American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation’s Equine Disaster Relief Fund is accepting aid to help horses in Texas, Louisiana and other states affected by Hurricane Harvey. Fund donations will be distributed among credible programs and organizations that are helping with recovery and rebuilding efforts in the aftermath and towards preparedness efforts for future disasters. […]
Masterson Farms, LLC, the home of RL Best Of Sudden, today announced that it will close his book to outside mares for the 2018 breeding season. Ken Masterson discussed the reasons for having limited his book in the past and for now closing it. He noted “RL Best Of Sudden will be 16 years of […]
AQHA professional trainer Rusty Rea wed Taylor Ferguson on Aug. 27 in Kentucky. Rusty owns and operates Rea Quarter Horses, where he trains all-around horses (with a specialty in Trail) and coaches youth and amateur competitors. His new wife, originally from New Jersey, met Rusty when she moved to Kentucky to attend the University of Louisville.
Horse owners know that spending time with horses is good for the human soul. One whiff of sweet horse scent dissolves stress for a bad day at the office. A positive ride or quiet grooming time melts life’s tensions. “I’ve had clients show up so frazzled from a day at work that I’ll just get […]
Brian and Sherrie Banta announced the sale of A Touch Of Sudden to Tony Wood via their Facebook page. “On behalf of all of us at Banta Performance Horses we would like to thank each and every one of you who have blessed us with joining in on our journey with our boy A Touch […]
Bidding is now open for the two August Internet Auctions from Professional Horse Services, LLC,” according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “The Reiner, Cutter and Cow Horse Auction will close on the evening of August 23, beginning at 7:00 PM Eastern time, and the August Internet Auction, offering Pleasure, All-Around and Halter […]
Make no mistake, Shelbyville, Kentucky trainer Rusty Rea likes to win. But it’s not his whole life. What’s more important to him is the success of his clients. “My favorite part is watching customers find moments of success with their horses whether it is in the show arena or at the farm,” he explained. “It […]
She’s only 18 years old but American Quarter Horse Association youth competitor Cassidy Jensen is wise beyond her years. The past few years have been a bit of a struggle for the Saginaw, Michigan native as she battled a diagnosis of dyslexia, changing high schools three times before finding a program best suited to her […]
“Entries are still being accepted for the 51st Annual Congress Super Sale,” according to Mike Jennings of the Professional Horse Services, LLC, management team. “The Congress Super Sale has consistently been the BEST Show Horse Auction in America, with the LARGEST CROWD to attend any horse auction in the Country. Sellers can still take advantage […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) host its 12th Annual World Championship Show this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. More than $500,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded and, in addition to the World Show classes, which are qualifying events, the NSBA Breeders Championship Futurity and Stakes classes will also be featured throughout the week. […]
The Midwest Appaloosa Classic, held Aug. 5-6, at the Minnesota Equestrian Center, turned out to be a rainy weekend but that didn’t deter exhibitors. “We have definitely seen an increase in entries this year,” said Wissota Appaloosa president Sara Schwartz. It was the first time the Classic has been held at the […]
Thirty five new youth world champions were crowned this week in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the American Quarter Horse Association hosted its annual Youth World Show. Exhibitors from across the globe flocked to the sooner state to compete for a coveted world show globe. Kicking things off this year was a veteran to the […]
