America’s Horse, October 26, 2009 — Establish the kind of relationship with your horse in which you are the captain of the ship and he is the follower that looks up to you. AQHA Professional Horseman Julie Goodnight helps give riders the horsemanship skills to create such a relationship in her clinics. Earlier this year, Julie presented three clinics at the first-ever QuarterFest in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. One of her clinics focused on common equitation problems.
If you missed Julie at QuarterFest, a video series of her QuarterFest clinic launches this week on americashorse.tv, the American Quarter Horse Association’s free online television network.
Julie, who is also the international spokesperson for the Certified Horsemanship Association, believes that horseback riding is a true balance sport and has been compared to both ballet dancing and downhill skiing as activities that require an extreme amount of balance.
All America’s Horse TV videos use Flash technology, like YouTube, allowing viewers to instantly watch without waiting for a download. America’s Horse TV is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with no need for a special cable provider or subscription. All that’s needed is a computer and Internet access.
America’s Horse TV features six channels:
- America’s Horse – sponsored by Tractor Supply Co.; flagship channel containing AQHA’s anchor program. It features new and classic episodes/segments for all horse enthusiasts.
- How-To – sponsored by Tractor Supply Co.; provides important information and instruction for horse owners on everything from learning how to lead your horse, to picking out tack and perfecting your horse’s gaits. AQHA’s Team Wrangler participates in these segments.
- People & Horses – sponsored by John Deere; profiles American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame inductees and well-known American Quarter Horses.
- Health – sponsored by Fort Dodge Animal Health; educational programming dedicated to the health and welfare of American Quarter Horses. It includes features on vaccinating, breeding, general care and product spotlights.
- Ranches – sponsored by FedEx; features award-winning ranches and remudas.
- Events – sponsored by Bank of America; spotlights AQHA and alliance partner competitions and signature events.
America’s Horse TV is free, thanks to AQHA’s corporate partners. Be sure to check out special offers from the generous supporters. To learn more about America’s Horse TV, visit americashorse.tv/about.html.
AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal or America’s Horse, visit www.aqha.com/magazines.
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