John Hovde, AQHA Professional Horseman

05/31/2026

3:30 PM MDT UPDATE: THE FAMILY HAS BEEN REUNITED WITH SOPHIE…

Sarah Boyce - My Dad was in a trucking accident in Nebraska yesterday due to weather conditions. Due to the severity of the fires around, he told his truck dog Sophie to get out and run, which she thankfully did. My dad was brought to the hospital and is thankfully safe and okay. Sophie is currently missing and there is thankfully a huge community out there helping in the search for her. I am posting this so everyone can see what she looks like! Please, if you are in the Ogalla, NE area, her name is Sophie and she is a black Malinois. She is very sweet and loving to all! She is chipped and has a collar. Thank you to everyone helping in this search 🙏🏼💛

📸 Sarah Boyce

05/27/2026

Chas Ophus first felt the pull of auctioneering as a boy, tagging along with his dad and brothers to horse and cattle sales in Billings, Mont. There, legends like Joe Goggins and Ty Thompson commanded the ring with masterful chants. He soaked it in, mimicking the rhythm without yet knowing it would become his path.
Years later, he enrolled in auction school, determined to sell livestock. Persistence paid off: practice, good mentors, seizing every microphone opportunity and studying the best.
This year marks his World Livestock Auctioneer Championship debut as a semifinalist in St. Onge. Watch him and 30 other top bid callers compete in June.

05/12/2026

05/11/2026

05/11/2026

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05/10/2026

A MESSAGE OF CONCERN

It is becoming more and more concerning how many horses I am seeing with pain, inflammation, soreness and more serious complications following treatment with electrotherapy (mostly PEMF) by unqualified people.

I’m not posting this to discredit anyone, I am simply posting this because I care about the animals.

Qualified practitioners have spent years gaining their knowledge and qualifications, and often this includes specific time training to use electrotherapy correctly.

There are occasions when electrotherapy should never be applied and can cause further damage or complications to an already existing condition. Likewise using the incorrect frequencies can lead to increased muscle soreness and inflammation.

I urge anyone trying to offer their horse the very best care to do their homework about a person applying electrotherapy. The industry is not regulated enough and therefore machine manufactures will sell a machine to anyone and they can use it however they wish.
Just because your trainer has a machine doesn’t mean they have the knowledge to use it. I’m qualified as a physio, it does not mean I can do your farriers job!

It is a rising concern amongst qualified professionals throughout the country, so please be careful and keep your horses safe. 🐴❤️

11/08/2025

Your horse deserves the best version of you. Buster & Sheryl McLaury - Horsemen and Clinicians