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 […]
3 Great Sessions! 1 Great Auction! — Yearling Sale Stakes Session —Both Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle entries are eligible to show in 2025 for more than $65,000 in 3 classes at The Congress — Ranch & Performance Horse Session —Cutters, Reiners, Contesting and Cow Horses — The Super Session —Show Horses, Stallions, Broodmares, Prospects Saturday, October 19, […]
Donations for this auction are closed. Those interested in supporting the cause should contact the people below. For more information contact: Chelsea Schneider, 817-683-1767, ChelseaSchneiderMedia@yahoo.com Cooper Smith, 903-327-3995. or Mike & Stephanie Jennings of Professional Horse Services 855.272.3905 or email: info@prohorseservices.com
While seasoned broodmare owners and their veterinarians understand how important it is to perform a uterine culture prior to breeding, there are still a lot of misconceptions around its importance, or when and if one is even necessary. However, a uterine culture provides invaluable information about a mare’s reproductive health. Uterine cultures can help determine […]
AQHA Professional Horsemen Josh Faulkner and Jamie Kittle have joined forces and formed a new training operation in Ocala, Florida. Faulkner attended Southern Alamance High School, where he was heavily involved in the Agriculture/FFA program in high school, being an officer of the local FFA Chapter. In 2003, he earned an All-American Quarter Horse Congress […]
With heavy hearts we must announce the passing of AQHA Stallion Justa Creepin. The 2012 bay roan stallion by RL Best Of Sudden and out of Lopen Good Bar making him a full brother to The Rock. He was a multiple futurity champion as well as a NSBA Reserve World Champion in Limited Open Western […]
Influence is defined as the capacity to have an effect on the character, development or behavior of someone or something. The American Quarter Horse industry is rich with trailblazing women, who have not only broken traditional barriers, overcome challenges and achieved goals, but have also inspired and empowered others to do the same. The American […]
