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NSBA moving office to Weatherford, Texas

NSBA moving office to Weatherford, Texas

The National Snaffle Bit Association announced today that it will relocate its headquarters from Gurnee, Illinois to Weatherford, Texas this fall. Founded in 1983, NSBA began with the goal to promote kinder methods for training and stage Western Pleasure events. Since then, its focus has expanded to promoting the show horse at every level and […]

2022 Palomino World Show opens in Springfield, Illinois, with Youth Ranch, Showmanship, speed classes

2022 Palomino World Show opens in Springfield, Illinois, with Youth Ranch, Showmanship, speed classes

The Palomino Horse Breeders of America kicked off the 2022 Palomino World Championship Show today with classes in Youth Showmanship, Leadline and Ranch competition, followed by speed events, at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Kyrah Bowker, of Moriarty, New Mexico, got off to a strong start by winning a total of five Youth Ranch […]

Understanding veterinary malpractice

Understanding veterinary malpractice

By Katherine Jarve As an attorney, I’ve seen many medical malpractice cases against doctors and other medical professionals for harm that they’ve negligently caused to their patients.   Medical malpractice cases are often difficult and very complicated.   Veterinary malpractice cases are no different. However, veterinary malpractice cases are filed far less often than medical malpractice cases.  […]

Iron Lion Zion perfect example of the emphasis Carr’s put on breeding excellence

Iron Lion Zion perfect example of the emphasis Carr’s put on breeding excellence

At the center of the performance horse breeding program that Betty Carr has been meticulously assembling for over three decades now, is a single premise – always improve the herd. It was born in her. It’s how she was raised. As the daughter of a dairy farmer growing up in Bremen, Indiana, Betty was showing […]

Tom Powers Futurity canceled for 2022

Tom Powers Futurity canceled for 2022

After 41 years, The Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity, the longest continuously-run pleasure futurity in the world, has been cancelled due to a lack of stall reservations and interest in this year’s event, according to its founder, Tom Powers. “We made the final decision to cancel last night and we are very disappointed,” he said. […]

Defamation: Consequences of what you say and write

Defamation: Consequences of what you say and write

By Katherine Jarve Your reputation within the horse industry matters. Competitors and trainers alike spend years earning a favorable reputation within the industry. Unfortunately, your reputation for competency and honesty can sometimes be tarnished by gossip and rumor-mongering that runs rampant in the horse industry.  Let’s face it.  Competitors talk about other competitors and horse […]

Meg Pye: A force in the Amateur division with Dont Think Twice, Prettiest Of All and Side Piece

Meg Pye: A force in the Amateur division with Dont Think Twice, Prettiest Of All and Side Piece

It’s safe to say that Amateur competitor Meg Pye likes pretty horses. She even owns one that’s “Prettiest Of All.” After showing Hotroddin Ona Harley for five years, earning a National Snaffle Bit Association World Championship and Quarter Horse Congress Reserve Championship in Western Riding and hundreds of American Quarter Horse Association points in all-around […]

Congress futurities to be run in one go

Congress futurities to be run in one go

The All American Quarter Horse Congress announced today a change in format for the 2022 futurities. Congress Futurity and Stakes classes will be run in a “one-go format.”  Open finals will be placed at the conclusion of the one-go. This will encompass all Futurity and Stake classes with the exception of the 2-Year-Old Maiden Open […]

Flatout Kool: Making her debut under saddle at The Sudden Impulse futurity

Flatout Kool: Making her debut under saddle at The Sudden Impulse futurity

A lot has happened since Suzan VonEssen used to strap a pillow on her dad’s sawhorse to ride in the garage of her family’s Tarrytown, New York home. “I was a horse-crazy girl for sure,” she explained. “Anytime we were somewhere that had trail riding or horses to pet, I was there.” Then came college, […]

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