By Corrine Borton on December 10, 2021
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At any given show or futurity held in the past couple of years – whether a World Championship or a weekend circuit, chances are that when results of a Western Pleasure class were announced, there was something familiar about the winner, the top three or even in some cases, the majority of the top 10 […]
By Corrine Borton on November 16, 2021
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For most people who take a hiatus from showing horses, there’s a bit of a learning curve. A period of adjustment is often needed for the changes that may have occurred in each discipline. But that’s not the case for amateur competitor Tom Clopp, of Charlotte, North Carolina. Clopp, who enjoyed a successful youth and […]
By Corrine Borton on November 10, 2021
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When Sydney Swallom was just 8 years old, her grandmother gave her the opportunity to show her Quarter Horse show mare, A Certain Melody, in Walk-Trot classes and the Washington native says she never looked back. “Nothing makes me happier than my horses,” she said. “The barn is my happy place and I can’t imagine […]
By Corrine Borton on November 9, 2021
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The Berrien Springs Fairgrounds will once again be the backdrop for National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) classes when a brand-new futurity welcomes competitors to the southwestern corner of Michigan in June.The facility was home to the Tom Powers Futurity from 1985 until 2020 when it was announced that the futurity would be moved to Wilmington, […]
By Corrine Borton on November 8, 2021
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When you start with a big, strong, beautiful and correct prospect with solid conformation and a great mind, success follows.That is exactly the case with AQHA and NSBA World Champion Outlaw Enterprise, a 2017 bay stallion, sired by Iron Enterprise and out of Lastminuteinvestment. Bred by Marcie McClenon, of Dunnellon, Florida, Outlaw Enterprise (Cosmo) was purchased […]
By Corrine Borton on October 10, 2021
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Every once in a while a horse comes along that changes you. A unicorn. A heart horse. And although the reason might not be obvious to others, when you gaze into their eyes, you can see deep into their heart. For Mallory Vroegh that horse is Itsa Southern Belle, known affectionately as Ginger because of […]
By Corrine Borton on September 14, 2021
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Family is not an important thing, it’s everything. – Michael J. Fox Family is at the center of the Cook family’s approach to showing horses. JR Cook grew up showing Cutting and Halter horses with his parents and grandparents by his side. His wife, Melissa, and her family were deeply involved in the American Paint […]
By Corrine Borton on September 14, 2021
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Ask anyone who operates even the most modest of breeding operations and they will tell you that there’s nothing that quite compares to the thrill you get riding and competing on a horse you raised yourself. Kathryne Zachrich-Yemc, of Delaware, Ohio, knows the feeling firsthand. This year she is showing Only A Dream Machine in 3-Year-Old […]
By Corrine Borton on September 14, 2021
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He was born in Oregon and grew up on a ranch where ponies then horses were a way of life. She was born in Connecticut and took her first riding lesson at age 7. But in 2017 Duke Williams and Alyssa Casa met through mutual friends at a horse show (of course) and hit if […]
By Corrine Borton on September 14, 2021
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AQHA and NSBA competitor Shannon Vroegh and Brent Walker were married on July 24, at Assumption Church in Granger, Iowa. A reception followed at the Des Moines Embassy Club in Iowa. Shannon owns and operates Show Horses by Shannon.
By Corrine Borton on September 14, 2021
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Every single time 16-year-old Evie Doles steps into the show pen she remembers some important advice that her trainer gave her. “Ride what you have today and don’t focus on perfection. Instead, focus on riding your horse, on being a horsewoman. “Those words of wisdom from Melissa Jones have served Evie well as she works […]
By Corrine Borton on July 14, 2021
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The Palomino Horse Breeders of America announced the Golden Horse, High Point winners and the recipient of the Max Eisenberg Memorial Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of this year’s Youth World Show on Sunday, July 11. “While final tabulations are not complete, I can say that entries are way up over past years,” said PHBA […]