What you probably didn’t know about the AQHA World Championship Show judges and judging. Last fall, when the National Football League referees went on strike, it became obvious to fans, players and coaches how important it is to have well-trained, consistent officials managing the games. Remember the controversial Hail Mary pass into the end zone during the […]
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) broke new ground in the equine industry when they announced that their 2013 American Junior Paint Horse Association (AjPHA) World Championship Show will be held simultaneously with the Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) National and Youth World Championship Show this summer. The AjPHA Youth World Championship Show will take place […]
Jay Starnes and Zip By Machine win the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure. For the second year in a row, a horse bred and raised by Ray Burkhart of Knoxville, Tennessee, walked away with the big check at the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure Slot Class held at the Virginia Classic Quarter […]
Those impressive designs come from the creative mind of Professional Horsewoman and AQHA Judge, Betsy Tuckey. Tuckey has been designing and creating custom chaps for some of the country’s top pleasure competitors since 1985. Her first sewing machine, a 1950’s Singer model purchased “very used” from a jacket company in Pennsylvania, is still in service […]
The All American Quarter Horse Congress, the world’s largest single-breed horse show, has finalized judges for 2013. Slated for October 4-27, the event includes AQHA, NCHA, NRHA and NSBA approved classes. AQHA Sissy Anderson, Kentucky Christa Baldwin, Michigan John Dean, Texas Chad Evans, Colorado Buddy Fisher, Texas Mike Hay, North Carolina Brad Jewett, Texas […]
The Congress has added a 2-Year-Old Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle Stakes Class for 2013. The class will be held with both Open and Limited Divisions and entries for this new class are due August 25th with all regular entries. Southern Belle Breeder’s classes will be held concurrently with this stakes class. Horses must be entered […]
Eric Mendrysa, 25, was born and raised in Wyandotte, Michigan, Mendrysa got his show career started in the local 4-H club with his mother, Donna Mendrysa. “My mother was the one who got me involved in horses, and I don’t think she ever expected it to go this far,” Mendrysa said. She grew up with […]
Thirty-year-old Courtney Ryan gets her love for horses honest. She comes from a family with deep roots in the industry. As the oldest daughter of professional horsemen Stanley and Nancy Sue Ryan, the Texas native was one of the lucky few that was born into the industry. Ryan was raised at the barn and never […]
Nestled on the banks of Lake Michigan there is plenty of fun to be had during your time off at the Tom Powers Futurity this June. Berrien Springs, like Berrien County, is named for John M. Berrien; “Springs” was added after mineral springs were discovered in the area. The village is the site of the earliest settlement in […]
Zach Favorite grew up in Paris, Kentucky, a small town just outside Lexington. Although most of his neighbors shared a passion for the Thoroughbred, Favorite was drawn to the Quarter Horse and Western Pleasure events. As a youngster he competed in 4-H and open shows and following his graduation from Bourbon County High School, Favorite […]
Thirteen-year-old Anika Hendrickson has had horses her entire life. Her mother, Cindy Ingels, had them from the day she was born so it was no surprise when Anika jumped in right along with her. Anika got her show career started in lead line aboard a miniature horse named ‘Goliath’ when she was just two. After […]