The results for the Mother Lode Horse Show Circuit show are up for El Dorado and Nevada Counties are up. One show left in the circuit, Amador County, July 27-31!
News
Horse Stands Tall in Rio Linda
Local Horse and owner featured in Sac Paws
At her Rio Linda ranchette, Lesa Broadman keeps a huge horse that thinks it’s a lap dog.
She’s planning to ask Guinness World Records to create a new category and recognize her bay gelding Hunter as the world’s tallest riding horse.
Read more: http://www.sacbee.com/2011/06/25/3726395/horse-stands-tall-in-rio-linda.html#ixzz1QJ9tyxcQ
Unique Living Quarters in Featherlite Trailer Optimizes Living Space and Makes Entertaining at Shows a Breeze
Horse owners can now customize the front of their bumper pull horse trailer with a living quarters, including an outdoor cooking area for entertaining at horse shows and events.
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EHV Linked to Cutting Horse Event, Multiple Western US States Alerted for Disease After Two Horses Euthanized
Update Sunday May 15: From Sally Harrison’s blog: “In a precautionary move to ensure the health and safety of horses, the Breeder’s Invitational board of directors has canceled their Breeder’s Invitational cutting event in Tulsa, Okla., from May 14-28, and the National Cutting Horse Association has also cancelled the Mercuria World Series of Cutting this weekend in Tulsa.†For more information, read Sally Harrison’s Blog. Sally is my go-to source for information on the sport of cutting.
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Horse Abuse Story Unfolding
Horse Plus Humane Society is reporting that Animal Control has been called on Lightningwind Arabians, of Loomis, CA for twenty something horses in need of serious food and care. Two horses have already been reunited with their previous owners. Read more here
California Horse Dealer Sentenced
A California woman who pleaded guilty to misrepresenting horses she offered for sale on equine-related websites will serve 41 months in prison and pay $273,000 in restitution to 88 people who responded to her horse sales advertisements.
Last year federal authorities accused Trina Lee Kenney of Wrightwood, Calif., of making false claims about the breed, registration status, health, abilities, and temperaments of horses she offered for sale on equine-focused websites including horsetopia.com, equine.com, agdirect.com, equinenow.com, and dreamhorse.com between November 2004 and June 2008.
Read more here
AQHA Stallion Impulsions – The Passing of a Legend
On Monday, April 18, 2011, the life of legendary AQHA Stallion Impulsions came to a bittersweet end. Impulsions’ lifelong owners, Kelli and Brad McCamy, made the difficult decision to put their stallion down, after a long battle with laminitis.
Article continued here:
http://www.pleasurehorse.com/latest-news/aqha-stallion-impulsions-the-passing-of-a-legend
Open Barn and Benefit
Shadow Glen Family Stables is happy to announce we are finally having our long awaited “Open Barn!†We are also delighted to be including a fund raiser for All About Equine of El Dorado Hills as part of this event. We will have something for everyone. May 14th and 15th.
Activities for everyone:
- We will be offering 25 minute trail rides for donations to support All About Equine
- Minimum donation of $10
- Children must be at least 8 to go on trail rides
- All riders must be under 250lbs for the safety of both horses and riders
- Our stable “mascots†will be available to meet and visit with guests:
- Huckleberry the miniature horse
- Clementine and Valentino the pygmy goats
- Magnum the Flemish Giant bunny (he’s not too giant yet!)
- And Cheese and her chicken friends
- Meet one of All About Equines success stories who will be available for adoption
- Vendors will be on site with tack, Western home décor, arts, and crafts
- A bake sale with proceeds to benefit All About Equine
- Self guided tours of the facility
- Live Blue Grass music from a local youth band
Activities for horse owners and serious horse enthusiasts:
- “Creating a Partnership Through Round Pen Work†with Mike Hughes (Saturday & Sunday)
- “Common Ailments of the Equine Limb†with Diana Stolba, DVM with Loomis Basin Equine Clinic (Saturday)
- Diagnosing Chiropractic issues with Dr Troy Stevens (Saturday)
2011 Summer Camps
Here are some current listings for Summer Camps in the area.
Patriot Farms, Granite Bay PFarms_SCamp2011_fullpageF (1) (pdf)
Shadow Glen Family Stables, Fair Oaks Summer Camp
Amador County Fair Benefit Show
There will be a Schooling show at Amador County Fairgrounds, July 17th, 2011
Classes will be $4.99! Lots of High Point Awards!
All proceeds to benefit the Amador County Fair! Please join us for LOTS of fun and to support a good cause. Due to budget cuts, the Amador County Fair needs our help to stay alive!
Please feel free to contact:
Anne Frost
Julie Keller
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