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 […]
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
