The American Quarter Horse JournalJune 15, 2012
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AQHA News This week’s news includes the naming of the “Next Great American Horsewoman” at the recent Project Cowboy—Women Only event at the Western States Horse Expo, a new Facebook contest that is seeking photo submissions for the 2013 AQHA Calendar and the health requirements for the 2012 AQHA world championship shows. Fundamentals of Horsemanship – The Halter AQHA teamed with La Cense Montana to develop AQHA’s Fundamentals of Horsemanship, a comprehensive guide to improve your relationship with your horse. This lesson demonstrates putting on and taking off a halter. Sounds pretty basic, right? But how you do it says a lot about your relationship. Visit the How-To Channel, sponsored by Tractor Supply. Evaluation of the Placenta, part 2 Learn more about the foaling process and the contents of the life-giving placenta. Did you know the placenta turns itself inside out as the mare delivers? Evaluating the placenta for infection is critical since the mare can pass the infection to the foal in utero. Visit the Health Channel, sponsored by Pfizer Animal Health. W.H. Green Cattle Company The W.H. Green Cattle Company may not have been founded if it had not been for the disobedience of a young man. Learn what drove William Henry Green to not follow his father’s instructions. He made a pretty good choice. The W.H. Green Cattle Company of Albany, Texas, has been going strong for more than 120 years and producing outstanding ranch horses which earned it an AQHA Best Remuda Award. Visit the Ranches Channel, sponsored by FedEx. Q Racing News This week’s racing news included the opening of Sweetwater Downs in Wyoming after a 17-year break; the Ontario government will provide financial aid to provincial racetracks where slot machines have been removed; and results of the Ruidoso Derby and Ruidoso Futurity (G1) which had some surprising outcomes. Visit the Racing Channel. Thanks to AQHA’s corporate partners, including SmartPak, Bank of America, Pfizer Animal Health, Tractor Supply Co., John Deere and FedEx, every video episode is available 24/7 with no subscriptions or fees. Just another way AQHA corporate partners make AQHA membership worthwhile. Check out all of the discounts, special offers and promotions offered exclusively to AQHA members by AQHA’s corporate partners. AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA Publications. For more information on The American Quarter Horse Journal or America’s Horse, visit AQHA Publications.
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