Schedule of Events. HistoryThe Valero Texas Open, first played in 1922, is the 3rd oldest PGA TOUR tournament. Itâs only younger than the Western Open (1899) and Canadian Open (1904).f you include the U.S. Open (1895) managed by the USGA, and the PGA Championship (1916) managed by the PGA of America, then the Valero Texas Open is the fifth oldest professional tournament in North America.
by Erin Hackney, CEMT. Sacroiliac pain is a common occurence in horses and can be a primary or secondary source of pain causing acute or chronic lameness. The affected area is the sacroiliac joint of the horse's lower back/pelvis, and its surrounding structures.ack pain in horses is usually considered a secondary, symptomatic issue caused by the horse compensating for injury in a limb-while sacroiliac injury can be a primary source of pain.
Largest Horse Breeds. Samson, a Shire, was said to have weighed 3,300 pounds and stood 7 feet 2 inches tall in the 1850s. Today, Shires are considered the largest of all draft-horse breeds. Other gentle giants include Percherons, Clydesdales, Belgian drafts, Nivernaise and Suffolk punch horses. Some horse breed historians believe that Shires and Belgians are both descendants of the legendary Great Horse of medieval times that was said to have carried armored knights into battle and in tournaments.