National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Quarter Million Dollar Club Rider Kenny Lakins says Made Like No Other (Scotty) is like a fine wine – he just keeps getting better with age. “He’s a very special horse,” he said. “You don’t get to have those in your program very often. He has excellent conformation. He’s extremely intelligent […]
With over 59,000 Facebook followers and 29,000 fans on Instagram, First Thingz First may be one of the most followed stallions in the industry right now. But to his owner, social media personality Katie Van Slyke the 2021 stallion sired by RL Best Of Sudden out of VS The First Lady, is a total sweetheart […]
He’s big. He’s beautiful. He’s great-minded. He comes from a family of successful show horses. And now, at just 2 years old, He, himself, has two Quarter Horse Congress Championships and a Reserve Championship to his credit. It’s safe to say that Shannon Walker’s bay stallion by Its A Southern Thing out of Krymsun Belle is […]
Every once in a while, you just need to shake things up a bit. Just ask Florida mother and daughter amateur competitors Brenda Ramirez and Kristen Holmes. For her entire show career Brenda has only ever shown western horses. Holmes, on the other hand, has always gravitated toward Hunter Under Saddle contenders. But that’s all […]
It’s been said that ambition is the path to success but persistence is the vehicle you arrive in. Iowa breeder and Amateur competitor Kari Jewell has both. Although Jewell’s involvement in the show horse industry dates back to the 1990s, she has only competed once or twice in the past five years. In 2019 she […]
Settle is not a word in Liv Jillian Winter’s vocabulary. She may only be 14 years old but when it comes to showing horses, she is mature beyond her years. “My connection to horses runs deeper than just a hobby,” she explained. “It’s the heartbeat of my family, the thread that ties three generations together […]
When sparks start to fly in the two-car garage sized shop attached to Peter Briggs’ Fort Worth home, you can rest assured he’s not just “horsing around.” In the past four years, Briggs has transformed his nearly lifelong passion for welding into an artistic journey. It all started when a dear friend asked Briggs to […]
With three American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World Championships, seven Quarter Horse Congress Championships and numerous futurity wins in Western Pleasure to his credit, it’s safe to say Casey Willis knows what it takes for a young contender to be successful in the show pen. That’s why when he describes Feeling Groovey (Pippi), a 2022 […]
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. ‘Til your good is better and your better is best. For Michigan Amateur and Non-Pro competitor Elisabet Teagan, competing is ultimately about the horses. She shows because she’s competitive by nature and enjoys the challenge. That challenge meshes perfectly with the way her mind works. “My brain is […]
American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) World and Congress Champion Queen Ov Hearts, who won the AQHA World 3-Year-Old Versatility Challenge in 2024, has been sold to Nancy Hernandez Riggs, of Rancho Santa Fe, California, it was announced today. “It was a very difficult decision,” said Dr. Candice Hall, who has owned and shown Queen Ov […]
Every once in a while a foal will show him or herself to you. If you’ve seen one, you know what that means. Even at just a few weeks or months old they just have that “it factor.” In the summer of 2022 Ocala, Florida competitor Tali Terlizzi was visiting Cole and Liz Baker’s facility […]
A total of 16 horses are slated to compete today for a total purse of $37,200 in the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Open Western Pleasure slot class, being presented as part of the Virginia Maiden March To Virginia AQHA Show March 27-30, in Lexington, Virginia. Action is expected to start at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard […]
