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Saturday, August 31, 2019

Salmonella in Horses

by Beaudoin, DVM & S. Valberg, DVM, Courtesy of University of Minnesota Extension 
 
Salmonellosis is a bacterial infection that affects humans, horses, most mammals, birds and reptiles. Though there are multiple types of the Salmonella bacteria, and while all can cause disease in horses, most equine infections are caused by S. Typhimurium.

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Friday, August 30, 2019

Sister Duos

by Savannah Dial 
 
In the show pen, friends are made and rivals are created. Is it any different when you already know those people? Siblings can create a whole new experience in the arena. Just ask twins Brianne and Bailey Lundberg.

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Thursday, August 29, 2019

Proelite® Line Of Ultra-Premium Horse Feed Now Available Across The US

For horse owners focused on performance, choosing the right feed can make all the difference. Now, horse owners across the U.S. have access to the best horse feed line on the market. ProElite® feeds, the market's first ultra-premium horse feed, give horse owners the confidence they need to win.

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Monday, August 26, 2019

Plusing the Gate

by Savannah Dial 
 
Beth Clemons of Beth Clemons Performance Horses gives insight on how to plus your gate in a trail class.

Clemons has been riding horses since she was seven years old, riding hunter/jumpers before falling in love with the versatility of the Quarter Horse showing world. While in college, Beth began to work for several horse trainers over the coming years before establishing Beth Clemons Performance Horses in 2013.

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Friday, August 23, 2019

Little Jackson Cat Wins NCHA Western Nationals Open

by Courtesy of National Cutting Horse Association 
 
Little Jackson Cat scored 221 points as champion of the NCHA Western Nationals Open Finals. The win represented the third in three days for rider Mike Wood, who also showed Hesa Belle Cat to win the $5,000 Novice Finals and Peeptos Cat to win the $25,000 Novice Finals.

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Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Senior Horse Care Tips

by Courtesy of Nutrena Feed Room 
 
These days, horses are living longer, more productive lives than ever before.   Thanks to advances in care, medicine, nutrition and veterinary practices, it’s not unusual to find a horse active into their thirties. 

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Monday, August 19, 2019

She’s Living (and Loving) the Dream

by Kate Sanchez 
 
Becky Martin of Lomita, CA, is living her dream as a horse-owner and show-woman.
From a young girl whose family couldn’t afford a horse, to now an AQHA Select World Show qualifier, Martin finds herself enamored by all things involved with her horses.

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Friday, August 16, 2019

Health Messages in Manure

Courtesy of Farnam’s Stable Talk

One of the best ways to monitor your horse’s health status is to regularly examine his droppings. During your evaluation, you’ll want to check out these six characteristics:

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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Horse Sale Video Tips

by Courtesy of America’s Horse Daily 
 
Ten tips on how to get the most out of your online horse sale video.
Today, videos of sale horses are the norm not the exception. Buyers just expect them. You don’t have to be an Oscar-winning videographer or a technogeek to create a successful online sale video. Here are 10 tips to get you started:

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Saturday, August 10, 2019

Laid Back Larry - AQHA Young Horse Development Program

Just when I think ,“what are we doing wrong, to get no results?” everything seems to fall into place.

When riding colts it’s easy to get discouraged when everything plateaus. Even though I experience this often, I forget that its part of the process of training.

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Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Jimmy van der Hoeven and Guaranteed A Magnum Win Level 4 Open Championship at NRHA Derby

The 2019 National Reining Horse Association Derby provided a week of thrills and excitement for exhibitors, owners, sponsors, and spectators.

Riders posted one massive score after another, making memories with every run. Several times it looked as if a winner had been decided, but then another rider would raise the bar.

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Sunday, August 4, 2019

WCRHA STAR SPANGLED SLIDE

by Eileen Maxinoski

The Star Spangled Slide slid into action on July 4th at the West Coast Reining Horse Association last affiliate show of the year.

Red, white, and blue decorated the grounds of the Brookside Show Park in Elk Grove, California, from USA flags greeting exhibitors as they drove in to patriotically colored awards presented to class winners to the giant USA flag which was unfurled in the arena prior to the derbies.

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