Tom Powers introduced a Maiden 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes Class for graduates of his Yearling Sale at his Michigan futurity in 2013 and Pat Heeley, of Van Meter, Iowa, won that class. He won it again in 2014 – both times aboard horses owned by Scott and Linda Berwick, of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, This year […]
Kathy Williams and Intended Too were the best-of-show May 30 at the 2015 Jerry Wells Memorial Scholarship Futurity. The event is held during the Redbud Spectacular in Oklahoma City. Intended Too is a 2014 sorrel filly by My Intention and out of BBS Prissy Girl by Mr Preclusive. She was bred by Chris and Amy […]
New AQHA judges were recently approved by the American Quarter Horse Association. Seventeen judge applicants were approved by the AQHA Judges Committee to take the judges exam April 28-29 in Gainesville, Texas. Based on test scores and other criteria, the Judges Committee then approved a list of prospective new judges that were then reviewed and […]
The Oklahoma City State Fairgrounds played host to the Redbud Spectacular. The show offers eight sets of AQHA points over the course of 10 days. Judges for this year’s event are Kerry Allen, Tonya Brown, Holly Hover, Brent Maxwell, Jonathan Meilleur, Casey Devitt, Mike Hoepnner, Gary Roberts, Dean Ross and Jim Searles.
Rebecca Tyler Lockhart, the horsewoman responsible for founding the American Paint Horse Association in 1962, passed comfortably in her nursing home in Gainesville, Texas, on May 31. Forming the American Paint Stock Horse Association, the precursor to APHA, in 1962, Rebecca launched the effort to register and promote stock-type horses with excessive color. The association’s […]
Tragically, Cheree Kirkbride of Ocala, Florida passed away early on Saturday, May 30th. Jeff Kirkbride Photography is owned by Jeff and Cheree and located in the heart of horse country in Ocala, Florida. Among their premiere events are the Pinto Horse Association of America World Championship Horse Show, the Arizona Sun Circuit, National […]
The American Quarter Horse Association Judges and Executive committees recently voted to remove Rule SHW 910.12, “A judge shall accept mandatory retirement at age 75.” Retired judges have the opportunity to return to the list of AQHA-approved judges if they pass the appropriate judge recertification exam. The Judges Committee stipulated that all returning judges, […]
The Alabama Quarter Horse Association hosted its annual Summer Sizzler Memorial Day weekend in Montgomery, Alabama. The show’s feature event was the Kim Rich Memorial Green Western Pleasure class held on Sunday. This year Cole Baker aboard Consider Me Best took home the first place honor. Judges for this year’s event were John and Betsy […]
If you happen to be driving through Cleburne, Texas you might notice a sorrel gelding who looks like he hasn’t missed a meal, has a longer mane, and is enjoying the pasture life at Walquist Quarter Horses. Most would admire his physique and continue on their way. But if you have traveled in American Quarter […]
The first leg of the Premier Paint Sires 3-Year-Old Limited Horse, Limited Rider Western Pleasure is in the books and after all the judge’s scored were tallied it was Dustin Eickenhorst aboard Only After Midnight who was crowned the unanimous champion taking home a check for $10,000 for owner Jeffery Gibbs of Collinsville, Texas. The mare, sired […]
Amy Meredith, owner of AQHA Stallion Custom Invitation, is celebrating this Memorial Day with a Free Breeding to her great stallion. All you have to do is Like, Share and Comment with your mare’s name on Custom Invitation’s Facebook Page from now until May 31, 2015. “We wanted to honor the men and women who have served our great […]
When she’s not soaring over a jump on her hunter-jumper gelding, Golden Opportunity, or to the top of a Horsemanship class with her All-Around partner, Chex Is The Choice, Natalia DeVencenty is likely still flying high, in a plane at Travelaire, her family’s private air-ambulance service in Pueblo, Colorado. “Because airplanes are a part of […]
