Yearly Archives: 2011

From The American Quarter Horse Journal

Your 2-year-old futurity prospect has been under saddle for a few months now, and he’s like nothing you’ve ever seen before. Already, visions of him winning that big check are flitting through your mind.

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Get Well wishes go to AQHA Amateur Allison Ham of Neosho, Missouri,who crushed her foot at the Silver Dollar Circuit in Las Vegas when her horse, Ashleys Bo Doc "Oscar", fell on her foot. She currently has a hard cast on her foot and is on crutches.

Allison said it happened when she was riding on a day off. "I was in the outdoor pen, the ground wasn't great, but I've seen worse. I don't know what happened," Ham told GoHorseShow.com. "He was great when it happened. He went clear down on his side and very quickly got off my foot. Then, he laid there like he was laying down in his stall until I got up and out of the way. Then, he got up and just stood there like a statue until Juan got there to take him back to the stall. Lots of people were there to help and Jeff Cochran's bunch helped with their truck."

GoHorseShow.com hopes it heals well and she is back in the show ring real soon!

FORT WORTH, Texas--The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) announced the payout results of its 2010 Breeders Trust program--the ninth year of consecutive million-dollar payouts. The 2010 incentive program paid out $1,131,356 to participating horse owners, foal nominators and stallion subscribers. Nominated horses received $14.47 for every Open and Amateur point they earned during 2010. Over the last ten years, more than $10,500,000 has been paid out to subscribers of the program.

For the last decade, Zippos Sensation sired the most money-earning Breeders‚ Trust foals. In 2010, 133 of his foals earned a total of $103,950. Of the 7,184 points earned by his offspring this year, Vested Sensation earned the most with 499 points for a payout of $7,220. Zippos Sensation is a 1993 sorrel overo stallion owned by Simons Show Horses, LLC of Aubrey, Texas. He currently has 544 foals nominated to the Breeders‚ Trust program.

The top-earning Breeders‚ Trust horse for 2010 was Timeless Assets, who earned 1,227 points for a payout of $17,754. Timeless Assets is a 2005 bay overo gelding sired by Frozen Assets and out of This Times Divine. He is owned by Coleen Bull of Reed City, Mich.

The Breeders Trust program has proven itself consistently profitable for everyone involved including the stallion subscriber, the foal nominator and the horse owner, said Lex Smurthwaite, Executive Director of the American Paint Horse Association. These horses are highly sought-after by those in the Paint Horse show industry due to the lucrative financial rewards that are possible.

To learn more about APHAs Breeders Trust program, visit apha.com/breederstrust, call (817) 222-6441 or e-mail [email protected].

Message from Cody Fisher who runs the Tunica, Mississippi show: To all of those who may be travelling to the Virginia shows, you can show at our show in Tunica, Mississippi to four judges while laying over on your way to the Virginia show. We should have an excellent show shaping up. In fact, several groups have opted to show at our show in lieu of travelling on to the other show. We still have stalls available--so come join us! Thanks!

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By Dell Hendricks in The American Quarter Horse Journal

Good flexion and a balanced seat are the basics of shoulders up.

Riding a horse is like walking a balance beam. You have to be square and keep your weight centered. Put too much weight on one side of your body or the other, and it throws everything off. Riding a horse is the same thing.

ATTENTION ALL HORSE TRAINERS AND INDIVIDUALS MAKING A LIVING IN THE HORSE BUSINESS. You need to read this article--there may be some unforeseen costs coming your way. Due to an increase in horse trailer accidents in the past five years, the Department of Transportation (DOT) has decided to start enforcing rules regarding trucks and trailers of a certain weight. Check out the article to see if you may need to get your Commercial Driver's License (CDL).

By AQHA Professional Horsewoman Cindy Reddish with Meghan Mackey for The American Quarter Horse Journal

When you think of gymnastics, you probably think of a tiny powerhouse performing wildly athletic stunts on a balance beam or tumbling across the floor at high speed only to perform an even more impressive leaping, twisting, flipping maneuver just before reaching the end of a cushioned mat. It’s an awesome example of strength and control.

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When Facebook became popular and I realized that I was able to track down old horse show friends and individuals from my past, it became an exciting tool to use to find past horse show exhibitors and trainers who have gone on to do other things outside of horses. One person that I always wondered what happened to was former horse trainer Jack Atwell. When he popped up as a suggested friend on Facebook, I was beside myself with excitement.