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The Born Legacy: Making his debut in the Hylton Maiden

The Born Legacy: Making his debut in the Hylton Maiden

Correct, balanced and elegant are just a few words that Alexandra Chavez uses to describe her new American Quarter Horse stallion, The Born Legacy. The 2013 bay stallion, by Good I Will Be and out of Pretty Hot And Sonny, will serve as the cornerstone of Chavez’s Western Pleasure and breeding programs. It should come as no surprise that […]

The Pittman Ranch Purchases VS Code Blue

The Pittman Ranch Purchases VS Code Blue

JAN PITTMAN OF THE PITTMAN RANCH HAS ANNOUNCED THE PURCHASE OF VS CODE BLUE (AKA PEYTON), A 2007 RED ROAN STALLION BY RL BEST OF SUDDEN X VITAL SIGNS ARE GOOD. “I AM SO GRATEFUL TO DONNA BIDDULPH FOR ALLOWING ME TO PURCHASE THIS GREAT STALLION.   THE FIRST TIME I SAW “PEYTON” HE WAS JUST […]

Head Cases: Knowing and achieving the best topline

Head Cases: Knowing and achieving the best topline

The Western Pleasure class has long been a source of controversy with critics complaining about excessively slow gaits, over canted bodies and, most of all, head sets. “Over the years, the most dominant class that we’ve received complaints on, and maybe rightfully so, has been the Western Pleasure classes,” said Alex Ross, the Senior Director […]

Blanket Statements: Keeping warm in the winter

Blanket Statements: Keeping warm in the winter

As the cold winter air grips much of the nation, knowing how to best blanket your horse is an essential part in the quest to maintain a slick and shiny, ready-to- show hair coat and take good care of horses kept at home. We asked blanket manufacturers to share tips on how to best blanket […]

Yarnelle Farms: Focus has been on quality for 30 years

Yarnelle Farms: Focus has been on quality for 30 years

John and Kathy Yarnelle, as a newly married couple on their honeymoon, at the American Paint Horse Association’s World Championship Show 30 years ago, asked Bill and Susie Yarnelle to purchase their first stallion, Paint Me Zippo. Sired by the legendary Quarter Horse stallion Zippo Pine Bar, Paint Me Zippo produced 30 World Champions during […]

Riverside Ranch mourns the loss of the stoic stallion My Final Notice

Riverside Ranch mourns the loss of the stoic stallion My Final Notice

For Cindy the dream started in Sultan Washington with the grand sire of My Final Notice, the legendary stallion Dynamic Deluxe. She traveled the nation with My Final Notice’s sire Dynamic in the Dark, to become the NSBA leading limited rider with the stallion being the leading two year old in the Nation that year. Carson was […]

Hat Tricks: What to consider when selecting this essential piece of attire

Hat Tricks: What to consider when selecting this essential piece of attire

It’s been said that a western hat speaks volumes about the person wearing it. The height and crease of the crown and the size and shape of the brim provide clues to the wearer’s event of choice. Color and accents offer insight into the rider’s personality and style. In the show pen, the western hat […]

Arizona Sun Circuit keeps exhibitors coming back to Scottsdale

Arizona Sun Circuit keeps exhibitors coming back to Scottsdale

The Arizona Sun Circuit is in full swing in Scottsdale and this year there is more money up for grabs than ever before. Presented by the Arizona Quarter Horse Association and managed by Doug Huls, the show offers a full array of classes approved by the AQHA, National Snaffle Bit Association and National Reining Horse […]

Legendary mare Dotevita passes at Masterson Farms

Legendary mare Dotevita passes at Masterson Farms

   Masterson Farms LLC is sad to inform the industry of the passing of the great mare Dotevita. The 1990 sorrel mare was sired by Zippo Jack Bar and out of the mare Big Daddy Bonanza. Dotevita has a total of 23 foals, 15 of which are performers. Her foals have earned a total of […]

Bradac Ranch South dedicated to raising top quality prospects

Bradac Ranch South dedicated to raising top quality prospects

Kerry Bradac is quite accustomed to the highs and lows that are inevitable in the world of raising quality performance show horses. But at the end of the day nothing makes her heart smile more than seeing a newborn foal. “With every foal born, there are always new hopes and dreams,” she insists. And since […]

The Gold Coast kicks off three weeks of showing in Florida

The Gold Coast kicks off three weeks of showing in Florida

    The Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit is held each year in Tampa, Florida at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center. This year the show kicked off on Monday, December 28 with Western Pleasure, Horsemanship and Trail and will continue through Thursday, December 31. Taking over the management of the Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit this year […]

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