Day: August 1, 2008

2008 Ford Youth World Show Biggest on Record

The American Quarter Horse Journal, July 31, 2008 – Members of the American Quarter Horse Youth Association are heading to Oklahoma City for the largest Ford Youth World Show ever. The excitement begins August 1 and will continue through August 9 at State Fair Park.   The 2008 Ford Youth World Show is bigger and better than ever before. Already the world’s largest single-breed show for youth, this year the show has increased by 38 percent with 2,748 entries. The Oklahoma City economy will get a $14.6 million boost during the show’s run.    At the 2008 Ford Youth World Show, exhibitors from 47 states,

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NEW FEDERAL HORSE SLAUGHTER BILL INTRODUCED

Legislation introduced July 23 to the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee addresses the horse slaughter issue by linking the practice to animal cruelty and leaving enforcement to federal authorities. Continue reading.

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