AQHA and NSBA trainers Mitch and Jennifer Leckey will be relocating their Leckey Quarter Horses training operation to Ocala, Florida, where they will also manage the Bradac Ranch South. “We are all excited about entering this new chapter,” says Kerry Bradac, who made the announcement today. Mitch and Jennifer Leckey started training in […]
The TCU equestrian program announced the hiring of Melissa Dukes Monday as its Western Head Coach. “We are very pleased to welcome Melissa Dukes back to TCU,” said TCU Director of Equestrian Haley Schoolfield. “As an alumni of TCU, she is a highly respected rider and coach in the industry, as well as a […]
The American Quarter Horse Association is excited to be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, and we invite you to take part in the celebration November 6-21 at the AQHA World Championship Show! Experience history in the making by purchasing a pre-paid badge that will get you access for the duration of the show at […]
The first mailing of this year’s invitations to the AQHA World Championship Show is complete. Qualified exhibitors will receive their entry forms with their qualifier packet. Entries are due in the AQHA office no later September 15. If you qualified your horse in other class(es) or another horse any time after June 15, you will […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association recently announced that Stephanie Lynn will join the association’s staff as director of operations effective Nov.1. Lynn will be located at the NSBA headquarters in Gurnee, Illinois and work in partnership with Executive Director Dianne Eppers, as well as with the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. She […]
Fourteen-year-old Kayla Budine, of Oakdale, California, says she couldn’t help but follow in her mother Marcie’s footsteps and live her life at shows and surrounded by horses. “The passion and excitement that she displays when she works with the horse is contagious,” she explains. “As a little girl, I wanted to ride like my mom.” […]
Being able to maintain an operation that is financially sound is a key component to becoming a successful horse trainer. It’s not enough to have the ability to train a horse and finesse it around a show pen. Trainers must also have the ability to manage their cash flow, which can be especially difficult with […]
The All American Quarter Horse Congress is promoting a Facebook contest for 49 Days Until the 49th All American Quarter Horse Congress. AAQHC will be presenting a SP+ Entire Event Parking Pass priced at $70.00. To be eligible to win, each contestant must “Like” the contest post on the AAQHC Facebook Page & […]
For the past 12 years Larry and Karen Williams, of Roscommin, Michigan, have been capturing memories for exhibitors at the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Breeder’s Championship Futurity, even before the NSBA World Show existed. Larry Williams Photography is the official photographer for the show, under way this week in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and with […]
Today at the National Snaffle Bit Association World Championship Show in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the attention shifts to honoring disabled veterans or active duty “wounded warriors” when two Heroes On Horses are featured in the Ford Truck Arena. Both classes are Western Pleasure events – one for Independent riders and the other for Supported […]
Selling Pleasure, Performance and Halter Horses in the August Online Auction from Pro Horse Services VIEW the CATALOG NOW for the August Online Auction. Bidding opens Saturday, August 17 and will CLOSE on Thursday, August 20. Go to http://online.professionalauction.com/index.php for the catalog. Updates can be found on the Facebook page for Professional Horse Services, LLC. For more […]
The NSBA’s Annual World Show and Breeder’s Championship Futurity are underway at the Ford Tough Arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The show, which runs August 8-15, 2015, offers World Show are qualifying events. Qualifying for the 2015 NSBA World Championship Show is done through participation in NSBA Dual Approved classes or Special Events. The horse and rider […]
