2006 AQHA Regional Experience Region 4

…TexTan saddle. I won many classes, including the amateur horsemanship, amateur western riding, amateur trail, senior trail, and senior western riding, but I was probably most excited about winning the…

Horse Hay Alternatives

…also substitutes for about 2 pounds of grass hay. Converting Over to Complete or Senior Feeds If you plan to substitute a bagged complete or senior feed entirely for hay,…

Zone 9: UWET is in the Hunt

…on the UWET, currently has the lead in the race for the Cacchione Cup. Sarah Borah, a senior and last year’s AQHA Cup rider, leads the region by 13 points…

The Cavalry Rides Again in IHSA

…During the first two years, cadets take core curriculum classes in history, math, physics, English, geography and social sciences. During their junior and senior years, cadets take classes in their…

Finicky Eater Has Terrible Hooves

…her Pennfield Phase V Senior Choice with 14% beet pulp, but she won’t eat any more than three pounds of it. She loves the Country Acres pellets. Last winter, I…

Long in the Tooth

…foods formulated specifically for senior horses. These soft, pelleted diets are easy for elderly horses to chew and can be used as the main food source (if labeled “complete diet”),…

Older-Horse Muscles

Like Baby Boomers, the number of older horses is increasing by leaps and bounds. Better health care is carrying more into the senior-citizen category, and that’s generating a new batch…