Photos of The Week!

I thought we would do some photos of the week this week since I have been so busy with my other websites. Here are three photos taken by Sierra Howell. I love the different effects on each photo. Thanks Sierra for sharing your work with us here at Horseva.com!

January 28, 2012 - Polar Bear Series Continues

The Polar Bear Horse Show series continues on January 28, 2012 at the Virginia Horse Center at the East Complex. For more information contact Chris Kelly at ckelly@horsecenter.org

Click here to view prize list. 

Click here to view Entry Form

Amish boy left horse at Walmart, now what?

Christian Courtwright of the Geauga County Humane Society's Rescue Village, and "Wally," the horse police say an Amish teen left tied up at a Walmart in Middlefield, Ohio (Credit: Amy Sancetta/AP Photo)

From cbsnews.com (CBS/AP) SOUTH RUSSELL, Ohio - An Amish boy's horse needs a new home, after the animal was left behind, found tied up at a Walmart in Middlefield, Ohio.
Humane Officer Christian Courtwright in Geauga County says the teen apparently unhooked the horse from a buggy back in November, tied it to a rail at the superstore and never came back for it.

He says store employees noticed the animal the next day and tended to it until police took it to a caregiver.

The Humane Society nicknamed the horse Wally (get it: Walmart, Wally?)

Courtwright says the humane society now has control of the animal, a 9-year-old standardbred, and expects it to be available for adoption soon.

Equestrian Exchange Tack and Consignment Sale - Charlotte, NC - Feb 24-25, 2012

The Equestrian Exchange Tack and Consignment Sale will take place in the Charlotte NC area at the Cabarrus Arena on the week of February 24-26, 2012.

A Great Way to Buy and Sell Horse Items and Tack
You DO NOT have to be present during the consignment sale to represent your items to sell

How it Works:
* Pre-register * Price and tag your own items
*Bring your items and an inventory list to the sale on drop-off day
*Equestrian Exchange will sell your items for you
*Pick-up or donate your unsold items on pick-up day
*Checks (less commission & fee) will be mailed after the sale

Fees: There is a $7.00 consignor fee regardless of the number of items consigned.
You will receive 75% of the selling price for all items sold.
For more information click here. 

Kentucky Horse Park offering $ 20 gelding service

I sure wish one of our local horse parks would do a $ 20 gelding service at least once a month so all these unwanted horses wouldn't keep ending up at the Camelot Auction House in NJ being sold for slaughter. Just a thought. If you reside on one of the local equestrian boards for some of the Virginia horse facilities you might want to share this post with them .~ Christina - HorseVA

(Photo taken by: Christina Lee for Horseva - all rights reserved)

This is from KTVU.com from The Associated Press

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington is offering gelding surgery for $20 to help reduce the number of unwanted foals.
Kentucky Horse Council President Anna Zinkhon said the gelding of horses will create useful riding horses and eliminate the production of unwanted foals.
The March 10 clinic is open to any horse whose owner who can't afford the surgery, which can cost $200 to $400, depending on veterinarian, Rullman said. Apply here on the horse park Web site. Those interested also can contact Sheila Forbes at 859-233-4305 or Sheila.Forbes(at)ky.gov Applications must be received by Feb. 24, 2012. Those eligible include stallions in good health, at least four months of age with current Coggins and health certificates. A $20 fee will be charged to offset expenses.