Day: March 7, 2009

SHOW THE FOLKS AT QUARTERFEST WHERE YOU LIKE TO RIDE

America’s Horse, March 3, 2009 –Wish you could share your favorite horseback riding spot with the world? Now you can in AQHA’s Life is a Ride video contest. That’s right; shoot a video of you and your horse at your favorite riding locale, and you could win some great prizes, including the grand prize from Quarter Horse Outfitters! AQHA’s inaugural QuarterFest (www.aqha.com/quarterfest) celebration is May 1-3 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and 10 riders will be picked from submitted DVDs to receive VIP passes and tickets to the QuarterFest Extravaganza, which is scheduled for the evenings of Friday, May 1, and Saturday,

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Texas Cattle Trichomoniasis Program Adopted:Interstate Rules Effective April 1, 2009

News Release Texas Animal Health Commission Box l2966 * Austin, Texas 78711 * (800) 550-8242 * FAX (512) 719-0719 Bob Hillman, DVM * Executive Director For info, contact Carla Everett, information officer, at 1-800-550-8242, ext. 710, or ceverett@tahc.state.tx.us For immediate release— In-State Rules Effective Jan. 1, 2010 Beginning April 1, 2009, breeding bulls entering Texas from any other state must be either 24 months of age or younger and certified as a virgin, or be tested negative for cattle trichomoniasis within 30 days prior to entry.  The entry requirements are part of a regulatory package adopted by the

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