Dale Hirschman: Cowboy, Preacher and Artist
By Ddee Haynes I first meet Dale Hirschman more than 20 years ago. We inherited each other as friends through my husband Mitchell. Hirschman and Mitchell traveled a lot of the same rodeo trails during […]
Equine
The Goldseekers
By Krista Lucas Each summer, Woodward, Okla., draws a crowd from near and far for the annual rodeo and Cudd Quarter Horse production and consignment sale. This year, the sale featured stand out barrel and […]
Subchondral Bone Cyst
By Lauren Lamb Last month we talked about osteochondritis dissecans (OCDs). This month we are going to talk about subchondral cyst, which is another type of bone disease commonly seen in horses. Unlike like OCDs, […]
Osteochondritis Dissecan
By Lauren Lamb Osteochondrosis is a disease in which the cartilage and subchondral bone in the joints fail to develop normally. The cartilage and subchondral bone play a major role in keeping a joint healthy […]
National Junior High School Finals Rodeo
By Ddee Haynes On June 18-24, 2017 in Lebanon, Tenn., more than 1,100 junior high school cowgirls and cowboys from 46 states, Australia, British Columbia and Canada gathered to compete in one of the world’s […]
Non-Infectious Diarrhea in the Adult Horse
By Lauren Lamb, DVM Diarrhea in the adult horse can be caused by infectious and non-infectious diseases. Last month we talked about infectious causes of diarrhea; this month we will focus on the common cause […]
The Border Bash
By Ddee Haynes April 28-29, 2017 marked the Annual Border Bash held at the Legendary “Lazy E” Arena located in Guthrie, Okla. The Lazy E arena is centrally located just south of Guthrie, Okla., and […]
Diarrhea in the Adult Horse
By Lauren Lamb The equine digestive tract is a complex and fragile system that is easily disrupted. Colic is the most common outcome of a digestive tract upset in a horse; however, diarrhea is a […]
AQHA Young Horse Development Program
By Laci Jones and Oaklie Howard The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is dedicated to helping youth further their horsemanship skills through the Young Horse Development Program. The program helps youth become more engaged in […]
Training through Understanding
By Ddee Haynes Close your eyes and picture a tall, slim cowboy with kind eyes, a wide smile, strong weathered hands, a quiet yet firm mannerism and a worn out straw hat on his head. […]