By admin on July 9, 2022
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Organizations
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 […]
By Corrine Borton on July 8, 2022
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Featured, Features
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 […]
By admin on June 30, 2022
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InStride Law
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. […]
By Corrine Borton on June 28, 2022
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People
When Tammy Conroy returned to showing horses after a long hiatus to finish college and start a family, she could not get over the changes in the industry. “When I left we showed to one judge and all the classes were held the same day,” she said. “In Showmanship, competitors had to stand in the […]
By Corrine Borton on June 27, 2022
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Featured, Features
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 […]
By Corrine Borton on June 8, 2022
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Featured, Features
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. […]
By admin on May 18, 2022
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InStride Law
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 […]
By Corrine Borton on May 18, 2022
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Featured, Features
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 […]
By admin on May 3, 2022
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News
The American Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce that Karl Stressman has been selected to assume the executive vice president leadership role. Stressman will take the reins as the leader of the largest equine breed registry in the world on May 16. Culminating an extensive search effort, the members of the executive vice president […]
By Corrine Borton on April 27, 2022
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People
A few years back, Scott Jones finally heeded the advice a special woman in his life shared (actually, yelled at) him: “Let go.” And since he took some time away from the business, he has come back fresher and with a renewed enthusiasm. But it took a long time and a lot of stress to […]
By admin on April 21, 2022
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Showing
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 […]
By Corrine Borton on April 20, 2022
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Featured, Features
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, […]