Archive for February, 2009

Free Mane Event Tickets

Feb 28, 2009 105 Comments by

Please don’t enter this draw. It is over and you cannot win. There is a current draw that you can enter. Coming to the Mane Event? Want 2 free tickets? Just send us a comment to this post and you will be entered in the draw. Let’s make the draw date April 15. And the [...]

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CEM Update

Feb 28, 2009 No Comments by

Jos Mottershead of Equine-Reproduction.com has send some new CEM updates. Canada Adjusts Import Restrictions for Equine Semen Coming from USA, but Originating in Another Country The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) today reported changes to import restrictions for semen being imported from the USA to Canada that originated in another country, but that was legally [...]

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IFAW Award to WHOAS

Feb 19, 2009 No Comments by

I am happy tonight for Bob & Doreen Henderson on their being awarded the Outstanding Personal Commitment Award for their incredible dedication, work and passion for the welfare of Alberta’s wild horses. The International Fund for Animal Welfare conducted a nation wide search for individuals dedicated to doing amazing things for animals. Each year worthy [...]

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New US Mustang Bill

Feb 19, 2009 No Comments by

Wild horses and burros could get more room to roam under a bill introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee on Thursday by Committee Chairman Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) and Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-AZ), chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. The Restoring Our American Mustangs Act [...]

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US Slaughter News

Feb 19, 2009 No Comments

Lawmakers in two Western states have sponsored resolutions urging Congress to let state legislators make up their own minds about horse slaughter issues within their lines. Wyoming’s House Joint Resolution (HJR 8 ) and Utah’s House Joint Resolution (HJR 7) both argue the federal Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (HR 503) interferes with states’ [...]

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Canadians Top Consignors

Feb 19, 2009 No Comments

TWO CANADIAN BREEDERS TOP CONSIGNORS AT 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SALE The prestigious 2008 World Championship Sale was managed by Professional Auction Service, Inc., and held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from November 15-16, 2008. The Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) is proud to recognize and heartily congratulates the following Canadian breeders who consigned the overall high [...]

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Clinics & Clinicians

Feb 18, 2009 No Comments

We are listening to you. You have asked for more information about clinics and clinicians. We are about to launch a whole new section just for you. If you are a clinician or know of a clinician who you think other folks would enjoy or benefit from, please contact me at lynn@northernhorse.com. The cost for [...]

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How to Stop Scam Emails on the Classifieds

Feb 17, 2009 No Comments

This one is for the folks that use the Northernhorse.com Classifieds to sell their horses, tack, trailers, etc… When placing an ad with us, be sure that you never list your email address within the writeup area. Doing so allows users to send you email directly, or even worse, it allows them to harvest your [...]

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Hard Winter

Feb 15, 2009 5 Comments

My horses are losing weight. Slowly but surely. They have been running on 20 acres or so that had only been grazed by 2 mares and foals all summer but it is getting pretty trampled and hard to paw. The gates to the big slough pasture (100 acres) are open but they haven’t been venturing [...]

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AQHA Cloning Webcast

Feb 07, 2009 No Comments

Not only can you watch and listen to the discussions you can forward your comment to the AQHA regarding cloning. America’s Horse, February 5, 2009 – American Quarter Horse Association members who can’t make it to the equine cloning forum at the 2009 AQHA Annual Convention in March can watch the event online in the [...]

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Canadians Top Consignors

Feb 01, 2009 No Comments

TWO CANADIAN BREEDERS TOP CONSIGNORS AT 2008 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SALE The prestigious 2008 World Championship Sale was managed by Professional Auction Service, Inc., and held in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from November 15-16, 2008. The Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) is proud to recognize and heartily congratulates the following Canadian breeders who consigned the overall high [...]

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