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.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

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 [...]

  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 [...]

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 [...]

Red Deer, AB — Steve Rother of Oregon was presented with the Trainers Challenge trophy Sunday after showing he had produced a trained and willing horse at the Challenge Finals, a three-year-old mare he had met only 2 days earlier. It is a unique format that has become the signature event of the Mane Event [...]

Trish Marthaller is the lucky winner of the free tickets to the Mane Event in Red Deer this weekend. Congratulations Trish and thanks for entering our draw.

Re: (Carberry, MB – April 18, 2007) — The Canadian Quarter Horse Association is extremely pleased to announce that the CQHA will host the bi-annual American Quarter Horse Association’s Youth World Cup at Western Fair Agriplex in London, Ontario, in 2008. This event, first held in Australia in 1986 as the International Youth Quarter Horse [...]