Above Level

The NEMHA held their annual convention the weekend of Feb. 1-3. Chris Cassenti and Kay Thompson were inducted into the NEMHA Hall of Fame. Chris submitted the photos and had the following to say.
“Here are some pics from the NEMHA Winter Get-Away Convention and Awards Banquet. I think their info on what took place is […]

The following is a press release from the AMHA Youth Council.
Youth Activities at AMHA Convention
This year at the American Morgan Horse Association’s (AMHA) annual Convention, the youth were very busy! Rebecca Jones was elected as the new Regional Director of Region 10. Robin Davies joined as a new representative from Region 8. We still are […]

SCORE!! I have pictures from the Convention, compliments of Chris Cassenti of Chrislar Farm. If anyone else has pictures from the Convention to share, this is the place to do it. For instructions on how to post a photo, go to the Video/Pictures category, then select the title “Adding Photos - The Easy Way” to […]

I was surfing the net recently looking for 2008 show dates and came across a very informative, yet readable, article about winter horse care on the Michigan Justin Morgan Horse Association’s website under Vet Articles.  The article was written by R.D. Scoggins, DVM in 1999, but its truths are timeless.  I was especially struck by the emphasis on […]

Many of us that attend shows have unfortunately witnessed driving accidents, either in the ring or on a course.  Although often times there are professional horsemen and women nearby to assist the driver and take control of the situation, there are instances where help is needed by the non-professional bystander.  I am one of those non-professional […]

The results for the AMHA/WMF Stallion Service auction are up on the AMHA website.  A total of $159,635 was raised with the highest auction bid being $33,000.00 for Noble Flaire.   You can check out the rest of the list at the AMHA website.

I just finished another good book.  It’s an older book that was passed on to me by my good friend, Sandy.  Excuse me while I digress, but isn’t passing on books that you have read similar to the music file sharing that we hear so much about?  I happen to agree that artists, including horse […]

Foaling season is once again upon us and I, for one, can’t wait for our new family member to arrive next month.  Since I know there has to be others out there who are expecting, or already have, new babies on their farms, lets see some photos.   If we get a big enough response Above Level will […]

On January 13th, over 60 people attended the 2nd Annual Scottfield Stables Year End Awards Party. With enough food to feed an army, music, and the camaraderie that has come to be expected from the tight-knit Scottfield Team, the party was a successful one to say the least! After everyone had a chance to catch […]