You’ve spent hours preparing. You practiced every night after school or work. You feel confident and focused. You enter the pen and your horse gives you a ride of a lifetime. You eagerly wait for the results only to find out that the judges placed you at the bottom of the pack. You feel totally robbed and defeated. How could the […]
The Canadian Quarter Horse Association (CQHA), the Canadian affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA), and representative of the largest breed population within the Canadian herd, has announced launched its “Horse of Merit” program. The CQHA Horse of Merit program recognizes registered American Quarter Horses within the Canadian quarter horse community who have matured […]
The TarHeel Summer Classic kicked off June 10-13, 2021 in Raleigh, North Carolina. The show offered exhibitors a full slate of AQHA and NSBA classes and six complete sets of points as well as featured the inaugural Carl Yamber Memorial 3-Year-Old & Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle. This year’s judges included […]
The Internet catalog is posted and available for buyers to shop horses in the June INTERNET Auction. Bidding will open on June 14th and close on June 17th,” announces Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “The auction features some very nice Quarter Horses, Appaloosas and Paints.” To view the Internet Auction Catalog and shop horses go to: […]
When it comes to young futurity prospects, the opportunity to “go in” on a horse with your trainer can sometimes present itself. The idea is promising. You may be able to purchase the young prospect at a reasonable price and have your trainer put in training hours to bring the horse along in order to sell it […]
Recently the horse community has experienced an outbreak of Equine Herpes Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). Multiple outbreaks of confirmed cases of the neurological form Equine Herpes Virus – 1 (EHV-1) has recently resulted in the cancellation of all FEI sanctioned events for the remainder of the Spring in Europe, and has promoted stricter biosecurity measures in places […]
The judges for the 2021 All American Quarter Horse Congress, held Sept. 28 – Oct. 24, have been announced by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. They are: Jeff Allen John Boxell Donnie Bricker Pierre Briere Tonya Brown Tony Burris Patty Campbell Rick Christy Jerry Erickson Buddy FisherLarry Hansch Derek Hanscome Mike Hay Sandy Jirkovsky Leslie […]
Bidding is open now for the 2021 Ohio State University Buckeye Bonanza Internet Auction. Five 3-year-old American Quarter horses are offered in this auction,” states Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC, host for the auction. “Buyers will find prospects for Hunter Under Saddle, Reining, Ranch and All-Around events. These horses have been raised and […]
The 2021 Oil Can Classic drew competitors from as far as Georgia and Ohio to take part in four days of tough competition that included the first leg of the Premier Sires Classes. Over $121,000 in added money will be given away between this show and The Premier Kentucky later on this year. Competition continues […]
Mabelene Gwyn Harris, matriarch of the Harris Leather & Silverworks family in North Carolina, passed away on Friday, April 2, at Pruitt Health in Elkin. She was 81. Born in Patrick County, North Carolina, Mabelene started tooling leather belts and purses in the 1960s in North Carolina. She took her handiwork along when her husband, Ralph, […]
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association has announced the addition of the new A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show and Futurity to the Southern Belle Breeders’ program. Entries are now open for the event, scheduled April 23-May 1, at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. The A Sudden Impulse NSBA Show and Futurity is managed by Peak-Equine Productions and sanctioned […]
Decorated AQHA show horse Zippos Tiger Bar was laid to rest today in Wisconsin at the age of 32. Bred by Reynolds Inc. in Lexington, Nebraska, the 1989 gelding was sired by Zippos Mr Good Bar and out of Lori Tiger (by Tiger Leo). Known in the industry simply as “Butch,” his legendary show career […]