AQHA Requirements For World Championship Shows

AQHA Requirements For World Championship Shows

All horses entering the grounds of a 2012 American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) world championship shows must have current (within 30 days) original health certificates, as well as the original negative Coggins test certificate dated within the 12 months of the show. This includes horses that originate from the state where the show is being held. The health certificates and Coggins papers should indicate the...

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The Horse That Started It All

The Horse That Started It All

Wanda, owner of Vaquera Ranch, has been smitten with horses ever since she can remember. Anyone who see’s her work with them recognizes her passion for her long-legged friends. But how did it all begin? What horse changed her life? The answer to that is Macho Man, a buckskin quarter horse. We lived in Miami, on a one acre property, with 3 stables on it. So what other thing to do than get some horses for those stables? We now had 2 horses,...

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New Mom And Foal At Vaquera Ranch

New Mom And Foal At Vaquera Ranch

Welcome to the Ranch, Kitty and CeeCee! We bought these 2 gorgeous girls just a couple days ago. We got them from the same place where we got three of our other mares, Poco, Elan, and Sassy. Kitty is a 5 year old chestnut quarter horse, and she also has some roan in her. Her daughter, who is 4 months old, might turn out to be a Rabicano.   Kitty’s papered name is SS KitKat Starlight. Starlight is because of the dots of white she she has...

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Our Quarter Horse, Elan, Has Foaled!

Our Quarter Horse, Elan, Has Foaled!

The almost 5 year old mare gave birth in the dark, as many animals do, just a couple of weeks before her fifth birthday on March 27. The cutie is a boy like Twitch, but lots smaller than him. We haven’t figured out a name for him yet; He slept almost the whole day, exhausted from the bright world in which he is now. Elan’s baby is a sorrel with white legs and splashes of white on his chest. Born on this wild ranch, he is already...

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What Color Coat Does Your Horse Really Have?

What Color Coat Does Your Horse Really Have?

Does your horse really have the color you suspect she has? Or maybe she has a mix of different shades of brown or black or gray and you can’t figure out what color it actually is? There are so 17 various coat colors in the known american quarter horse colors. Some look very similar to another and it’s hard to tell them apart. Now you can find out if your horse is the color it looks like, or if it is something very similar, because...

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