By admin on February 2, 2016
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News

The Southwest Quarter Horse Association’s February shows will be postponed due to equine herpesvirus type-1 concerns. The two shows will be moved to be held along with the existing March and April shows. SOUTHWEST QUARTER HORSE FEBRUARY SHOWS Shows scheduled for February 6-7 in Las Cruces, New Mexico, have been postponed due to EHV-1. SOUTHWEST QUARTER […]
By admin on February 1, 2016
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News

The World Conformation Horse Association announced today that Barbara Linke has joined the Association as Administrative Consultant to further develop the growth and successes of the Association. “I am excited to work with the membership of the WCHA, said Linke. Having spent more than 32 years working in the equine industry, I am grateful for […]
By admin on January 29, 2016
american quarter horse, AQHA, Breeding, Cindy McCraw, Donnie and Cindy McCraw, exploratory colic surgery, Horse, Horses, My Final Notice, Riverside Ranch
Features

For Cindy the dream started in Sultan Washington with the grand sire of My Final Notice, the legendary stallion Dynamic Deluxe. She traveled the nation with My Final Notice’s sire Dynamic in the Dark, to become the NSBA leading limited rider with the stallion being the leading two year old in the Nation that year. Carson was […]
By admin on January 21, 2016
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Organizations

A change is coming to American Quarter Horse Association competitions, as modifications to the AQHA stewards program roll out in 2016. Under these modifications, stewards will now be assigned to specific regions, will no longer be permitted to actively show in AQHA competition and will be required to attend steward seminars to expand their knowledge […]
By admin on December 18, 2015
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Features

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that from 2006 to 2010 there were 830 structural fires in barns and other livestock facilities, causing an estimated $28 million in direct property damage. In addition to the loss of farm buildings, agricultural equipment, and livestock, one person died and 10 others were injured in these fires. […]