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Idaho Veterinarians Perform First in U.S. Combination Regenerative Medicine Treatment on Reining

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Veterinarians from Idaho Equine Hospital, including Dr. William Maupin and Dr. Stuart Shoemaker, performed the first-ever combination regenerative medicine treatment on a six-year-old Quarter Horse—“Pluto”— that suffered a significant injury to its distal straight sesamoidean ligament. This injury can be challenging for veterinarians to successfully treat and return the horse to … Read More

Starting the Performance Horse

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Training Thru Trust with Kade Mills by Allison Trimble, Willfully Guided Horsemanship and Kade Mills   There is no arguing that a horse’s introduction to training, his start, is crucial. This is the time of year that 2- year-olds across the nation are beginning their journey to become show horses. … Read More

Winter Studies at Equine Guelph

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A growing number of horse owners rely on the misconception that if their horse appears healthy and fit, then chances are it is. What if we had the tools to help us look beyond a horse’s appearance so that good decisions could be made for its optimal health and management? … Read More

Taxes and the Horse Owner

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What You Need to Know for 2013 by Marv Tjoelker, Partner/CEO, Larson Gross CPAs & Consultants     Now that we have turned the page on 2012 and begun a new year, the time has come to focus our attention once again on our annual income tax returns. For horse … Read More

Pressure Proof Your Riding – Strategies

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Strategies to Beat the Trap of Perfectionism by Daniel Stewart     Striving for the impossible – perfection – can be a major cause of stress for any rider. It occurs when an intense need to win makes it impossible to accept anything less. It causes you to tighten up, worry about … Read More

A Mysterious Acute Lameness – Part 2

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Part 2: How MRI Aided Diagnosis and Treatment by James Bryant, DVM, Diplomate ACVS   This is part two of our case study. Our patient is an 8-year-old Thoroughbred cross gelding used for hunter classes that came to Pilchuck with acute lameness. Evaluation, Day 2 On the second part of … Read More

Tying Up – Part 1

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Part 1: New Research Sheds Light on a Centuries Old Condition by Dave Sauter, DVM   During early December, the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) held its 58th annual convention in Anaheim, California. One of the highlights of the annual meeting is the Frank J. Milne State-of-the-Art Lecture, which debuted … Read More

WSQHA Plans for a Great 2013

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Don’t Miss New Programs and Events!   Washington State Quarter Horse Association is proud to announce our new programs and events for 2013. If you’re not already a friend of WSQHA on Facebook, what are you waiting for? Follow us on Facebook for all the latest association news and updates.  … Read More

Noor

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A Champion Thoroughbred’s Unlikely Journey from California to Kentucky by Milton C. Toby   Which Thoroughbred is the best race horse hardly anyone remembers? What horse beat Triple Crown winner Citation in four consecutive races, and set three world records in the process? While Seabiscuit is perhaps the best-known Thoroughbred … Read More

A Horse is a Horse…of Course

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Finding Common Ground in Your Training Philosophy by Allison Trimble, Willfully Guided Horsemanship   I discourage people from anthropomorphizing their horses. “Anthropomorphizing” is attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects or animals. I discourage it because people are usually bringing their own emotions to the table and … Read More

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