Holt and Shane Pope welcomed a daughter last night. Hannah Dell Pope was born weighing 7lbs. 2oz and will join older sister Madison. “She’s here. She’s perfect,” Holt Pope said. “God gave me the most amazingly beautiful gift today! Welcome to the world Hannah Dell…you could not be anymore loved!” The Popes own and operate […]
While East Coast exhibitors were battling the rain, West Coast exhibitors enjoyed plenty of sunshine at the Sun and Surf Circuit held in Del Mar, California. The show featured a full slate of AQHA classes and seven NSBA approved classes with $6,500 total added judged by Chris Thompson, Karen Watters, Jan Hoskins-Hay, Kim Myers, John […]
It was standing room only when the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association presented its two showcase slot classes – the 3 & Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure and the 3-Year-Old Maiden Horse Western Pleasure – during The Madness Circuit this weekend at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. On Saturday, Dave Archer piloted The Silver Fox to […]
The Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association hosted its Summer Kick Off May 19-21, at the Centre County Grange Fairgrounds in Centre Hall. Ranch Riding, Trail and Reining classes started of the program on Friday. Saturday got under way with a full slate of Halter classes, followed by Showmanship, Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation. Today judging will […]
“Bidding is open now and will close on Wednesday, May 17, for more than 60 Quarter Horses, Appaloosas and Paint Horses in the May Internet Auction according to Mike Jennings of the Professional Horse Services, LLC management team. “The May offering features proven show horses, prospects and breeding stock, including Appaloosa World Champions Stallion and […]
“Kari Craft got her start on horseback early in life…very early in fact. She was riding horses before she was even born. “My mom rode while she was pregnant with me,” Kari said. “Recently I was looking through some of my old baby stuff and found my baby book and saw where my mom had […]
Rusty and Katie Green have announced that they will be operating Rusty Green Show Horses, out of the Manion Ranch, located on Highway 377 in Aubrey, Texas. For over 35 years, Manion Ranch has stood many of the leading cutting sires. Rusty Green is just the second National Snaffle Bit Association rider to reach the […]
Simplified eligibility requirements are coming to the 2018 Farnam Breeders’ Trust Pleasure Stakes that make this lucrative program more accessible to Breeders’ Trust-nominated Paints and their owners. Now, more Paints than ever can take a shot at the $50,000+ payout at the 2018 APHA World Championship Show. Learn more about these programs and the 2017 World Championship […]
Equestrians with disabilities will take the stage at the Stars & Stripes Summer Spectacular June 27 in Fort Worth, Texas. APHA and the Appaloosa Horse Club are joining forces again to offer this special opportunity for challenged riders to take the stage during the 2017 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show and World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. Learn […]
The schedule for the 12th annual A Little Futurity, held June 11-13, 2017 in Raleigh, North Carolina has been set by show management. The show features a full slate of NSBA Approved classes as well as three slot classes and the Heart of Stone Western Pleasure. Judges for this year’s show are Sara Simons, Carly Parks, Kelly […]
Seventeen-year-old Halie Harner, of Wilmington, Ohio, had to be patient following the selection of her most recent Western Pleasure partner, Striking Potential. Because she had a foal on her side. Striking Potential had plenty of experience in the show arena. The 2004 bay mare by Potential Investment and out of Bite The Banana, is a […]
After four long years of hard work and dedication AQHA competitor Ashley Frye of Galax, Virginia earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Radiologic Science from East Tennessee State University’s College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. “This field interested me because I love helping people and I also love working with technology so the imaging part […]
