It was love at first sight for Scott Frye when he spotted Tik Tock among the yearlings at Capital Quarter Horses in Pilot Point, Texas. The 2020 bay roan stallion is out of the phenominal mare, WhatsCooknGoodLookin, and sired by The Rock who Frye co-owned with Waymond and Susie Roberts. With the passing of The […]
Don’t miss the chance to sell your horses in the MARKEL SUPER SIRES ONLINE HORSE AUCTION. The FINAL entry deadline is Saturday, November 10, 2024. This year the focus of the auction is to provide a marketplace for breeders and owners of Super Sires eligible horses. The auction is open to yearlings, weanlings, other prospects, show […]
The Glover Galyean Partnership (Jim and Debbie Glover, and Wes and Kristen Galyean) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of one of the most decorated Western pleasure horses in the industry, Waffle House. This remarkable mare, a multiple AQHA World, NSBA World and Congress Champion, has captured the attention and admiration of equestrian enthusiasts everywhere. […]
March To The Arch organizers Doug and Tara Landon recently announced that the annual American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) sanctioned circuit will be moved to Abilene, Texas in 2025. The show management was notified in August that the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, where the show has been held since 2021 would not be […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association hosted its annual NSBA Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale on Friday, August 16, during the 2024 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity. The sale saw 104 yearlings pass through the sale ring. The 2024 sale saw an average of $17,490 per head, and generated a sale […]
Chronic pain and lameness resulting from osteoarthritis (OA) and other musculoskeletal conditions are the most common causes of poor quality of life in senior horses. Priorities for senior horse care include early intervention for health challenges (including OA) and making management changes as needed. This means honing your skills for recognizing pain in an animal […]
In what could be a leap forward for equine science, a Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment researcher is helping spearhead a three-year project to map the genetic blueprints of 13 horse breeds and their relatives. Funded by a $765,000 grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, this initiative, entitled “Functionally […]
The 2024 American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Eastern National Championship Show, Aug. 22–25, generated significant increases, according to organizers. Growth was recorded at 57 percent in total horses and 43 percent in entries over 2023 numbers. This year’s event took place at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, which will host the Eastern National […]
Some of the most talented 3-year-old American Quarter Horses will demonstrate their versatility at the AQHA Pleasure Versatility Challenge, held during the 2024 AQHA and Select World Championship Shows in Oklahoma City. Total purse for the event, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, is anticipated to be $50,000, plus prizes again in 2024. […]
Charging a commission for expertise and time to help buy or sell a horse is a common and accepted industry practice by trainers. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with paying a commission. It goes without saying that it takes a huge amount of effort to ensure that a horse is sold for the right price […]
It seems like horse shows and golf carts go hand in hand. Everyone has one (or wishes they had one) to help get around the fairgrounds. Many horse shows are held at sprawling facilities where trekking from the stalls to the show ring to the show office to the horse trailer to the warm-up ring […]
An emerging area of equine law has been focused on the practice and licensing of equine sports therapy, chiropractic care, and massage. Performance show horses, much like top Olympic athletes, are susceptible to injuries and other conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. In order to treat and help horses maintain peak physical performance, some horse owners […]