Camp Activity With The Equine Chronicle!
BONUS: Fun Horse Camp Activity- HORSE MAGAZINE BINGO
You will need: large white poster boards, scissors for every kid, a glue stick for each team, a large stack of horse magazines and catalogs, a black Sharpie and yardstick – for measuring and drawing squares.