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Johannes and wife, Astrid, with Fritz Power, the leading sire of the German Quarter Horse Association.

On March 8, at the 2010 AQHA Convention, we welcomed the first international AQHA President, Johannes Orgeldinger of Grosswallstadt, Germany.

Johannes has been involved with American Quarter Horses for more than a quarter of a century and has volunteered his time and talents to the  the AQHA Executive Committee for the past four years. He was first elected to the AQHA Executive Committee in 2006. He divides his time between Germany and a ranch in the United States. As the international registry of the American Quarter Horse, AQHA is a world-wide organization, and Germany is the ninth-largest AQHA affiliate with 6,675 AQHA members — only seven other states and Alberta, Canada, have more members.  Kansas is ranked 10th with 6,567 members in 2009. After the United States and Canada, Germany ranks third on the list of countries by American Quarter Horse population. Continue Reading »

The first ever Alberta North American Sport Pony Registry Inspection will be held on August 15, 2010 in Red Deer the Westerner Park in conjunction with the Parkland Welsh Pony & Cob Society Summer Show.  Paperwork for Inspection must be completed and in North American Sport Pony Registry Office by June 16, 2010.  For more information on sport ponies go to www.americansportpony.com For more information on the inspection contact www.amsportpony@aol.com or  Donna at www.info@marshhavenfarm.com

Trevor Brazile on Texaco No Bridle 7.8 Fort Worth Horse Show

Isn’t it fun to watch a horse that really likes to do it’s job?  Do you have a horse that loves his work or does her work bridleless?   Send us photos or links to your videos to lynn@northernhorse.com

At the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, it’s all about the teams, the countries they represent and the money that can be won.

To increase reining team participation in the Games, the Federation Equestre Internationale has approved deepening the prize-money payout. This year, the team reining competition will pay a $100,000 purse to 15 places. Countries that haven’t yet met the FEI requirements for a full team can still apply for wild-card status. Continue Reading »

The prestigious 2009 AQHA World Championship Show was held November 6-21, 2009 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. A total of 2,102 registered Quarter Horses competed for a total purse of $2,702,893 comprised of entry fees, added money and the value of awards. There were 2,036 Open entries (409 in Halter and 1627 in Performance classes) and 1,428 Amateur entries (319 in Halter and 1,109 in Performance classes). International representation came from Brazil, Canada (six provinces), France, Germany, Sweden and the United Kingdom, in addition to U.S. representation from 46 states.

The Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA) is very proud to recognize Bernard G. More of Shawville, Quebec, breeder of The Krymsun Kruzer. Continue Reading »

To participate in a clinic please email riders@maneeventexpo.com for details. Tell them you saw it on Northernhorse.com

Win Tickets to 2010 Mane Event

The 2010 Mane Event Clinicians

I’m excited just reading the information about these clinicians. There is so much that could be learned from this group who are at the top in their fields.  Be sure to enter your name in our Free Draw for a chance to win a couple of weekend passes to The Mane Event coming up April 23 – 25 at the Westerner in Red Deer, AB. Continue Reading »

Oklahoma City will host the 2010 Youth World Cup July 3-11, and the American Quarter Horse Association is calling on volunteers – two-legged and four-legged – to make the event a success.
What began as a competition between Australian and U.S. youths more than two decades ago has evolved to include kids from a number of countries – 17 countries are expected for the 2010 Youth World Cup. Continue Reading »

Effective January 31, 2010, equine owners intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to Canadian meat processors, are being advised to record certain information. Those who wish to keep their sale options open should record all vaccines and medications given to their animals and record any occurrences of illness. As of July 31, 2010, it will be mandatory for all federally-inspected equine processing facilities to have complete records dating back six months for all domestic and imported animals. In order to help owners collect all of the necessary information, the CFIA is launching a new Equine Information Document (EID). The EID is the first step in the development of a comprehensive food safety and traceability program for the Canadian equine industry. The document will require an owner-signed declaration to verify the accuracy of the information. For the latest on identifying and recording health information for your equine, please visit www.inspection.gc.ca or call 1-800-442-2342.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/meavia/man/ch17/annexee.shtml

Responding to industry demand, Olds College is changing its one-year farrier program to a two-year program starting this October. The college’s new Farrier Science Diploma will see students emerging with increased knowledge of equine anatomy, horse handling and horse husbandry. As well, emphasis will be increased on welding, basic blacksmithing and advanced corrective and therapeutic horseshoeing. In keeping with the college’s emphasis on hands-on learning, program completion will now require a total of 8 months of Directed Field Study, split into five-month and three-month sections respectively. Mark Hobby, President of the Western Canadian Farriers Association, believes that new farriers today need more training than can currently be found on the continent. While Hobby commends Olds College’s current one-year program, he says it is still not long enough. He adds the proposed two year program is essential for the future of farriers in the province.