By Corrine Borton on August 7, 2019
People

His last name is synonymous with greatness in the horse industry, whether it’s in the Western Pleasure pen or in the Cutting arena. But Brody Galyean is not letting that intimidate him. Instead, he’s motivated by it. Brody’s father is trainer Gil Galyean, who was the first to be honored by the National Snaffle Bit […]
By Corrine Borton on August 5, 2019
AQHA, Cool Breeze, Looney Quarter Horses, NSBA
Features

Situated squarely between Memphis and Nashville just off Tennessee’s “Heart of the Music Highway” in Jackson is a 101-acre horse farm, where Lee and Dr. Brenda Looney are making all their dreams come true. With a solid base of the highest quality broodmares they could assemble – including Quarter Horse Congress and National Snaffle Bit […]
By Corrine Borton on August 5, 2019
Adam Parks, AQHA, NSBA
People

When you have a horse with as big a personality as The Rocknroll Cowboy (Bennett), you can’t help but enjoy the shows. After selling his previous show horse, 38-year-old Adam Parks, of Washington, D.C., took his time finding a replacement. There were countless hours spent watching videos on Facebook and YouTube, and visits to farms […]
By Corrine Borton on July 15, 2019
Features

A friendship spanning 40 years is allowing Jeff Hoskins, of Nashville, Indiana, to realize his lifelong dream of showing at the Palomino World Show this year, for the very first time. Hoskins has loved horses all his life. He grew up showing in the 4-H program and his children did the same. But when his […]
By Corrine Borton on July 13, 2019
Golden Horse
Features

The moment Marly Anne McElwee starting jogging The Good Valentine down the center of the arena here at the Tunica Arena and Expo Center to compete in Novice Youth Western Pleasure at the Palomino World Show, she was finally able to exhale. “I just knew it was going to be good, McElwee said. “She was so […]
By Corrine Borton on July 8, 2019
Features

When you are the All-Time Amateur Hunter Under Saddle Horse Rider Combination in American Quarter Horse Association history you get a lot of questions like “how did you do it?” Shelly Boyle knows the exact answer. “First and foremost, it’s taken a physically tough, sound horse that loves his job,” she explained. At just 16 […]
By Corrine Borton on June 28, 2019
Features

Brett and Heather Caplinger, of Xenia, Ohio, walked away with $4,900 in cash and another $2,000 in prizes for their efforts in the Brad Borton Memorial Limited Non-Pro Longe Line class held today at the Tom Powers Futurity in Berrien Springs, Michigan. Brett showed Best By Design, a 2018 gelding by RL Best of Sudden […]
By Corrine Borton on June 27, 2019
Features

The weather is always the wild card at the Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity, held each year in Berrien Springs, Michigan. This year is no exception. A storm rolled in to the Berrien County Fairgrounds late Tuesday night, outing power for a few hours and drenching the outdoor pens. But Tom Powers and his crew […]
By Corrine Borton on June 17, 2019
Organizations

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) has posted a national qualifiers list under Resources at www.aqha.com/youthworld. If you have questions on your status as a national qualifier, please email AQHA Show Events Coordinator Heidi Lane at hlane@aqha.org. Potential state and provincial entries must apply through their state or provincial affiliate to be considered for 2019 Ford Youth World qualification. […]
By Corrine Borton on June 14, 2019
Features

A brand-new cash bonus PLUS a Harris silver trophy show halter will be up for grabs this year for the highest-placing individual in the Brad Borton Memorial Limited Non-Pro Longe Line class at the Tom Powers Futurity who is the breeder, owner AND exhibitor in the class. The Borton family announced today that the bonus […]
By Corrine Borton on June 13, 2019
Features

It’s true. Made By J was THE perfect horse for Drs Candice Hall and Cory Seebach. The 2012 bay mare is sired by their own stallion, Machine Made and out of Dark Jasmine, herself a Quarter Horse Congress Champion. So it all made perfect sense. But when their trainer, Gil Galyean of Purcell, Oklahoma, called […]
By Corrine Borton on June 12, 2019
AQHA, Performanc Halter
Organizations

On Dec. 31, 2017, the American Quarter Horse Association announced amendments to AQHA performance halter rules pertaining to the 2018 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show. Changes to the AQHA performance halter rules for the AQHYA World Championship Show are in effect for the 2019 Ford Youth World and were announced prior to the beginning of the show’s qualifying […]