Day: February 1, 2007

BLOOD-HORSE PUBLICATIONS ANNOUNCES STAFF PROMOTIONS

Lexington, KY— Blood-Horse Publications is pleased to announce that Eric Mitchell has accepted the newly created position of Executive Editor of Digital Media for The Blood-Horse. Mitchell, formerly Director of Research for the company, will be responsible for Bloodhorse.com  and its affiliated sites, StallionRegister.com  and Auctions. Bloodhorse.com . He will also continue contributing to The Blood-Horse MarketWatch , which will now be managed by its new Editor, Jason Russo, who has made increasingly substantial contributions to the product since joining the Blood-Horse Publications team. Blood-Horse Publications will immediately begin accepting applications for the now vacant research director

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AQHA to Keep Equine Viral Arteritis Vaccination Documentation

New Service Helps Horse Owners, Veterinarians, Breeders Amarillo, Texas, January 31, 2007 – Owners, breeders and veterinarians, all of whom have strong economic reasons to prevent and control Equine Viral Arteritis, are getting some help from the American Quarter Horse Association. The Association will begin documenting horses that have been tested for and vaccinated against the disease. The voluntary program begins immediately. “It is extremely critical to document, for future reference, vaccination and testing records with respect to EVA,” said AQHA Director Dr. Glenn Blodgett, who proposed the voluntary program. “Since ownership often changes during the life

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APHA seeks next official World Show artist

FORT WORTH, TEXAS— The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is currently accepting submissions from individuals who wish to become the official artist of the 2007 World Championship Paint Horse Show. The event is set for June 24–July 7 in Fort Worth, Texas. The winning artist will have their original artwork reproduced as a commemorative fine art print, on the cover of the World Show Program and on World Show merchandise. The APHA World Show is the largest Paint Horse show on earth, with more than 2,000 horses from across the globe being exhibited. The show offers the

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MD Barns Silver Spur Finalists Narrowed to Three

Amarillo, Texas, January 30, 2007 – The American Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce the three finalists for the 2006 MD Barns Silver Spur Award. This year’s winner will be announced at the AQHA Convention held in Houston on Sunday, March 4, during the evening’s Hall of Fame Induction banquet. Five finalists were chosen from the large number of entries and were featured on AQHA’s Web site. AQHA members voted, narrowing the finalists to three. These top-three contenders are Panamas Sun, Smokin On A Star and Temecula Toy Boy, in no particular order. Panamas Sun Panamas

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