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Vetoquinol Launches Zylkene® Equine

Zylkene for websiteResearch-backed supplement offers new solution for managing behavior.Horse owners in the United States now have access to Zylkene® Equine, the only veterinarian-exclusive supplement formulated with alpha-casozepine to help support behavior management. Zylkene® Equine is ideal for helping horses maintain a normal disposition during periods of environmental or situational stress. These may include loading and travel, prolonged stall rest, veterinary and farrier visits, weaning, isolation and new environments.

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World Para Reining 2015 Championship Series Finale

NicoleDenDulk2Nicole Den Dulk riding a trot pattern on Chromed Tejon.The World Para Reining (WPR) organization is dedicated to fostering competitive reining events for disabled riders around the world.  The exciting conclusion of the WPR 2015 Championship Series took place at the American Quarter Horse Association World Show in Oklahoma City on Nov. 15.

Things to Look Out For in IRS Audits of Horse Activities

The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a resolution to impeach Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen for violation of the public trust, failing to comply with congressionally issued subpoenas and misleading the public over IRS practices of targeting conservative groups in audits. The last time Congress tried to remove a public official via impeachment was in 1876, when Secretary of War William Belknap was impeached on allegations he had helped himself to war funds. He resigned under pressure from President Grant.

IRS agents are often viewed with disdain by people subjected to audits, especially in the horse industry because agents frequently do not understand the intricacies of breeding, racing or showing.

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Senior Horse Challenge Sharpens Skills

senior-horseCourtesy of Equine GuelphWhat differentiates Equine Metabolic Syndrome from PPID (pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction or "Cushings")?

  1. Laminitis
  2. Obesity or regional adiposity ("fat pads")
  3. Delayed shedding

This is just one of the 20 questions in Equine Guelph's free interactive Senior Horse Challenge quiz, designed to help horse owners recognize changes that may impact the health of their elderly equines.

2015 Resistol Rookies of the Year

While many of the top Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) competitors have multiple chances throughout their careers to win gold buckles and titles in the events they compete in, there is one award that a competitor has only one shot at: the coveted Resistol Rookie of the Year.

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AQHA Honors 50-Year Breeders

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The American Quarter Horse Association honored this year’s 50-year breeders at a ceremony Oct. 19 at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum in Amarillo, Texas.

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Time to Ride Challenge Best Practices Contest Rewards Savvy Marketers

time-to-rideThe Time To Ride Challenge introduces people to horses.The Time to Ride Challenge, a grassroots competition that rewards stables, clubs, and businesses for connecting new people to horses, awarded additional cash and prizes for winners of its “Best Practices” contest. Contestants submitted written entries detailing the innovative, effective, and engaging strategies they used to plan and promote fun, beginner-friendly horse events throughout the Challenge.

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AQHA Announces Changes to Level 1 Championships

BoxoHeavensBlue JOstrander 15KM web400The Zoetis AQHA Novice Cattle Championships is being replaced by the new Central Level 1 Championships, which will be the only one of the three Level 1 Championships to include cattle classes. • K.C. Montgomery Photography

In early October, the American Quarter Horse Association announced three locations for the 2016 AQHA Level 1 Championships, all set for the spring of 2016.

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New Equine Disease Forum Seeks to Advance Protection

NIAAlogoA new event hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) and the U.S. Animal Health Association (USAHA) will bring together industry officials to discuss equine health. The Equine Diseases Forum will be held Jan. 19-21 at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Denver.