United Rodeo Association Hosts Finals With Yearend Champions Named At Topeka
The 2010 United Rodeo Association Finals in Topeka takes no backseat to production of and competition in the perhaps-better-known National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas. Top cowboys and cowgirls from nine states qualified for the URA Finals as culmination of more than 27,000 entries in 124 rodeos throughout the past year.
Buyers Warned About Internet Sale Horses That Are ‘Too Good To Be True’
Although the majority of horse transactions are fair and square, there are few people who’ve been in the horse business for any length of time who hasn’t gotten a raw deal at some point. Their purchase wasn’t what they were led to believe it was. Shysters are in all walks of life, and the horse […]
Overfeeding Starved Horses Can Cause Death
Skinny horses take a long time to recover. Frequently, when somebody sees an extremely malnourished horse, their first thought is to give the animal lots of rich feed. That is just about the worst thing that can be done, despite the intentions being quite humane.
Sun Really Only Changing Position For Amiable Miniature Horse Couple
A farm boy met a city girl at the local co-op, they got hitched, bought a team of Miniature Horses, became renowned breeders-drivers, rode off into the sunset and traded their ranch for a home-on-wheels to travel the world visiting their horses and friends. That’s it in a nutshell.
Extreme Cowboys And Cowgirls Race From All Around The Country
Cowboys and cowgirls from throughout the nation like Western action in an extreme way. Mounted on their best equine friends, a total of 103 Western athletes from 23 states, the nation’s width and depth, participated in the first Extreme Cowboy Race World Championship at Topeka.
Bugs Is That “Once-In-A-Lifetime” Horse For Emporia Family
He’s that one special horse. The Keith Bartley family has owned lots of horses, but one stands out from all of the rest and will forever in their lives. “Bugs is the best horse we’ve ever owned,” described Linda Bartley as she was helping her daughter get ready for college rodeo competition at Alva, Okla.
Free ‘Operation Gelding’ Project Is Effort To Reduce Horse Population
Economic turmoil and a ban on horse slaughter has resulted in a steadily growing number of unwanted horses with owners who are unable to properly care for them. “The unwanted horse population has risen as the cost of purchasing a horse has dropped, but the cost of keeping a horse has stayed the same,” emphasized […]
Horse Price Slump Deepens As Efforts To Disperse Become More Complicated
Even the most optimistic about values of horses have stepped back on their views. Talk about the declining prices for horses started more than four years ago, although there were signs within some breeds prior to that.
Hearing Impairment Typically Not A Big Problem In Horses
Deafness, or hearing impairment, does not make a horse worthless or unusable. “With a few minor adjustments in training and management techniques by owners, deaf horses are generally suitable for riding, showing and breeding, just like any other horses,” according to Dr. Laurie Beard, associate professor of equine medicine at the Kansas State University of […]
Free Horses Often End Up Costing More Than The Expensive Ones
“Never look a free horse in the mouth.” That advice has generally been common knowledge among horse owners since the beginning of time. It meant that if a horse was free, most of the time it was old, which can be told by opening the mouth and checking the teeth, which would be worn, short […]