American Halter Horse Association - Helpful Hints

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What's Your Horse Worth

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Books & VHS -

    All Breeds -

Conformation Chart

Principles and Secrets of Conformation, set by Dr. Deb Bennett

Principles of Conformation Analysis I by Dr. Deb Bennett

Principles of Conformation Analysis II by Dr. Deb Bennett

Principles of Conformation Analysis III by Dr. Deb Bennett

Principles of Conformation by Primedia Equine Network

Secrets of Conformation by Dr. Deb Bennett

The Horse Conformation Handbook by Heather Smith Thomas

 

Showing

    Halter

Halter Horse Showing

How to Compete in a Halter Event, courtesy of eHow

How to Groom Your Horse for Halter Class, courtesy of wikiHow

What is Halter Competition, courtesy of Wikipedia

        Thoroughbred -

Conformation How To Buy A Winner by Bob Baffert and Mike Miller

    Halter In Hand

Halter In Hand You Tube Video courtesy of Sunset Stock Horses

  Hunter In Hand - coming soon!

  Jumping In Hand - coming soon!

  Showmanship - coming soon!

  Trail In Hand - coming soon!

  Yearling Longe Line - coming soon!

    Thoroughbred -

Conformation How To Buy A Winner by Bob Baffert and Mike Miller

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Fitting and Training -

    Stock Type -

Training and Maneuvers for the Halter Horse by Mark Arns, Ph.D., Mary Ann Papay-Harris, M.S., Libby Lugar, M.S., & Sue Webb, M.S.

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Judging -

    All Breeds -

Conformation Faults: Part I by Jayne Pedigo

Conformation Faults: Part II by Jayne Pedigo

Equine Biomechanics through Mental Images by Dr. Deb Bennett

Equine Conformation Part I by Jayne Pedigo

Equine Conformation Part II by Jayne Pedigo

Horse Judging Game by Georgia Agriculture Association

Judge Addresses "Nightmare" Facing Halter Industry - courtesy of goHorseShow.com

Judging Halter Horses by Katherine Whitby

The Truth About Horse Swaybacks by Emily Kilby

Arabian -
Arabian Horse Association

Conformation Clinic: Aged Arabian Mares

How to Train an Arabian for Halter, courtesy of eHow

Appaloosa -
Fundamentals of Conformation and Horse Judgingby Wayne Loch, Melvin Bradley & William H. Slemp Department of Animal Sciences, University of Missouri-Columbia

Sport Horses  -  

A Conformation Judge's Philosophy

 

Genetic Abnormalities -

    All Breeds -

Anterior Segment Dysgenesis, courtesy of Michigan State University

Arabian Diseases, courtesy of World Arabian Horse Organization

Autosomal (Arabians) Genetic Defects , courtesy of Wikipedia

Cataracts, courtesy of Bio-Medicine.org

Cerebellar Abiotrophy (CA or CCA), courtesy of Wikipedia

Cushing's Syndrome, courtesy of USA Miniature Horse

Dwarfism, courtesy of Irish Miniature Horse Association - awesome information and pictures...

Dwarfism, courtesy of USA Miniature Horse

EPSM or PSSM - Equine Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy, courtesy of Purdue University

Equine Anterior Segment Dysgenesis, courtesy of USA Miniature Horse

Equine Juvenile Epilepsy, courtesy of Wikipedia

Granulomatous Enteritis, courtesy of IngentaConnect

GBEB - Glycogen Branching Enzyme Deficiency, courtest of University of Minnesota

Grease Heel, courtesy of About.com

Guttural Pouch Tympany, courtesy of Wikipedia

HERDA - Hereditary Equine Regional Astenia, courtesy of theHorse.com

HERDA - Hereditary Equine Regional Astenia, courtesy of Cornell University

HERDA - Hereditary Equine Regional Astenia, courtesy of UC Davis

Hyperlipemia, courtesy of Mary Boyce

HYPP - courtesy of UC Davis

HYPP Overview - courtesy of Tufts Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

