Dreaming of a Career in the Horse Industry?
June 24, 2014 Comments Off on Dreaming of a Career in the Horse Industry?
“The equine industry is more than just working on a breeding or training farm. Thus, we have designed a curriculum that will allow students to be employed in many of the diverse areas of the horse industry,” said Ed Squires.
Continue reading …AQHA to Give Away 5 Harley D Zip Breyer Models Via Facebook Contest
June 24, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA to Give Away 5 Harley D Zip Breyer Models Via Facebook Contest
Five lucky AQHA members can win a Harley D Zip Model by entering through the Harley D Zip Sweepstakes tab on AQHA’s Facebook page. Enter by July 11. Must be 18 or older and a resident of the United States.
Continue reading …Congratulations to Kristina and Brett Comer on Recent Nuptials!
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on Congratulations to Kristina and Brett Comer on Recent Nuptials!
We would like to congratulate our good friends, the Papendick family, following the marriage of daughter, Kristina Papendick, to Brett Comer over the weekend.
Continue reading …TV Documentary Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at World Famous Riding School in Vienna
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on TV Documentary Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at World Famous Riding School in Vienna
Inside the Spanish Riding School takes viewers behind the scenes of the 440-year-old equestrian institute and follows them on tour in Malmo, Sweden, giving viewers a unique insight into the history and traditions of the Classical Dressage the school is so famous for. It is the first time a television channel has been given access to the historical institute on this level.
Continue reading …APHA Announces Winners of Great “Paint Brush” Off Competition
June 23, 2014 Comments Off on APHA Announces Winners of Great “Paint Brush” Off Competition
Congratulations to the winners of the 2014 AjPHA Great Paint Brush Off contest. Youth submitted artwork, and judges at APHA selected their top picks. Participants can submit any form of visual art from paintings to drawing to chalk sketches.
Continue reading …Ford Looking For AQHA Members to Highlight in Good Works Program
June 20, 2014 Comments Off on Ford Looking For AQHA Members to Highlight in Good Works Program
The Good Works Program was created to recognize individuals who are making a difference in their community through their volunteer efforts. A few good Samaritans have already been highlighted for their selfless acts.
Continue reading …“She Said Yes!” In-the-Show-Pen Proposal For Pinto World Show Competitor
June 18, 2014 Comments Off on “She Said Yes!” In-the-Show-Pen Proposal For Pinto World Show Competitor
“My dad had the ring in his pocket, and he handed it over the rail to Zac as he was jogging down the rail during the second direction,” she says. “Zac then put it in his pocket until the right moment. It was quite the hand off; we even have it on video.”
Continue reading …Doesn’t This Sound Fun?! Tongue-In-Cheek Parent’s Leadline Class
June 16, 2014 Comments Off on Doesn’t This Sound Fun?! Tongue-In-Cheek Parent’s Leadline Class
Riders are encouraged to enter their parents, with or without their knowledge, to vie for top honors as well as additional awards in fun categories such as, the Most Confident, Most Likely to Turn Professional, Best Outfit, Most Terrified and Most Medicated.
Continue reading …Happy Father’s Day Weekend to Horse Show Dads Everywhere, From The Equine Chronicle!
June 13, 2014 Comments Off on Happy Father’s Day Weekend to Horse Show Dads Everywhere, From The Equine Chronicle!
Whether he’s cheering you on from the stands, patiently holding your groom bag in the warm up pen, or even riding alongside you in competition, horse show dads play an important role in our lives.
Continue reading …Seller Receives 20 Year Prison Sentence For Fraudulent Horse Coggins
June 13, 2014 Comments Off on Seller Receives 20 Year Prison Sentence For Fraudulent Horse Coggins
According the The Cattleman Update, News from the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, a Louisiana horse seller named Edwin A. Williams plead guilty to a charge of tampering with a government document. He was recently sentenced to 20 years in Texas prison. The original charge stemmed from his Nov. 2013 arrest for selling a horse with a fraudulent Coggins test.
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