Alarmists Spread False Information on Revised Horse Protection Act Information is being spread stating that the Revised Horse Protection Act will affect all horse shows, exhibitions, and events, excluding speed events crippling the horse industry as we know it today. Reading the entire Act one easily draws the conculsion that this is simply UNTRUE! The […]
At the NRHA Futurity the prize money is now in the millions and trainers are desperate to win the title. This Reining Horse collapses and the crowd just cheered. Are they used to seeing this from horses? The public and horseman across many disciplines are shocked at what happened. The horse refused to get up […]
Rollkur is alive and well in the training practices of Reining Horses in 2023 – while the rest of the equine world are working to have it banned. These photos are from 2023 100xReining Classic ($3m of prize money) in Tulsa OK, and Run for the Million 2023 in Las Vegas 2023. Referred to as […]
The new NRHA president of the NRHA, Mark Blake, has set a new path forward to address the issues of drug use in reining horse events. The change of one key person on the board brings hope for the horses. If the remaining board would do the sport the honor of resigning too, as Gary […]
No other western sport has rules of secrecy like the NRHA has in their medications and welfare policy to be implemented from 2023 and beyond. The NRHA Secrecy on Drugs is Next Level! The decision-makers reviewing violations of rules for medications and welfare: AQHA – The Executive Committee – published members American Quarter Horse Association NRCHA […]
In a Formal Letter to the NRHA – The American Association of Equine Practitioners warns of the dangers of using Sedivet for horse and rider and its analgesic effect of the drug is performance enhancing. Read the full letter below.
With an ongoing acknowledged poor record of performance by the Boards of Directors and Executive Committees placing horse’s welfare at risk and enabling an unfair competition landscape, immediate changes are required to who manages the drug rules and penalties. The Final Straw: With the board of directors and executive committee (BoDEC) approving the continued […]
The equine world is in shock at the release of the new NRHA (National Reining Horse Association) drug rules published in their rule book in August 2022, allowing administrating of Sedivet 30 minutes prior to competition. A time when horses in being ridden in what is referred to as the ‘warm-up’ pen. Warming up consists […]
A well-known equine veterinarian has written to the NRHA for intervention authority where animal welfare concerns are seen in the show pen. In an openly published letter the vet wants rule changes for the requirement of veterinarians on site to conduct examinations where concerns are seen in relation to animal welfare such as reining horses […]
Horse Protection Act Fear CampaignDecember 23, 2024 - 7:19 pm
Reining Horse collapses in Show Pen and Refuses to Get Up AgainOctober 9, 2023 - 7:19 pm
2023 Rollkur is a Cornerstone of Reining TrainingAugust 26, 2023 - 7:07 pm
New NRHA President Sets New Path for WelfareFebruary 28, 2023 - 5:54 pm
Why the Secrecy from 2023 and beyond NRHA?September 30, 2022 - 1:27 am
American Association of Equine Practitioners Says NO to SedivetSeptember 14, 2022 - 5:36 pm
Remove NRHA From Management of Drugs and PenaltiesSeptember 8, 2022 - 12:12 am