Looking back, there were plenty of clues that Elsie Naruszewicz would pursue a life showing horses. When her parents signed her up for weekly riding lessons just down the road from her home in Monroe, Washington, Elsie would not just limit her visits to that one day. She’d show up at the barn nearly every […]
As the new year gets under way, many people are enjoying the benefits of equine ownership, some perhaps for the first time. Unfortunately, though, more than a few horse owners neglect one very important aspect of horse ownership: insurance. I have written about equine insurance before, but the beginning of the year is a great […]
Among Quarter Horses and across many other disciplines and breeds, the most common cause of hind end lameness is arthritis of the lower hock joints. The hock is composed of multiple joints, including (from top to bottom) the tarsocrural and talocalcaneal joints, the proximal intertarsal joint, the distal intertarsal joint, and the tarsometatarsal joint. While […]
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) is pleased to present the Elite Custom Saddles Sweepstakes at the 69th National Championship Appaloosa Show at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Elite Custom Saddles of Tioga, Texas is the “official saddle” of the Appaloosa Horse Club, specializing quality handmade saddles and tack. The Elite Custom […]
For Colton LaSusa the best part about being a horse trainer is seeing the growth of his horses and clients both in and out of the arena. “Horses are not robots they are athletes with their own minds,” said the Pennsylvania trainer. “Understanding what it takes to make your horse reach their best ability is […]
For Non-Pro competitor Merrick Aguero of San Angelo, Texas success in the show pen did not come easily, but she never once gave up and has known most of her life that horses were for her. Growing up in Texas, Aguero was a horse-crazy girl. At just 9 years old she and a friend decided […]
Tail extensions made their first appearance on the show circuit about 25 years ago when they became legal in some breed associations. Today, hair to hair tail extensions are comonplace in almost all disciplines across the stock horse breeds with the exception of the ranch horse events where they are prohibited. Barb Delf of Blue […]
The American Quarter Horse Associationbelieves in the future of the equine industry. The development of young minds and horse judging skills is of utmost importance to the vitality of the American Quarter Horse and the equine industry as a whole. To encourage the education of youth in competitive horse judging, AQHA provides a manual for […]
A total of $20,000 will be available in 2016 for Paint Horses competing at both the APHA World Championship Show and the Breeders Halter Futurity, thanks to a new partnership between APHA and the premier halter competition. The additional bonus money will be paid to weanling foals that show in the 2016 Breeders Halter Futurity […]
The judges for the 50th annual All American Quarter Horse Congress, held October 6-30, 2016, have been announced by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. Jeff Allen Tina Anderson John Boxell Jody Brainard Donnie Bricker Rick Christy Michael Colvin David Denniston Casey Devitt Clint Fullerton Garth Gooding Jeff Greaves Jan Hoskin-Hay Chris Jones Bill Kaven […]
Youth competitor Charlotte Selby tried out a few sports including soccer and volleyball before finding her calling showing horses. Growing up in Sammimish, Wisconsin the 19-year-old only child of Scott Selby and Krista White began taking lessons at a local barn as an after school activity. “I was mediocre at volleyball and hysterically bad at […]
The Paint Horse family is large, with members and horses found far and wide throughout the world. And while every member is important to the health and function of APHA, a few go above and beyond that call of duty to make long-lasting impacts on the breed. It is with great honor that APHA recognized […]
