By admin on April 18, 2014
(IN) STYLE, Features

Raised on an old gold mine in Montana, artist Lisa Perry spent hours with her horse and dog exploring thousands of acres of national forestland surrounding her family’s property. “I was searching for lost gold mines, exploring for old ghost towns and miners cabins, panning for gold and the big nugget,” she reminisces, “no, I […]
By admin on April 17, 2014
News

AQHA is pleased to welcome Pete Kyle as executive director of shows and judges to assist in moving AQHA shows forward. AQHA is pleased to welcome AQHA Professional Horseman Pete Kyle as executive director of shows and judges to assist AQHA in moving AQHA shows forward. “With the many outside influences that have affected our […]
By admin on April 16, 2014
People

As soon as she graduated from high school in 2005, Canadian born Alyse Roberts packed her bags and moved to the United States. She couldn’t wait to start her career as a horse trainer and went right to work riding and learning at every stop along her path from industry greats like Ty and Karen […]
By admin on April 14, 2014
Candids, Features

The Georgia Quarter Horse Association hosted its annual Pro-Am Circuit April 12-13, 2014, in Conyers, Georgia. Four complete sets of points were offered and judges for this year’s event were Tina Anderson, Darren Wright, Kelly Chapman and Terry Cross.
By admin on April 13, 2014
Features

Higganum, Connecticut trainer Whitney Legace and Hot Rockin Potential were presented with a beautiful Harris show saddle for their win Saturday night in the Harris Versatility Challenge, held during the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show Circuit in Lexington, Virginia. Hot Rockin Potential, a 2005 sorrel gelding by HH Red Rock and out of EBG Potential […]
By admin on April 13, 2014
Breeding, News

DeGraff Stables standing Congress Champion Sire; Frosty The Goodbar, World Champions Sire; Hes A Cool Hotrod (AQHA/APHA), World Champions Sire; HBF Iron Man (AQHA/APHA), 3YO APHA Slot Champion/Homozygous; Invite The Artist (APHA), Futurity Champion; DGS IndyGo and our up and coming young stallion; PR Tells A Tale are excited about providing breeders with many options […]
By admin on April 13, 2014
Features

Randy Wilson rode Certainly On Sundi to a win tonight in the Hylton Maiden Western Pleasure Class, earning a check for $31,875 in a tough class of 20 entries held at the Virginia Classic in Lexington, Virginia. The 2011 bay stallion, is sired by Certain Potential and out of Invite Me On Sundi, a mare […]
By admin on April 12, 2014
Features

The excitement is as brisk as the mountain air in Lexington, Virginia this morning as competitors ready for this year’s $50,000 Hylton Maiden Western Pleasure class, which will be the evening’s featured attraction. Final entries closed at 5 p.m. Friday and show organizers said 22 horses, 3-years-old and older, that have never been shown before, […]
By admin on April 10, 2014
Features

Pivots, square-ups and brisk trots dominated the morning as Showmanship then Halter exhibitors got the competition started at this year’s Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show Circuit in Lexington, Virginia. Western Riding, Ranch Pleasure, Reining, Equitation and Hunter Under Saddle followed in the Coliseum and adjacent overhang while the picturesque Wiley Arena, framed by the […]
By admin on April 10, 2014
Candids

The Virginia Classic kicked off today in Lexington, Virginia. The show features AQHA and NSBA approved classes and the main event, the Hylton Maiden 3 and Over Western Pleasure to be held Saturday evening. To see the horses nominated for the class Click Here. The judges for this year’s event are Jennifer Thompson, Jennifer Leckey, Tim […]
By admin on April 9, 2014
Editor's Picks, Features

One day last fall, while shopping for farm supplies, Matt and Beth Gouthro, owners of BMG Show Horses in Staunton, Virginia received an unusual phone call. “The caller, Rebecca Rogers Nelson, explained she had found our website while searching the internet and thought I would make a good double for the lead actress in the […]
By admin on April 8, 2014
(IN) HEALTH, Features

With the ever-increasing advancements in equine sports medicine, injecting joints has become a kind of normalcy across the disciplines in the equine world. While injecting joints has many positive effects in maintaining your show horse, complications can occur. Therefore, it is critical to be educated on how to reduce the likelihood of a joint infection. […]