Ryan Stille, 15-year-old son of Kelly and Geno Stille, was born in Napa, California, but the family of six relocated to Colleyville, Texas when he was just 7-years-old. It was around this time that Stille became interested in horses – thanks to his mother. “My mom actually got me into it because she showed Paint […]
Exhibitors traveled from 20 states and Canada for the Iowa Show Circuit, June 3-8, in Des Moines, Iowa, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The show saw just more than 9,000 entries, an increase from 2012, which sported 8,200 entries. Show management said they look forward to a strong 2014.
With nine AQHA judges over nine days, free horse show entries, charity events and more, OQHA’s Little Buckeye and OAQHA/BWHA’s Buckeye Classic shows are shaping up to be the events of the summer in Ohio. Both shows will be held at Eden Park Equestrian Center, just outside Sunbury. The Not-So-Little Buckeye July 20-21, the Little […]
AQHA horse-showing judges will be asking for lengthened strides in western pleasure classes in 2013. In your 2013 western pleasure classes, expect your AQHA judges to ask for lengthened strides in all gaits – walk, jog and lope. That comes straight from the AQHA Judges Seminar December 11-14, 2012, in Dallas, according to AQHA Senior […]
When Kristina Papendick, of Rapid City South Dakota was a student at the University of South Carolina Brett Comer was studying Business just across the Palmetto state at Clemson. They could have easily crossed paths at the big Tigers/Gamecocks rivalry game. Afterall, his parents, Bill and Nancy Comer were USC grads and advised him to […]
It’s that bittersweet time of year again when you say goodbye to old friends and hello to new experiences. For some it means going off to college and being on your own for the first time. For others, it’s time to go out into the world and become the person you have studied your whole […]
The Indy Circuit got underway June 1, 2013 in New Castle, Indiana. The show, which has grown by 400 entries this year, hosted a pizza part for exhibitor’s. Judges for this year’s event were Scott Neuman, Tina Anderson, Sissy Anderson, and Liz Haynes.
Showing horses in Belgium is much different than in the United States. The programs are slower and people buy their horses “for life” so they are very demanding. They pick a horse apart and vet it out several times before a deal is sealed. It’s a lifestyle that took some adjustment for Eron Dampier but […]
Maggie Kerola and Brian Cox of Mr. Perry, Ohio, are happy to announce their recent engagement. Cox proposed on Memorial Day and the bride to be was so shocked by his proposal she literally fell over and gave herself a concussion. “I guess I got so excited I fell over,” Kerola says. “I am never […]
Dr. Mariana Crumley to Discuss Equine General Anesthesia During Free First Tuesday Lecture Presented by Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center On Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30pm, Mariana Crumley, DVM, will present a special lecture, Down for the Count: The Science and Art of General Anesthesia in Horses, as part of the First Tuesday Lecture Series at Penn Vet’s […]
The Ohio Quarter Horse Association and Connie Hill, founder of the Southern Belle Invitation, have announced the transition of administration of the Southern Belle program to the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. The Southern Belle Invitation, which began in 1994 as a futurity show and later added a breeders incentive program held during one event, has […]
The PtHA staff would like to thank everyone for all of the concern expressed since yesterday’s devastating storms in Oklahoma. The staff and office are ok. However, some of the staff have had family directly affected by the storms. Please keep all those involved in your prayers as they try to cope with the events […]
