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 While her life has wound around her career, plus time spent acting and performing, horses are a passion Select amateur competitor Cathy Ebsen has held onto dearly. “My sisters Bonnie, Kiki and I, all three of us, were just crazy as all get-out about horses,” says the Simi Valley, California, horsewoman.
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Lance Johnston, Ward Ranch, Ken Wold, and Claire Hanssen Get it Done in the Pen |
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Written by Jennifer Walker
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At the recent Valley Cow Horse Association Sundance Show, Lance Johnston showed he has what it takes to make horses into stars when he won the NRCHA Open Derby with Silky Smooth Hickory (Mary Stroud, owner).
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 Chris Dawson's charmed show season continued at the National Reined Cow Horse Association Hackamore Classic in Pueblo, Colo., when he won the Open Championship aboard Cryin Coyote Ranch's A Spoonful O Sugar (Hes A Peptospoonful x Poco Smokum Oak x Smokum Oak) and took the Reserve Championship aboard his own horse,
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A safer snacking solution for overweight horses |
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Written by Press Release
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 When asked about an appropriate treat for overweight horses, equine nutritionist Dr. Juliet M. Getty often recommends apple peels. Just peels? "At nearly 15 grams in a small apple, whole apples are too high in sugar,” she points out. "But the peels are tasty and a good source of fiber.”
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Horse Showing in Performance Halter |
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Written by Courtesy of America's Horse Daily
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 The biggest misperception people have about halter is that bigger is supposed to be better. That’s not the way it’s supposed to be, and especially not in the performance halter. It’s form to function. What I tell people in the performance halter is to fit your horse for his frame.
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Young Horse Development Program |
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Written by AQHA Press Release
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Ranchers and the American Quarter Horses they breed aren’t the only beneficiaries of the American Quarter Horse Association Ranching Heritage Breeders Program. An arm of the program also gives a hand up to youth who see themselves breeding and training their own American Quarter Horses in the future.
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7th Annual Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Spectacular |
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Written by Michelle Eubanks
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The SCRCHA and AZRCHA couldn’t have asked for better weather on May 17-19. With highs in the 70s and a few scattered clouds in the sky they kicked off their 7th Annual Sherri Gilkerson Memorial Spectacular and “Big Horse Wine Country Classic” at Casner Ranch in Temecula, CA.
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 Question: My horse has been turned out for four to six hours a day, weather permitting, in a paddock where the barn owners dumped large limestone gravel (some pieces were the size of a woman’s fist) in front of the gates. They thought this would keep the horses from standing in that area and causing mud puddles.
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Jim Bret Campbell Selected as National Cutting Horse Association Executive Director |
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Written by NCHA Press Release
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The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA), the world governing body for the sport of cutting, has selected Jim Bret Campbell to serve as its Executive Director beginning June 10. Jim Bret Campbell brings over 15 years of experience in association management and marketing to the NCHA having served most recently as the Director of Communications and Member Relations for the Texas Cattle
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Home Equity Loans Are Back. Is It Safe To Borrow Now? |
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Written by Courtesy of Realtor.com
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 Is the home equity loan becoming a viable option again for homeowners? The housing boom led to a run on these loans against the value of a house, but recent years saw some homeowners left with little to no equity to borrow against. Now – as home values get stronger – it seems things are shifting once again. If you need money to make some renovations on your home or consolidate debt,
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Exiss Aluminum Trailers is giving away a three horse living quarters trailer (Model Express 3H LQ) to a lucky winner! Entries open July 1st and will close November 8th. Contestants have TWO chances to enter this drawing. They may enter via the Exiss Facebook page (www.facebook.com/exisstrailers), or in person at an authorized Exiss tradeshow booth or via a participating dealer.