New Hampshire trainer Torey Roderick has a very specific approach to training horses and coaching her clients. “One of my theories is that people do this for enjoyment,” she explained. “We’re all competitive and want to do well, but at the end of the day it should be enjoyable for the amateurs and youth competitors.” […]
Celebrate horsemanship, horses and the bond we share with our equine partners at the inaugural Festival for the Horse August 9–13 in Mora, Missouri, presented by North American Western Dressage (NAWD) and Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH). The event—which will include learning sessions, trail riding, demonstrations, social events and a show—will be hosted at Von […]
In two weeks, teams of the nation’s top middle and upper school equestrians will converge and ride for national titles at the 2017 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Hunt Seat Finals in Lexington, VA. The 2017 IEA National Finals will be held at the Virginia Horse Center and will welcome 39 teams and nearly 400 individual […]
Live results of the 2017 Hylton Maiden Western Pleasure.
Exhibitors introduced ahead of the Hylton Maiden Western Pleasure in Lexington, Virginia.
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The American Quarter Horse Association Incentive Fund began in 1984 with the first nominations for the 1983 breeding season and grew dramatically over the next two decades. The secret to the success was grass-roots involvement and the nomination of a large number of horses each year. “When the AQHA Incentive Fund was developed in the 1980s, the […]
“A full sister, in blood, to THE ROCK, and a PHBA World Champion headline the April INTERNET Auction which features some outstanding horses to take their new owners to the top in the 2017 show season,” according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “There are also some excellent young prospects and well-bred broodmares. […]
John Pirri Jr., a retired veterinarian and alumnus from the University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, has pledged a gift totaling more than $6.8 million for the immediate and long-term facility needs for UK Ag Equine Programs’ undergraduate efforts. Pirri graduated from UK in 1951 with a bachelor’s degree in agriculture and […]
To own a successful breeding stallion today Brian and Sherri Banta, of New Liberty, Iowa, say it’s important to “be there with your customers for the highs and the lows.” The Bantas own Congress and American Quarter Horse Association World Champion producer, A Touch Of Sudden and say it’s what they try hard to do […]
The Virginia Paint Horse Club (VPHC) recently announced they will host the 2017 Northeast Paint Horse Championship as part of a new Colors of Spring Paint Horse show. The show will be held at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia, and is a new partnership with the Shenandoah Blue Ride Appaloosa Association (SBRAA) Lee […]
