Well known AQHA breeder and founder of the Hylton Maiden, Cecilia M. Hylton, passed away today, following a long battle with several health issues. Cecilia was the founder of the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Western Pleasure slot class that originated at the Reichert Celebration. She moved the prestigious event to her home state […]
It’s funny the things you sometimes learn about yourself when you start showing horses. Some people learn to better accept criticism. Others become outgoing when they spent most of their life being shy. Karen Carter, of Richmond, Virginia was surprised to learn just how driven she can be. “I am super competitive, something that I […]
Minnesota professional trainer Lainie DeBoer keeps a 4-H trophy she won at the 1978 Ramsey County Fair with her pony, Piglet in her barn right alongside all her World Show globes. “It’s there to remind me where I came from and how far I’ve come,” she said. And it’s been a journey. Since launching her […]
With stallions – including Mr Sherlock Holmes and Goodcowboymargarita – standing at her Case de los Cielos Ranch in Waller County, Texas, and a new partner to mark her return to the show arena after a 15-year hiatus Mary Webre doesn’t have a lot of spare time. But if you ask her, that’s just the […]
Leading AQHA and NSBA trainer Carl Yamber, of Roberta, Georgia, passed away today at Osecola Regional Medical Center in Kissimmee, Florida. He was 66. Known in the industry as one of, if not THE, very best at spotting a horse’s natural talent and ability, Carl was introduced to horses while visiting a sale barn near […]
Experienced breeders all know that successful stallions are genetically dominant. You can always pick out their foals. That’s what’s got Sarah Nimigan and her trainers, Tim and Katy Jo Zuidema so excited about the future of Best Brew At The Bar. Katy Jo has seen several of the foals from the first foal crop of […]
Kathy L. Williams Tail Extensions has a new owner. Effective today, Kelley Mundrick, of Loganville, Georgia, takes over the reins of the highly-regarded mobile vendor that is a staple at most breed shows and futurities across the United States. “I’ve owned and operated the business for 25 years. And loved every minute of it,” Williams […]
In the past, if you had asked 25-year-old Juliana Arora (formerly Juliana Blackburn-Baskin) what her favorite horse show is, no doubt she would have said the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, held each October in Columbus, Ohio. But if you ask her today, in light of the Covid-19 pandemic that shut down just about all shows […]
The AQHA Executive Committee has made the decision to move the 2021 AQHA Convention to March 18-22, 2021. The convention, which was previously slated for Feb. 26 – March 1, will remain at the Hyatt Hill Country in San Antonio. “We greatly appreciate the Hyatt Hill Country staff who assisted AQHA with modifying the dates […]
It would be a dream-come-true to win the Amateur Golden Horse title at this year’s Palomino World Show. Nina Christensen and Skye Blue Magic were Reserve last year. But Nina knows that’s a lofty goal and that you can’t always control everything that happens at a show. So, she has a plan. “We’ve worked really […]
Success was not necessarily a given for the pretty bay filly that Iowa Non-Pro competitor Tessa Sutton calls her show partner. Sutton’s mom, Amy Lynch, was actually the one who picked So Dang Hot, sired by Batt Man and out of Born Lopin, from among hundreds of yearlings entered in the Quarter Horse Congress’ Yearling […]
There are two very important lessons that Ray Carmean has always remembered throughout his 40-plus year career as a professional horse trainer – 1) Never push. Take your time with young horses and they will tell YOU when they are ready; and 2) Break them so other people can ride them. Carmean didn’t originally set […]
