Consignment sales have many benefits. For buyers, they get to see a lot of horses all at once and deal with people who really want to sell horses. For sellers, they have a convenient way to market and present their horse to a large group of potential buyers. It’s a great system, but there are a few things buyers and sellers need to know to make sure they get the most out of the experience.

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July 30, 2010
Overrun

As the unwanted horse problem continues, responsible breeding is a must.

To combat the unwanted horse
issue, horse owners should only
breed the very best to the very best.

by Karen Briggs,

Green Grass Syndicated Features

Internal parasites might be your horse’s constant companions, but they’re anything but friends.  Worms steal nutrients from their hosts and can leave horses undernourished and anemic.  Untreated, a parasitic infection may result in an ulcerated and bleeding digestive system, persistent coughing, recurrent colic, damaged and irritated lungs, or blood vessels clogged with tangled masses of worms.  At high concentrations, worms can be fatal.

Gunnatrashya and Shawn Flarida Claim NRHA Open Derby Championship

The 2010 National Reining Horse Association Derby showcased the $155,000 added Open Derby finals on Saturday, June 26 at the Oklahoma State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Okla. The NRHA Derby Show paid out in excess of $600,000 in the derby and ancillary classes, and riders from eight countries were represented at the show this year.