American Quarter Horse Youth Association regional directors and five national officers for the 2016-17 term were elected July 14 at the Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo. AQHYA national officers and regional directors play a major role in the youth association by planning events, participating in community service projects and spreading the word […]
Native of: Norwich, Connecticut Family: Met my husband, Jim Naumann at a sales training class in New Jersey. Married in 1980. We have a daughter, Stephanie, 29, a yoga teacher extraordinaire. Education: Quinnipiac College, Hamden, Conecticut 1972-1974; University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1974 to 1977. Majored in Biology/Chemistry. Occupation: Senior apparel and footwear buyer for Mary’s Tack & Feed, Del Mar, […]
New Mexico State University, along with the New Mexico State Athletics Department, announced Friday that equestrian will continue as a varsity sport for the 2016-2017 season. The funding, however, for future seasons has yet to be determined. “Our students are incredibly important to us,” NMSU Chancellor Garrey Carruthers said. “As the university continues to be […]
The past week the triple series of VWB/AQHA/NRHA/NSBA shows that are held each year at Gut Matheshof, Kreuth, Germany, reached its peak: After the Bavarian Spring Classics and the Bavarian Championships riders from all over Europe traveled to Bavaria to compete at the Bavarian Summer Show from June 28th to July 3rd. Not only were […]
The invitation is open to veterinarians, vet technicians and farriers for the Whole Horse Wellness Seminar, presented by Kinetic Vet, to be held July 22-23. Experts and lecturers from across the country will be convening at The Jaeckle Centre and Equine Performax in Thompson Station, Tenn., for the event. Walk-in registrations will be accepted. This […]
It’s a no-brainer. When you see a horse with black stockings, black mane and tail and a tawny colored coat, you’d expect them to be registered as a buckskin. At first glance, it’s not a surprise that This Iz Why Im Hot (Pandora) is a registered Buckskin, though she is almost considered a grulla. But, you might be surprised to […]
Top American Paint Horse Association stallion Zippos Sensation passed away July 10, 2016 at the age of 23. “I am so proud to have been a part of the most incredible journey with the most amazing horse,” Andrea Simons said on her Facebook page. “I am so grateful to everyone that loved him and shared […]
Scott Kesney didn’t come from a horse family. Growing up in New Hampshire, he cleaned stalls at a Morgan facility and rode for the first time when friends at the barn bet him he couldn’t. But Scott likes a challenge. Like the time, at the age of 18, he left home, drove all night to […]
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA), in conjunction with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), awards a student-rider the National Sportsmanship Award each year. This year’s award was presented to Kate Coffey, a sixteen-year-old from Westford, Massachusetts. The national award winner is selected from a group of riders who earned a Sportsmanship Award at a […]
Sony/ATV Music Publishing has signed singer-songwriter Jaida Dreyer in a joint venture with Gary Borman and Missi Gallimore. Dreyer celebrated her first No. 1 single in February with “Home Alone Tonight,” recorded by Luke Bryan and Karen Fairchild. Dreyer has written nine tunes for the series Nashville, with songs also featured in A&E’s The Returned […]
Age: 18 Family: Parents, John and Michelle Nirenstein; brother, Parker. Education: Elementary and middle school in Tiburon, California; Redwood High School, Larkspur, California (graduated in 2015); currently attending the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor but in the process of transferring to a California school so I can show my horse more. Career Goals: I want to work in the automotive industry […]
