AQHA
2022 AQHA Top Money-Earning Ranching Heritage Breeders
Burnett Ranches LLC is named the 2022 Top Money-Earning Ranching Heritage Breeder of the Year.
breeding
Industry Insider With SDP
Breed Late or Wait?
When it comes down to it, how much does a horse's birthday really matter?
Print Edition
Breeding & Beyond: My Unsung Breeding Season Hero
I can still remember the first time I took that exit on I-35. Driving southbound, I pulled over across from Rose Ranch in my little Ford Ranger loaded down with most everything I owned.
Print Edition
Breeding & Beyond: Matchmaking
One incredible plus about working on a ranch with more than 300 horses at the minimum at any given time of year is you learn. You learn fast.
Departments
Breeding & Beyond: They Always Make Something
In my column in the March 1 magazine, I brought up the subject of finding the best cross for your horse, no matter the popularity factor. I’m very passionate about this subject. Anyone who knows me knows my opinion on the matter couldn’t fit in one column, so I’m going to expand. (I can already hear […]
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Breeding & Beyond: Breeding Goals — A Requirement
In my last couple columns, I brought my passion for creating the best cross pos- sible front and center. Now, I feel the need to go a bit backward. Let’s go back and bring attention to what I think is the foundation for creating a great cross — setting a breeding goal. I think the best […]
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Frankly Speaking: Horse of a Different Color
“We need an outcross stallion!” How many times have you heard that when horse breeders visit with each other? It is a common theme, and one that transcends all disciplines in the equine industry. Why do we need an outcross stallion? The explanation is very simple. For too long now, our horse industry has narrowed its […]
News
Bet Hesa Cat Climbs into Elite Air as NRCHA Million Dollar Sire
Amid the COVID-19 national emergency was this piece of news announced by the National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA). Stallion Bet Hesa Cat is the organization’s newest Million Dollar Sire. The 2006 red roan stallion, who is owned by the Bet Hesa Cat Syndicate and stands at the 6666 Ranch in Guthrie, Texas, has sired […]
Breeders
2020 Breeder Statistics
Earnings for this statistical section were compiled by Equi-Stat, a division of Cowboy Publishing Group. All of the main cutting, reining and reined cow horse breed- er charts include major limited-age money through Dec. 31, 2019, as well as earnings from weekend, ancillary or horse show events that were recorded in the database through Aug. 31, 2019. […]
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In Total Harmony: Slate River Ranch
The successful teamwork between Slate River Ranch owner Glade Knight and trainer John Mitchell has produced numerous champion cutting horses. A “magic cross” may produce a champion performer that will reward his or her breeder with a ranking among the industry leaders. When it comes to Glade Knight’s Slate River Ranch, which ranks among the […]
