Even after nearly a month at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in October, AQHA exhibitors aren’t ready to hang up their spurs for the season just yet. The AQHA World Championship show is currently under way in Oklahoma City,...
Reed Kessler, shown here with Mika, is one of the top riders slated to compete in the inaugural Hickstead FEI World Cup Jumping at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. Photo: Leslie PotterAs show season winds down for most riders...
The 129th edition of the Alltech National Horse Show took place from Oct. 30-Nov. 4, 2012, at the Kentucky Horse Park. In addition to the popular hunter and jumper divisions, this year's show featured a puissance, or high jump...
“For an adult horse with moderate activity, feed .75 to 1.0 lbs per 100 lbs of body weight.” These are the feeding instructions for a popular commercially fortified feed. If your horse weighs 1100 lbs (500 kg), you’ll need...
Despite the variety of purebreds to choose from, some equestrians still find their needs not met. Over the years, many breeders have developed distinctive crossbred horses to suit a particular niche or cultivate specific qualities from each contributing breed....
Can't make it to Kentucky this week? Watch all the action from the Alltech National Horse Show, including the Alltech Puissance, Grand Prix, Maclay Finals and the newly added Saddlebred classes right here.
The orange and black decorations around the Kentucky Horse Park this week aren’t just for Halloween. The trademark colors of the Alltech National Horse Show (ANHS) are welcoming some of the world’s top hunter, jumper and equitation riders to...
The season of year-end championship shows continues this week with the World Championship Appaloosa Horse Show, an annual celebration of spots in Forth Worth, Texas. Appaloosa exhibitors will be competing for trophies, belt buckles and world titles from now...
The American Quarter Horse Association has joined forces with the American Polo Horse Association in an industry alliance.American Quarter Horses have a long, but generally unknown, history in the sport of polo. They have competed in some of the...
The problems of equine obesity are well documented. From increased risk of equine metabolic syndrome to excessive wear and tear on aging joints, veterinarians agree that keeping horses’ weight in check is good for their health. But could obesity...
