Bidding Closes tonight, Monday, Jan. 25 for the Best In The West Halter Futurity Stallion Service Auction The popular Best In The West Halter Futurity is closing their Stallion Service Auction Tonight, Monday, Jan. 25, beginning at 7 p.m., Eastern time. This Auction includes breedings to over 80 AQHA, APHA and ApHC stallions, including Leading Sires, World […]
These days, each time Abi Owings Tuiasosopo swings a leg over the back of a horse she closes her eyes and thanks the Lord for the opportunity to be in the saddle again. Because for a very long time that didn’t seem possible. Abi was seven years old when she discovered what made her feel […]
Bidding for The 48th Mid Winter Sales will close on Wednesday, Jan. 18 and Thursday, Jan. 19. “These 2 auctions give buyers the opportunity to get there new broodmare, show horse, prospect or trail riding horse now and be ready for the spring,” said Mike Jennings of the Professional Horse Services, LLC management team. “The Broodmare Affaire […]
When a legendary athlete retires, his team retires his jersey. When a multiple-time World Champion Western Pleasure horse retires, his team retires his shoes. A Certain Vino’s (Vino) four horseshoes were ceremoniously pulled during a retirement celebration held during the AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City this past November. “There’s no doubt that Vino […]
All AQHA members are invited to attend the 2017 AQHA Convention, March 17-20 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio. AQHA invites members to attend a fun and exciting 2017 AQHA Convention, March 17-20 at the Grand Hyatt in San Antonio. This year’s convention will welcome back the equine industry business workshop and industry issues town-hall […]
This is the 48th Year the Jennings Family has offered The Mid Winter Sale in January, an Auction for Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas, according to Mike Jennings of the Professional Horse Services, LLC management team. “The two auctions offered this year are the Broodmare Affaire and the January Internet Auction,” he said. ” Additional entries […]
In what might be seen as a thaw in Congressional relations, a bi-partisan tax bill, with multiple provisions favorable to the horse industry, has been passed by Congress. Although the bill has now touched down safely, there were a few gusts and swells that threatened its passage right up to the end. President Obama signed […]
The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) has announced the promotion of Jessica Hein to senior director of MemberCare and publications. Serving as director of publications and editor-in-chief of APHA’s award-winning magazines since 2012, Jessica has also been leading the association’s MemberCare team since September 2016. Hein joined APHA in March 2006 as a staff writer […]
AQHA and NSBA competitor Breanne Porter, of Pilot Point, Texas is engaged to Addison Wood, of Fort Worth. on Dec. 25 in Lake Louise, Banff, Alberta. Porter, originally from Okotoks, Alberta, attended Texas Christian University in Forth Worth. She and her sister, Alicia, own and operate Highrange Ranch. They own Hubba Hubba Huntin, a 2004 […]
The AQHA Professional Horsemen’s Council raised $10,900 for the AQHA Processional Horsemen’s Crisis Fundthrough an online auction that took place during the 2016 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show. The highest selling item, a breeding to Allocate Your Assets, which was donated by Searles Ranch and Katherine K. Tobin, sold for $2,000.There were a total of […]
Keep your eye on Randy Mitchell as he’s coaching clients in the show pen and you can easily tell if they are having a good ride. If he adjusts his ball cap and it gets lower on his head…things are not going well. It’s an inside joke,” Mitchell said. “That’s what I love about my […]
To his owner, Russ Louderback, Extremely Hot Chips is bigger than life. So much so that when the Executive Vice President of White Lodging, a large hotel owner/developer from Northwest Indiana, was selected to grace the cover of Hotel Business Design recently, he opted for a photograph of himself aboard the 2006 chestnut Quarter Horse […]