W34, a white-spotting allele identified by researchers at Etalon Diagnostics in 2022, has been confirmed as present in the Paint Horse population. The discovery was published in the August 2022 edition of Animals, a peer-reviewed scientific publication. This spotting pattern is a mutation of the KITgene, which is also home to Sabino 1 and more than 30 “W” (formerly, Dominant […]
Two separate sales were featured at this year’s All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. Both events were organized by Pro Horse Services. The Ranch Horse Sale was held first on Oct. 1 and featured over 50 horses from a variety of breeds. Sold at $45,000, the highest sale of the Ranch Horse Sale was Heza […]
The American Paint Horse Association’s Breeders’ Trust Stakes classes are now available to more 3-year-old Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle horses, thanks to a program enrollment date modification recently approved by the Board of Directors. The former Breeders’ Trust Stakes enrollment deadline has been eliminated. Now, horses can be enrolled in the program up […]
Legendary hunt-seat sire and APHA Lifetime Leading Sire All Time Fancy died Oct. 19. Nicknamed “Nike,” the 1998 bay overo stallion by CF Wicked Willie and out of Forced To Be Fancy was bred by Rosemarie Shedd of Rockton, Illinois, and owned by Peggy Knaus of Tuttle, Oklahoma. Nike caught Peggy’s eye as a yearling […]
American Paint Horse Association (APHA) leading sire Gentlemen Send Roses (Gus), passed away last month at his home of 23 years in Indiana. Owned by Brent and Julie Harnish, of South Bend, the 1999 homozygous stallion was sired by Whata Investment (by The Big Investment) and was out of HF Runforthe Roses, a multiple World Champion […]
Organizers of the March To The Arch, have announced that its 3-Year-Old & Over Slot classes will award $150,000 in guaranteed money in 2023. $100,000 will be presented in the 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure and $50,000 is being distributed in the 3-Year-Old & Over Hunter Under Saddle. To be eligible in either class horses must […]
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. […]
Well-known documentary photographer Rodger Kingston once wrote: The camera is the save button for the mind’s eye.” That’s something Larry Williams knows a thing or two about. As a professional equine photographer noted for his ability to accentuate the beauty of each horse he captured on film at farm calls as well as action inside […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
