Day: November 17, 2009

Original Orren Mixer Painting of Wimpy P-1 Sells for $120,000

The American Quarter Horse Journal, November 16, 2009 – On Sunday, November 15, an original painting of Wimpy P-1 sold at the 2009 American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show Sale for $120,000. The legendary painting by the late American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame member Orren Mixer was purchased by Hendrik and Lettie Smeding of Pope Valley, California, via telephone bid. The painting was commissioned by Rex Cauble, the last recorded owner of Wimpy P-1, the first horse registered with the American Quarter Horse Association at its founding. It was consigned by Reynolds and Lisa Moreland

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The Horse and Equine Vet Techs Become Media Partners

November 16, 2009— The Horse and the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians (AAEVT) have become official Media Partners. “Vet techs are the unsung heroes of veterinary hospitals,” said Kimberly S. Brown, publisher/editor of The Horse. “They are the ones responsible for detailed, day-to-day care of in-clinic horses, and they often are the professionals who communicate the veterinarian’s instructions to owners to help owners treat and manage horses with problems or recovering animals. We are thrilled to be officially working with AAEVT.” “The AAEVT Executive Board is very excited about and honored by this newly formed partnership

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