It was Noelle Schmidt’s love for the Appaloosa breed that brought her Chocolatey, but it was her love for Chocolatey that brought her success. Born in Kinnelon, New Jersey, Schmidt, 45, remembers the call she received from Cecily Zuidema, of Micanopy, Florida in 2005 telling her about a beautiful, strong, weanling colt, by Hot Chocolate […]
An abundance of applause filled the World Show stands on Monday for Sophia Herman of Walhalla, North Dakota, and her horse, The Slowsmobile, who she affectionately calls “Angus”. Sophie who was born with arthrogryposis, a condition of congenital joint contractures, warmed the hearts of the crowd as she and Angus entered the arena in the […]
Tonight with her friends and family cheering in the Oklahoma City stands the team once again took a victory lap after besting a field of 15 finalists in the class of 25 total entries. Jessica Baird and Cool Movin Lady were Reserve Champions in the class. Jenna Dempze, of Rudolph, Wisconsin, and Rewind And […]
Drew and Kate Emnett literally changed horses midstream for the $9,800 2013 Farnam 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes. Drew’s dream was to see his wife Kate win the inaugural class, which only yearlings sold through the Breeders’ Trust Select Sale the previous year are eligible to enter. “Last year, Kate went to bed […]
At the opening of the 2013 Farnam Breeders’ Trust Select Sale on Nov. 10, APHA Executive Director Billy Smith announced that new incentive classes might be offered for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds that went through the sale as yearlings. Currently, yearlings who are entered into the Breeders’ Trust Select Yearling Sales Stakes Session are […]
News has just been reported of the passing of Multiple AQHA World and Congress Champion Good I Will Be The 2004 stallion underwent extensive veterinary care and ultimately ended up being treated by Texas A&M University Veterinary Hospital. He underwent surgery for a kidney stone but did not recover well from surgery and had […]
Angelik Gallitzendoerfer’s took a fancy to a loud overo yearling filly at 2012 Farnam Breeders’ Trust Select Yearling Stakes Sale, and longtime dream of showing in the APHA World Show began. The German horse trainer was visiting the States last year when she won a bid of $5,500 for Paint Me Really Fancy. Not […]
Spirits are up and sights are set high as the AQHA World Championship Show is now in full swing for the 40th year. During its two weeks of competition from Nov. 8-23 at the State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the show will crown 98 new World Champions in amateur and open competition of […]
Wade Parks is having one heckuva year. The 28-year-old married his sweetheart and training partner Carley Veldman on July 13, and in September won the Reichert Celebration Color Classic 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure riding Sensational Design with his bride taking reserve on My Sensational Star. Then, on November 9, Wade did it again, riding […]
Mozaun McKibben of Whitesboro, Texas, piloted Lil Ruf Catalyst to the first world championship in ranch pleasure at the 2012 AQHA World Championship Show. Watch their entire winning performance in the video below. (Journalphoto) With the resounding success of ranch pleasure, it’s only fitting that more is on the horizon for the class in 2014. […]
For nearly her entire youth career, 17-year-old Megan Overberg’s partner in the American Quarter Horse Association show pen has been Invitation To Show, a 1996 brown gelding she calls “Little Bit.” During that time, most of Overberg’s friends and fellow competitors have changed horses once, twice and even three times. The Hillsboro, Ohio native readily […]
It is that time of year… Congress has come and gone, and the World Shows are upon us. It is the culmination of months and years of hard work for many horses, their owners and trainers. However, it is also that time of year when owners and trainers begin to evaluate and make plans for […]