Margaret Hammond, 65, dies of Alzheimer’s disease. Margaret Hammond of Peyton, Colorado, renowned equestrienne, horse trainer and international horse show judge, died June 26 of Alzheimer’s disease. She was 65. Born July 6, 1948, the daughter of Charles and Sylvia Hammond of Denver, Margaret moved with her family when she was a youngster to the […]
It started with her sister. “I was 2 years old and my sister, Amy, was 5. We were at the zoo and this lady was handing out flyers for horseback riding lessons.” And so the love affair began. Katie was born in 1997, to Marie and Barry Bussing. The Evansville, Indiana native followed in her […]
The Garden State Paint Horse Club celebrated the Independence weekend with its July Jubilee at the Dream Park in South Logan Township, New Jersey. Judges for the show included Casey Devitt, Darrell Bilke and Keith & Nikki Longacre. The Garden State Paint Horse Club has been designated as one of the five 2013 APHA Clubs […]
The Appaloosa Youth World Championship Show and AjPHA Youth World Championship Show continue all this week at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. New champions are being named every day but we took a few minutes to ask some competitors about their strategies. Hailey Berger, Parkland, Florida is competing at the Appaloosa […]
Youth exhibitors from across the country flocked to Fort Worth this week for the American Pain Horse Association’s Youth World Show. Competition stretches from June 23-July 5, 2014 while new world champions are crowned. Judges for this year’s event include Tim Finkenbinder , Brendan Brown, Rebecca Halvorson, Teresa Sullivan, Chele McGauly, Bennie Sargent, Chris Thompson and Melissa Dukes
Sixteen teams will complete in the 2014 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup July 3-13 in Bryan-College Station Texas. The 2014 American Quarter Horse Association Youth World Cup is slated for July 3-13 in Bryan-College Station, Texas, and 16 teams from across the globe will be competing for the gold.The Youth World Cup is an […]
When Anne-Marie Fortenberry, Farmerville, Louisiana, lost her beloved four-time American Paint Horse Association World Champion A Good Intention last year due to complications from a joint injection, she was completely devastated. Her mother, Janet, was convinced Anne-Marie would never consider owning another horse. “Mac was my once in a lifetime horse,” Anne-Marie says. ” I […]
AQHA is giving away five of the legendary American Quarter Horse Harley D Zip models on Facebook. Western riding superstar and American Quarter Horse Harley D Zip has added another accolade to the long list of awards that he has won – Breyer portrait model.Harley D Zip’s record-breaking number of wins makes him a legend […]
Introducing Perfect Prep EQ Sane & Sound | Perfect Products’ New Revolutionary Approach to Equine Calming June 26, 2014 – Perfect Prep EQ Sane & Sound is the latest addition to the Perfect Prep Equine Calming System. A culmination of years of research in equine calming, soundness support and gastrointestinal supplements, this revolutionary approach to […]
No matter how times you’ve heard it, when you are sitting in the stands you can feel the excitement in the air when they get ready to announce a new champion. That was the case in Fort Worth all last week as new Appaloosa National Champions were planned in a variety of events. The Judges […]
This summer futurity enthusiasts will be lining the fence rails to watch the year’s up and coming stars display their Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle talent in Yearling Longe Line classes. While scrutinizing the finished product, it is easy to forget these youngsters are in fact yearlings and many are showing for the first […]
There wasn’t a dry eye in the house as Georgia trainer Carl Yamber returned to the saddle today to ride in the Bridleless Western Pleasure Class to benefit the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Crisis Fund at the Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Yamber, who suffered a stroke and heart attack in […]
