Archive for May, 2007

2 Horse Sales This Saturday – May 26

May 22, 2007 No Comments by

Hayes Brothers Production Sale I was looking at the listing and although it is a bit of a drive, I would like to see some of these horses. Hope to see you there. Hayes Ranch – south of Hanna, AB - Preview 10:30 AM & Sale 1:00 PM Sale Website – http://www.northerhorse.com/hayes/ Saskatchewan 50/50 Sale & Futurity [...]

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Got a horse for sale?

May 22, 2007 No Comments by

We are receiving a lot of kudos on how well the classifieds are working. Just wanted to drop you a note that the horse I listed was sold within hours of it coming on the website.  I also had numerous inquires regarding him and could have sold him several times over.  Thanks for providing a [...]

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AQHA Position on Horse Slaughter

May 22, 2007 No Comments by

Received this in the AQHA newsletter.  Why is Senate Bill 311 a bad idea? This legislation that would ban horse slaughter would actually have detrimental consequences for horses and for the industry. See AQHA’s position. To learn about some proactive ways to address the issue of unwanted horses, go to www.unwantedhorsecoalition.org.

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Deer Roping

May 22, 2007 No Comments by

This little story is travelling around the internet. Good for a laugh.  I had this idea that I was going to rope a deer, put it in a stall, feed it up on corn for a couple of weeks, then kill it and eat it. The first step in this adventure was getting a deer. I [...]

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North County Circuit 2007

May 17, 2007 No Comments

Looking to have some fun with other folks and their horses in the north country? Why not try the North County Circuit 2007….. Best Little Open Horse Show Circuit. 2007 sees the fifth year for the North Country Circuit, an open horse show circuit in North Central Alberta. Seven local open horse shows have teamed [...]

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Renowned Equestrian George Morris at the Chilliwack Mane Event

May 15, 2007 1 Comment

The Mane Event, Equine Education and Trade Fair is pleased to announce George Morris, as one of their clinicians at the upcoming October 19 – 21, 2007 expo at Heritage Park, Chilliwack, BC. Morris is being presented by Greenhawk Harness and Equestrian Supplies and Susan Balcom of the Langley Greenhawk location says, “they are absolutely [...]

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Results from Western Horse Sales Unlimited Sale

May 14, 2007 1 Comment

Western Horse Sales Unlimited, May 5, 07 Saskatoon Livestock Sales Top quality breeding horses and gentle well broke geldings were in high demand at a jam packed Saskatoon Livestock Sales. High Selling Stallion- Smart Beckett, 1994 AQHA stallion Purchase price- 19000.00, consigned by Parker Horse Co. Billings, Mt. Purchased by- Davin Banga, Stockholm, Sk.

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Hudson’s Hope Horse Sale Results

May 09, 2007 No Comments

The 2nd Annual Performance Reserved Horse Sale at Hudson’s Hope, BC was held May 05, 2007. Over 300 spectators attended the sale of 42 head of well bred, high quality Quarter Horses that were offered by consignors from the North Peace area, North Central BC, and Alberta. The High Selling horse was Lot # 15 [...]

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Finally I get a baby horse to pet

May 04, 2007 1 Comment

  I have been waiting for a couple of weeks for my Josie mare to foal. She has been in the foaling stall every night (and some days due to the rain) where I can closely watch her so as to not miss being there just in case she could use my help. She is [...]

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OVC Equine Specialist Featured on CBC Radio

May 04, 2007 No Comments

Dr. Antonio Cruz, Clinical Studies, will be a featured guest this Sunday on the CBC Radio sports program, The Inside Track. The show, which this week airs the day after the 133rd running of Kentucky Derby, takes a close-up look at horse racing and advances in equine veterinary medicine as racing fans continue to mourn [...]

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After The Mane Event

May 02, 2007 No Comments

We were invited to spend the past weekend covering the Mane Event in Red Deer. And what an event it was – rumor is that over 20,000 people went through the gates over the 3 days. The first day, Friday, which was only a half day saw 6500 come through. This was the first time [...]

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