HYPP AQHA Registration Information, courtesy of AQHA

HYPP - Still With Us, courtesy of Animal Disease Diagnostics Laboratory, Pudue

Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS), courtesy of Wikipedia

Narcolepsy, courtesy of HubPages

OCD, courtesy of Wikipedia

OLWS, courtesy of APHA

OLWS, courtesy of theHorse.com

Regional Dermal Asthenia, courtesy of VetContact

SCID - Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, courtesy of Wikipedia

Uveitis, courtesy of Blind Appaloosas.org

Wobblers Disease, courtesy of Wikipedia - disease commonly affects Thoroughbred, Standardbred, American Quarter Horse and the American Paint Horse

 

***There are many genetic abnormalities that affect horses of every breed. AHHA recognizes this and wishes to help educate the equine community. If you know of a genetic defect that we have not listed, we ask that you contact us. ***

 

Stock Horses  - 

CD - Practice Judging Halter

Conformation Clinic: 2- and 3- Year-Old Mares by Kelly Boles Chapman

Conformation Clinic: Aged Mares by Patti Carter

Conformation Clinic: Quarter Horse Geldings by Darrell Bilke

Conformation Clinic: Quarter-type Geldings by John Pipkin

Halter Horses, courtesy of Horse Show Central

Halter Horse Expression - courtesy of AMERICA'S HQRSE DAILY

Halter vs. Showmanship, courtesy Post Quarter Horses

Judge These Yearlings' Conformation by Steve Heckaman
Judging Halter Classes by Bob Denhardt

Looking Leggy from the AQHA Journal - courtesy of AMERICA'S HQRSE DAILY (Download Link) or (Download Report)

Test Your Eye for Horse Conformation by Tim Finkbinder

    Thoroughbred - 

Conformation Clinic: Thoroughbred Mares by Rob Meneely
Judging Thoroughbred Conformation by Anne Peters.

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Sample Classes (with questions) -

Find the Flaws Training for beginners to analyze faults in horse judging from front to rear)

 

Quarter Horse Geldings 1 Quarter Horse Geldings 2 Quarter Horse Mares 3  Quarter Horse Mares 4 Quarter Horse Mares 5  Quarter Horse Geldings 6 Stock Horse Geldings 7 Quarter Horse Mares 8 Arabian Mares 9  Quarter Horse Mares 10

Quarter Horse Colts 11 Morgan 3-4 Year Old Mares 12  Four Year Old Morgan Mares 13  Four Year Old Morgan Geldings 14 3 to 4 Year Old Morgan Geldings 15  Arabians 16 Quarter Horse Stallions 17 Quarter Horse Mares 18 Miniatures 19 Mules 20

 

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Horse Shows & Expositions  - 
Equine Affair- Experience the Nation's Premiere Equestrian Gatherings. Check out their site for the show dates.

Five Star Futurity Challenge- An innovative futurity which includes APHA, AQHA, ApHC,ABRA,IBHA,PHBA and PtHA stock breeds , and brings them together once a year for a futurity experience like no other. 

Horse Show Promotions- Locate promoters, announcers, arena's and so much more!

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  Show Products-

SHOWOFFS-  Everything to Be A Showoff. Showoffs has Stall Drapes, Photo Drapes, Logo Design, Web Site Design, Promotional DVD's, Tack Trunks, Director Chairs, Portraits, Apparel, Farm Signs, Farm Flags, Be A Dealer, Vehicle Graphics, LED Table Displays, Trophies & Awards and so much more!

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Stall Rentals -

Show Time Stall Rentals - Fully covered portable stalls/stables for your next event, clinic or show. Available throughout the East Coast. All rentals include, set-up and removal at your location.

 

A Winner's Creed

If you think you are beaten, you are
If you think you dare not, you don't;
If you'd like to win, but you think, you can't;
It's almost a cinch you won't

If you think you'll lose, you've lost;
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a person's faith,
It's all in the state of mind.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster hand;
They go to the one who trusts and believes,
And always thinks..."I can".

Author Unknown