Tim and Katy Jo Zuidema, of Micanopy, Florida, know how to keep peace in a marriage. At the Appaloosa World Championship Show going on through Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas, the couple finished as Champion and Reserve Champion in the InStride Edition 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Class, presented by the Appaloosa Pleasure Horse Association. Tim Zuidema […]
Jay Starnes piloted The Lopin Machine to a victory in the Congress Masters Western Pleasure tonight while My Invitations R Hot nabbed the Masters Hunter Under Saddle with Trisha Yamber in the irons. The Hunter Under Saddle class for unshown 2-year-olds went first as nine entries competed for a total purse of $45,000. Seaside Farm […]
In less than 24 hours, a group of cowboys at the 2014 Quarter Horse Congress organized and staged a mechanical bull riding event that raised over $6,000 for “Congress Cares,” a new program that will benefit the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. The impromptu idea, came from horsemen that include Tony Burris of North Carolina, and […]
The All American Quarter Horse Congress, in Columbus, Ohio, will rolling out the red carpet this week for a very special guest. Invitation Only is a 1990 Brown Stallion who was the American Quarter Horse Association’s Leading Sire from 2006-2013. He also holds the #1 All-time sire of AQHA ROMs at: 1,110, #1 All-time sire […]
“The 2014 Congress Super Sale, presented by Kaplow Insurance, showed a stronger market over the 2013 Sale,” according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “This year the Super Sale posted a higher sale average and median price, as well as the price for the High Seller.” The High Seller, at $55,000, was Im […]
From mindless doodles, random lines and squiggles, a sea of seemingly unconnected shapes come together to form a unique masterpiece. At first glance, the images look like a wild combination of disconnected bits and pieces, but upon closer inspection, the sketches come to life and objects like a horse’s head or words become visible. Often […]
Since 2002, when the NCAA classified equestrian as an emerging sport, the National Collegiate Equestrian Association has supported the opportunities equestrian has given to young women to compete and receive a quality college education. Earlier this fall, the NCEA received notice from the NCAA’s Committee on Women’s Athletics (CWA) that it has recommended the removal […]
Ah, October. As the days start to shorten, the weather becomes cooler, the leaves start to fall, and Congress approaches, there are a few concerns that horse owners should have when it comes to their horse’s health. Grass Laminitis Often thought of as a “spring grass” problem, owners of horses who are currently diagnosed with […]
It’s the feeling she gets when she enters the show pen that keeps 13-year-old Rylee Morris of Nelsonville, Ohio interested in horses. “It’s great being able to do what I love,” she says. “I live my dream every time I show.” Her sister, Ashley Wood, is a professional trainer and propped Rylee up on a […]
If it’s possible for the industry to hold its collective breath all at once, news of changes to the American Paint Horse Association’s Breeders’ Trust program coming down the pike could have triggered the pause. It’s no secret the horse industry has been affected by the economy like everything else over the past few years, […]
The future of the horse industry starts with the youth and this year the Congress added a new class for Small Fry exhibitors – Hunt Seat Equitation. These young riders 9 years old or younger, with legs that barely reach the saddle pad, gave it their all as they negotiated a challenging pattern that included […]
Jessica Johnson of Pickerington, Ohio, brought home the Congress trophy Sunday evening in the Congress Hunter Classic riding Art Of The Deal for owner Natalie Vargo. The Hunter Classic is set up with two rounds, in the first round the top 15 highest scores advance to round two were your score from both rounds are […]
