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Goodbye to Oh Cay Felix

OhCayFelix PatOh Cay Felix and Pat Collins won the 2006 NCHA Futurity Amateur. • Photo by Don ShugartThe cutting industry lost a special horse on Wednesday, Aug. 5, when Oh Cay Felix was euthanized after he colicked. The standout cutting performer was more than just a show horse – to owners Pat and Laura Collins, he was a once-in-a-lifetime gelding.

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Anthrax Confirmed In Equine In Texas

Screen Shot 2015-08-12 at 5.16.21 PMThe first Anthrax case in Texas has been confirmed in equine in Uvalde County.The first Anthrax case in Texas for 2015 has been confirmed in equine in Uvalde County. The premises are located approximately 25 miles northwest of Uvalde. The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) has quarantined the premises. TAHC rules require proper disposal of affected carcasses and vaccination of livestock on the premises prior to release of the quarantine.

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The Impact Of Impact On Bone Health

Bone-density.--Healthy-and-OsteoarthriticHealthy & Osteoarthritic Bone Density imageOntario Veterinary College graduate student Cristin McCarty is no stranger to joint health issues, having to work through her own athletic injuries from rowing. As an avid rider since age 5, McCarty bought an ex-racehorse in her early teens for repurposing into a hunter/jumper and immediately began an education in joint problems and maintenance options aimed towards keeping her newly purchased horse sound.

Maryland’s Income Tax Scheme Declared Unconstitutional

A disturbing feature of American taxes is the way some states tax the income of its residents earned both within and outside the state, as well as income earned within the state by nonresidents. Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and now presidential candidate, filed 17 state income tax returns last year. Many Americans file multiple state income tax returns in states where they do not live or work, but where they own a business or have income-producing activities. Ordinarily, the home state will allow residents a credit on income taxes paid to other states.

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Do You You Know How To Fit A Hackamore?

DMT Bosal HackWe know proper hackamore fit is important for correct function, but it can be a challenge to get the necessary information to learn how one should fit. To confuse things even more, there is a huge variety of hackamores available to riders.

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Losing a Legend: Little Badger Dulce

LittleBadgerDulceLittle Badger Dulce & Pete Branch • Photo by Teresa JettLittle Badger Dulce made an incredible impact on the cutting industry as a performer and later as a producer, but on Aug. 6, at the age of 26, the mare was humanely euthanized at Brazos Valley Equine Hospital, where she’d lived for nearly a year under the supervision of Dr. Charlie Buchanan.

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Family Ties

talocha-chiquitaTalocha Chiquita and her granddaughter, Blu Berry (pending)Many good stories have been told about a mother’s love and how strong her instincts are to protect her young. Jeff Schuckers, of Triple S Quarter Horses in Valley View, Texas, knows first hand just how deep that love can run.

Earlier this year, one of Schuckers’ broodmares, Smart Little Talocha, a daughter of Smart Little Jerry out of Schuckers’ 20-year-old King Ranch-bred mare Talocha Chiquita, began to have health issues toward the end of her pregnancy. Schuckers’ veterinarian didn’t know what was wrong with the mare and despite all they tried to do, her health continued to decline. Schuckers feared he may have to put the mare down.

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The title fits: NCHA Summer Spectacular Sale

miss-aristolcrat2015 NCHA Summer Spectacular Sale highest seller Miss AristolcratThe 2015 NCHA Summer Spectacular Sale, produced by Western Bloodstock Ltd., lived up to its name on Aug. 1 at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas, when 135 horses sold for $1,359,350.