Monthly Editorial
Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show
29 January 2013
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The Arabian Horse Association of Arizona's signature event will celebrate its 58th birthday in Scottsdale, February 14 - 24, 2013. The Scottsdale Arabian Horse Show, largest of its kind the world, draws hundreds of thousands of horse lovers each year, and attracts over 2,400 of the world's finest Arabian and Half-Arabian horses. These magnificent, versatile, user-friendly animals and their owners will gather from around the world to compete for over $1,000,000 in prize monies in more than 640 colorful classes.
AQHA makes an attempt to encourage early foal registration by setting weanling fees low. If you have a horse that is aged and unregistered, it can seem like quite a feat, financially and otherwise, to file the paperwork. AQHA has introduced a registration special that will lighten the load. Instead of paying $550 for a 36-month-old horse and $1,000 for horses that are 48 months old or older, you only pay $300 from 36 months on. The 
What is a good ranch pleasure horse? That’s a question people have been asking around the American Quarter Horse community since the addition of the new AQHA class. Right now, nobody knows for sure. The fun part, though, is there are also a lot of people entering to see whether they’ve got one, including me. As a youth, I showed in all-around events and then transitioned to working cow horse. I showed in horsemanship and reining on the varsity level in college, and then recently returned to the horse show world with a Versatility Ranch/working cow horse as a young amateur. Since my husband and I ranch for a living, that’s the kind of horse that most appealed to me.
The leading factor in roadside emergencies is tires. Tires can lose their footing long before they’re worn out. Tests conducted by Consumer Reports show that tread can give up a significant amount of grip when it’s still at the halfway point. Because of this, USRider reminds equestrians and others who travel with horses to check the tires on tow vehicles and trailers regularly.
AQHA Past President Don Burt passed away Saturday, November 24. A horseman, leader, visionary and, above all, gentleman were on the short list of words used to describe him when he was inducted into the 
