Pennsylvania trainer Lora Knelly Thomas says it’s taken a long time for her to get there but she’s finally at the point where she trusts her instincts. “As everyone knows there are lots of variables in life and work and many times you can over think things, that’s when your instincts are the most important,” she says. Knelly grew […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce three locations for the 2016 AQHA Level 1 Championships, all set for the spring of 2016. The 2016 SmartPak AQHA West Level 1 Championships will return to Las Vegas, April 20-24. The 2016 Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships is slated for May 4-8 in […]
Graceful, pretty and sweet is how Alexandra Chavez describes her 2-year old Hunter Under Saddle mare. Sired by Allocate Your Assets and out of a daughter of Art I Sweet, the bay mare with the wide blaze and four stockings, certainly personifies her name – Pretty Assets. Amy Brosch, of Sorrento, Florida, raised […]
In just its fourth year, and after a change in venue, The AQHA Level 1 Championships have arrived in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Nestled between the mountains Lexington Virginia is welcoming exhibitors from across the Eastern region. Move in has begun as the show kicks off September 30th –October 4th at The Virginia Horse […]
Some hail and a torrential downpour did little to deter competitors at the Nebraska Quarter Horse Silver Classic held at the beautiful Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln. “This facility is awesome. There are plenty of pens to ride in with great footing. Coming here provides me with a great warm-up to the Congress with stiff competition,” says […]
Charles Edward “Eddie” Jackson, Sr., age 70, born on January 30, 1945 and died on Wednesday, June 10, 2015 of a massive heart attack. Born in Sumter, South Carolina, he was the son of the late James Herbert and Florence Griffin Jackson. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, […]
Stall assignments for the 50th annual All American Quarter Horse Congress have now been posted. Check http://www.quarterhorsecongress.com /stalling-assignments to find out where you will be.
The 2016 Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) National Finals will be held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky April 20-24, 2016. After four years apart, the IEA Hunt Seat and Western disciplines will be reunited for the Finals competition. It is expected that over 600 youth equestrians will qualify to compete at the […]
As show morning arrives, the rush becomes real. Bands for the Western classes and neat, tight braids for the English events. All a part of catching the eye of the judge. It’s easy to notice the hours that go into the preparation of the horses. But what about the human competitor? From the combination of […]
Mary Katherine and Marguerite Camp of Longview, Texas have always been close as sisters, so it was no surprise that when Marguerite began taking riding lessons at a local barn Mary Katherine was right there with her. The two have been competing against and with each other as their passion for the American Paint […]
