*Update – 2009 Californios results
What
The Californios Ranch Roping & Stock Horse Contest
This is a one of a kind contest held in Red Bluff every year, the events test real life working situations of the vaquero (cowboy).
This is not a rodeo, the events are not timed, but rather judged by a panel of qualified and respected judges.
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Name
Melissa Boverhof
Age
18
Website & Places to find my art online
website: www.classicequineart.com
Follow Melissa on twitter: @melissaboverhof
Where I am
Grant, Michigan
Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I was born and raised in west Michigan and have lived in Grant almost my whole life. I was home schooled and graduated high school in 2008. I am active in my local church and 4-H club, and I will be showing in the Newaygo County Agricultural Fair this year.
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The Mane Event at Red Deer
Features
Admission
General admission – Daily $15.00 & weekend pass $35.00
Kids (7-12) – Daily $10.00 & weekend pass $25.00
Ages 6 & under – Free Read more
Just a quick post to announce a new addition to the family in the spirit of animals everywhere. A website dedicated to man (and women’s) best friend, the dog, caninest.com. Today is our official site launch, and we do it in the memory of a great dog and a great friend.
Not just about domestic dogs, Caninest will focus on the canidae family as a whole, and will cover basics, information about breeds, jobs working with dogs and of course a good dose of fun.
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Horse cultures can be found in all corners of the globe and it’s important that we preserve them. The onslaught of mechanization during the 20th century redefined our relationship with this noble animal. We want to celebrate all horse cultures of he world, even if we find some of them disagreeable.
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*Update – Event Results Scoreboard
Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event
NBC will cover the event on Sunday May 3rd.
The Kentucky Horse Park boasts a new stadium where the tests will be conducted this year.
The new facilities will make the event even more exciting for spectators and easier for competitors to navigate.
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While it makes sense that horses may prefer to hang out with their own kind, they also seem to enjoy the company of dogs, cats and even goats and donkeys.
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Name
Deanne Stillman
Website & Places you can find me online
www.deannestillman.com
The Book: Mustang
Where I am
California
Tell us a little about you, what is your background & where do you come from?
I grew up in Ohio. Always felt I was born in the wrong state, possibly because I never liked ice-fishing.
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*Update – 2009 Del Mar Horse Show Dressage Results
Dressage Week of Del Mar National Horse Show
The second week of the the tree week event that has been established as a tradition of 64 years in Del Mar.
Originally started as part of the San Diego County Fair, the Del Mar horse show offers a great location and family entertainment.
These shows have become among the most prestigious horse shows in the western region and many of their spectators are annual visitors.
The show is held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds which recently received a multi-million dollar facelift. This venue is one of the two equestrian venues in the western states to host a World Cup. Read more
Over 80 of the coolest photoshop horses
The photoshop horses have been popular posts, and they are among my favorites too. I’m always finding more, so there will be more to come. Until then, I thought I’d put them all in one place to make it easier for my readers to enjoy them. As I do more photoshop posts, I’ll add them to the collection here.
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Although in many ways they symbolize the horses of America, appaloosas are thought to have come to the Americas via the Spanish. Their ancestors dating back thousands of years in Asia and Europe.
The people Native to American soil prized the spotted horses and different tribes began breeding of both appaloosas and pinto horses. Like the pintos, there is a wide variety of coloration found. Almost all breeds carry the appaloosa white pattern genes, so they are found in many shapes and colors.
Here we’ve put together as many of the combinations as we could find, to give a clear example of the prolific nature of the appaloosa white pattern genetics.
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