FORT WORTH, TEXAS—From November 6–15, 2008, the 85-acre Will Rogers Memorial Center complex in Fort Worth, Texas, will be home to the American Paint Horse Association’s (APHA) newest world-class specialty show. Held after the breed’s mid-summer original premier event, the World Championship Paint Horse Show, the inaugural APHA Fall Championship Show will feature world title [...]
FORT WORTH, Texas—After devoting more than 25 years to raising quality Paints and advancing the American Paint Horse breed, country-rock legend Charlie Daniels recently received the prize of a lifetime at his Twin Pines Ranch—a set of healthy, twin Paint fillies.
The now spunky and vivacious twins, sired by ranch stallion HLF Smokin Ace and out [...]
Theodore O’Connor, the 13-year-old eventing “super pony” was euthanized May 28 as a result of an injury sustained in an accident at Karen and David O’Connor’s barn in The Plains, Va., according to a statement released by the U.S. Equestrian Federation. Continue reading…
A congressional subcommittee could schedule a hearing as early as June to examine breakdowns, medication use, and breeding practices in Thoroughbreds. The subcommittee is seeking, among other things, details on equine injuries; whether racing programs bolstered by gaming revenue use money for research to improve the breed; and whether industry officials support formation of a [...]
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Turning wood chips into fuel
Menlo Park, Calif.’s ZeaChem has come up with a way to turn wood chips into ethanol that will sell for around $1.10 a gallon or less when it comes out in 2010. Brewing and petrochemical technology go into the mix. News.com Editor at Large Michael Kanellos talks with founder Dan Verser [...]
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America’s Horse, May 23, 2008 – The American Quarter Horse Association’s weekly television series “AQHA Presents” features the much-anticipated “Team Wrangler Fix My Horse” episode on May 28.
After reviewing many aqha.com contest entries in which members described a problem area with their horse, AQHA selected Corinne Livengood of Butler, Pennsylvania, as the lucky member to [...]
High gas prices have driven a Warren County, Tenn., farmer and his sons to hitch a tractor rake to a pair of mules to gather hay from their fields. T.R. Raymond bought Dolly and Molly at the Dixon mule sale last year. Son Danny Raymond trained them and also modified the tractor rake so the [...]
America’s Horse, May 22, 2008 – The American Quarter Horse Association recently launched its online event calendar at www.aqha.com/association/calendar.html. This user-friendly tool helps connect horse enthusiasts with upcoming American Quarter Horse-affiliated events in their area to help plan their travel schedule.
The event calendar is beneficial to everyone interested in American Quarter Horse activities. It allows [...]
In the wake of Eight Belles’ euthanasia after sustaining catastrophic injuries in the May 3 Kentucky Derby, a recent Gallup poll reveals that a significant minority of respondents support a ban on horse racing. Almost four in 10 Americans (38%) said they would favor altogether discontinuing sports that involve competition between animals. Continue reading…
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OIE leader earns first Penn Vet World Award
Dr. Bernard Vallat, director general
of the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE), was selected as the first recipient of the Penn Vet World Award.
The award is given annually to a veterinarian who has dramatically changed the practice and image of the profession and substantially influenced the lives and [...]
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