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Reserved Seat Tickets Now Available for Extreme Mustang Makeover
Experience the national phenomenon bringing a level of excitement to the horse industry unmatched in decades. It's the Extreme Mustang Makeover September 18-20 and reserved seat tickets are now available! ... Read the full article

Arabian Horses Explored
There is no mistaking an Arabian horse. Their majestic beauty and stature are known throughout the world, and are one of the most popular breeds of horses alive today. They are also one of the oldest breeds ever on record, and have gone through a tremendous amount of change to get to the Arabian horse of modern day. Today’s Arabians are a mixture of careful breeding and evolution. Historically, they were known for their hardiness. They were able to withstand extreme heat, wind, and drought where other horse breeds fell short. Today, they are bred mainly for sport, but their historical roots are still visible in their overall appearance. ... Read the full article

Breed Profile: Clydesdales Explored
When one thinks of Clydesdales, you may think of the classic beer commercials that brought the beautiful breed to the mainstream mindset. These majestic beauties have been around for over 300 years, and have pulled their weight in more ways than one. This month we will explore the mighty Clydesdales and the history that surrounds them. ... Read the full article

EquestrianSingles.com forms alliance with Mustang Heritage Foundation, founder of Extreme Mustang Makeover
EquestrianSingles.com has formed a key alliance with the Mustang Heritage Foundation, founders of the much anticipated Extreme Mustang Makeovers, working together to accomplish the goal of increasing more adoptions. ... Read the full article

Extreme Mustang Makeover Launches Web Site
The Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) has made it easier for mustang fans to find all things "extreme," with the launch of the Extreme Mustang Makeover web site at extrememustangmakeover.com. ... Read the full article

Mustang Trainer Begins Cross Country Trek to Makeover
Las Vegas, Nev., horse trainer Matt Replogle is making his journey to the Extreme Mustang Makeover in Fort Worth, Tex., September 18-21, a different, and perhaps more meaningful one. ... Read the full article

Wide World of Horses Welcomes Extreme Mustang Makeover $25,000 Challenge
The Extreme Mustang Makeover $25,000 Challenge is coming to Wide World of Horses! This unique event will be chronicled in a series of six programs produced by award-winning Envision Video of San Antonio, Texas. Set to begin in August, the ... Read the full article

Can You Breed a Perfect Foal?
If every owner had the key to unlocking the formula for breeding the perfect foal, then there would be no competition, no challenge, and no appreciation for the art and science of breeding. If breeding was this easy and we were all able to breed the exact foal to suit our needs on the first try we would be bending the laws of nature and taking away from the excitement of discovering the unknown. We may not be able to breed the perfect foal every time, but though trial, error, skill and a little luck it is possible to find the right combination to suit our needs. ... Read the full article

Appaloosas Breed Profile Explored
An Appaloosa will certainly stand out in a crowd. This colorful, unique horse is known for its looks, but is remembered for much more. These horses have set records in many sports, and are known as an excellent family horse. So it is time to look beyond the speckled coat of the Appaloosa to find out what lies beneath this gentle breed. ... Read the full article

Extreme Mustang Makeover Offers Two Ultimate Tests in April
The Extreme Mustang Makeover will offer two of what has become the definitive test of horsemanship when it debuts the Gatorland Extreme Mustang Makeover during Lynn Palm’s Women Luv Horses event April 3-5, 2009 and returns to the Midwest Horse Fair for the second consecutive year April 17-19. Applications must be received no later than December 1 for both events. ... Read the full article

The Welsh Pony Explored
The Welsh Pony knows the meaning of a hard day’s work. The breed originated in the mountains, and was built to withstand harsh weather and long, tedious work days. Over time, the breed also became known for its intelligence and loyal spirit. ... Read the full article

Extreme Mustang Makeover Returns to Midwest Horse Fair
The Midwest Horse Fair welcomes back the star of the 2008 show as the Extreme Mustang Makeover returns to Madison, Wis. for the second year in a row April 17-19 with America’s most definitive horsemanship test ... Read the full article

Extreme Mustang Makeover Heads West
When more than 5,000 enthusiastic fans lined up to witness the transformation of 25 wild horses in 2008, the Extreme Mustang Makeover became a highlight of the Western States Horse Expo and will make a return engagement with 50 mustangs June 12-14. ... Read the full article

Dedicated Mustang Trainers Establish Assistance Fund
As the auctioneer’s voice called out the bids, Sandy Anderson anxiously waited with her mustang Outback Jack. A competitor in the Western States Mustang Challenge, Sandy had agreed to take a wild horse from Nevada and gentle it over a period of 90 days. She had also agreed to give it up for adoption to whoever wanted him. ... Read the full article

The Ladies Take Western States Mustang Challenge
Facing a crowd of more than 5,000 spectators as the first to go on a mustang with only 90 days training, one might think Corinne Elser of Burns, Oregon, would have been a tad on the nervous side. One might think it, but Elser sure didn’t show it as she took Dolly, a 2005 bay mare gathered from the Coppersmith herd management area, to the win in the Western States Mustang Challenge June 7 in Sacramento, Calif. ... Read the full article

Winner head over heels in 2008 Extreme Mustang Makeover
Mark Lyon of Arlington, Neb., took the grand prize at the second annual Fort Dodge Extreme Mustang Makeover Legends Finals, September 20 in Fort Worth, Texas, in the event’s most difficult level of competition, after falling from his horse mid-performance. He demonstrated that a well-trained horse doesn’t always need a rider to win, capturing the $12,500 top prize and the hearts of thousands watching his performance on Christian, a three-year-old, bay, mustang gelding. ... Read the full article

Autism isn’t an Issue for Youth Trainer at the 2008 Mustang Makeover Yearling Competition
You often hear people say there is an incredible bond that forms between a wild mustang and his first human experience. Even noted trainers like John Lyons acknowledges how willing Mustangs are, and how they can be trained to do extraordinary feats in such a short time, unlike a domestic horse. But the real transformation is not what happens to the wild horses, it's what happens to their trainers, and 15-year-old Ryder Kallus is no exception. ... Read the full article

Appaloosa Journal is recognized with American Horse Publications awards
Appaloosa Journal was recently honored with seven awards at the 2008 American Horse Publications seminar and awards ceremony. The seminar took place in Saratoga Springs, New York, June 19–21, 2008. This year’s contest, for material published in 2007, included 1,092 entries from 105 members, which were judged and critiqued by a select panel of independent industry judges. Appaloosa Journal’s placings included ... Read the full article

Countdown to 2008 Extreme Mustang Makeover
The Fort Dodge Extreme Mustang Makeover returns to Fort Worth, Texas September 18-21 and with it comes more than 300 formerly wild American Mustangs and more than 200 trainers hoping to capture their share of the $70,000 purse. ... Read the full article

Arabian, the First of Its Kind
The world famous Arabian horse has a unique history and origin that is still a mystery to historians and scientists today. Through strict breeding habits, the Arabian maintains the most prominent qualities of its ancestors even to this day. Prized for its unique characteristics, this breed has been cherished for centuries, and continues to be influential in modern day riding and breeding. ... Read the full article