The Tom Powers Stallion Trust is now open for 2018 breedings to some of the industry’s top stallions. Started in 1992, this national stallion trust enrolls over three hundred stallions each year. The donated breedings are sold at half the stallion’s advertised price plus $75, and the money received contributes an additional $40,000 to $50,000 to the […]
His own show career has been nothing short of remarkable and with only seven foal crops on the ground it’s clear Extremely Hot Chips is going to be a powerhouse sire. Since purchasing the 2006 chestnut stallion by Blazing Hot and out of Miss Trophy Chip (by Zips Chocolate Chip) in 2012, Russ Louderback, Fishers, […]
AQHA World and Congress Champion sire Batt Man has new owners and he will be standing the 2018 breeding season at Joan Schroeder’s Kiowa Ranch in Collinsville, Texas, it was announced this week. Trevor Barnes and Jack Creditt, both of Ohio, are now the owners of the 2006 bay stallion, sired by Good Version and […]
Julie Majernik used to insist she never wanted to be a horse trainer. “Yet all I have done most of my life is train horses whether they be my own or me helping someone with theirs,” said the Ohio native. “I always got asked to help or teach people to ride so that was another […]
Lauren Love of Dallas, Texas wed Joel Stein on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at the Lucky Spur Ranch in Justin, Texas. Love is a long-time AQHA and NSBA competitor showing top horses such as Wearin Only Moonlite and InviteMeForChocolate to AQHA World and Congress Championships in events from Horsemanship to Western Pleasure. She also competed […]
A $2.4 million anonymous lead gift will enable Houghton College to construct a 36,400 square foot building which will house a 100’ x 240’ indoor riding arena. In addition to the arena, the project will feature 12 horse stalls, a welcome center, classroom, and concessions stand, as well as bleachers and viewing areas. “We are […]
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) is one of the first premier equine organizations to leverage Progressive Web App (PWA) technology in North America as it launches the IHUBApp for the 2017 APHA World Championship Show. The event, held at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, began today and runs through October […]
For Angela Finegan, there is no bigger thrill than showing a yearling in a Longe Line class. “I get an adrenaline rush showing a young horse on 30 feet of rope knowing at any moment it could all go wrong and you have no control,” she said. “It can either be the quickest 90 seconds […]
Professional athletes meet with specialists and have custom made shoes to ensure they are set from the foundation up to do their best. Why do we give our equine athletes less than this type of treatment? Correct balance and shoe mechanics are imperative to, not only hoof health, but entire limb health. Too many of […]
Regardless of how many times you’ve made the trip to the All-American Quarter Horse Congress it’s nearly impossible to effectively navigate the event without help. With 26 days of classes, shopping and special events, a hand-written to-do list just can’t cut it. The nearly month long show, offers almost every approved AQHA class and multiple […]
Due to such a high volume of interest in multiple NSBA World Champion Stallion, Gone Viral, owner Kari Craft of Greensboro, Georgia is excited to announce that he will be standing to a limited number of mares in 2018! “We are looking forward to not only watching this great horse make his mark as a […]
Kick your pre-World Show practice into high gear by reviewing the official patterns that will be used at the 2017 APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show. The show takes place September 20–October 1 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. This year’s patterns are accessible online via the World Show website on the “Forms” page. Printed pattern books will […]
