Madness In March
Madness In March kicked off on Thursday, March 28, 2014.
Keyhole to Western Pleasure at Bluebonnet Appaloosa Show
Photos/Text: Courtney Archer Waco, Texas was the place to be this weekend for the 2014 Texas Appaloosa Horse Club Bluebonnet Horse Show. Exhibitors came from as far west as California and all the way from Minnesota to show this weekend. The Bluebonnet Appaloosa Show offered classes from roping to stump races, keyhole to western pleasure, trail, […]
Bluebonnet Appaloosa Show
Waco, Texas was the place to be this weekend for the 2014 Texas Appaloosa Horse Club Bluebonnet Horse Show. The classes were big, the Extraco Event Center was great and the weather was perfect, what more could you ask for? With 620 entries, 200 stalls sold and a 7:30 am start time the show management […]
Perfecting the Trail Poles
In recent years, the Trail class has become very popular, with much tougher competition. As the level of competition has increased, so has the level of difficulty. The class where show horses that didn’t quite make the pleasure grade found themselves has become a priority class in its own right, with both horses and exhibitors […]
Huntin My Zipper named NSBA Horse of the Year
Huntin My Zipper, a 2010 gelding by Hubba Hubba Huntin and out of Ima Zipper Snipper was named the 2013 NSBA Horse of the Year. Owned and shown by Rebekah Kazakevicius of Ocala, Florida, Huntin My Zipper won not only many of the 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle classes at most major futurities including A […]
AQHA Releases Annual Report
The entire 2013 Annual Report is now available for download. The American Quarter Horse Association has released the 2013 AQHA Annual Report, and it is available to download at www.aqha.com/annualreport. The AQHA report contains complete statistics on AQHA membership, horse registrations and transfers, show and race statistics, and more. “I encourage all AQHA members to […]
The O’Boyle Family’s attitude is key to their success
Whoever said you can’t find a good horse at a sale hasn’t met the O’Boyles from Ithaca, Michigan. Thad O’Boyle and his wife, Kim, and their two daughters, Kodi and Taylor, have had an enormous amount of success in the show ring from winning Congress Championships to placing in the Top 5 at the American […]
Congress Super Sale Moves to Saturday
Ohio Quarter Horse Association and Mike and Stephanie Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC are pleased to announce that the Congress Super Sale is to be held on SATURDAY, October 18, 2014. According to Mike Jennings, “Having the auction on Saturday seems to fit the travel plans of our customers better. We are glad the schedule returns […]
Farnam Stakes to include classes for 2-, 3- and 4-year-old Paints
Owners of Paints eligible for the Farnam Pleasure Stakes have a lot to crow about, thanks to APHA’s recent expansion of the program. Starting in 2014, the Farnam Pleasure Stakes will include classes for 2-, 3- and 4-year-old Paints, made eligible by their participation in the Farnam Breeders’ Trust Select Sale. The Farnam Pleasure Stakes […]
Cloning Lawsuit Update
Today, the American Quarter Horse Association filed its Reply Brief to Plaintiffs’ Brief in the cloning lawsuit with the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. Click here for a link to the Reply Brief. AQHA is very pleased with the work of its appellate team. The parties have requested oral argument before a Fifth Circuit panel of […]
Silver Dollar Circuit
The Silver Dollar Circuit drew big numbers again this year in Las Vegas. The show has appeal with it’s amazing weather and facility located just off the Vegas Strip. Judges for this year’s event included Will Knabenshue, Stephanie Lynn, Steve Meadows, Judd Paul, Curtis Reynolds and Bruce Walquist.
Virginia Spring Breakout
For many the Virginia Spring Breakout marks the unofficial start to horse show season. The show, held annually in Lexington, Virginia, draws competitors from up and down the east coast to the Virginia Horse Center. Judges for this year’s event include Rhonda Repogle, Randy Wilson, Jan Hoskins-Hay and Chris Thompson.