Clay Gant’s sculptures portray images of horses that are correct to the trained eye of horsemen, but could also grace the shelves of any western art gallery. He’s the real deal, having been a farrier and a horse trainer before teaching himself how to sculpt the bronze statues that are coveted prizes at top shows […]
Exhibitors and fans of the Palomino breed are once again gathering at the Tunica Arena and Exposition Center through July 19 to compete for the honor of being named the World Champion and vie for the Golden Horse award in Youth, Amateur and Open Divisions, as well as Challenged Riders. Competition got started this morning […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
With less than a week to go before the Brad Borton Memorial Limited Non-Pro Longe Line class at the Tom Powers Futurity it appears the total purse will top $10,000 in cash and prizes. The event is held as part of the Limited Non-Pro Longe Line class, scheduled as the second class of the day […]
Congress Masters Western Pleasure Champion and Congress Champion producer Only In The Moonlite died on June 19, according to his breeding manager Kim Dean. Dean posted the following to the Only In The Moonlite Facebook page: It is with lots of tears and a broken heart that we say goodbye to our buddy, Only In […]
Does a mare’s success in the show pen translate into a predictable future as a producing broodmare? When does performance outweigh pedigree in the breeding game? Where does the strength of the mare’s contribution land in the success of her foals? For much of the breeding game, these questions are a challenge to answer. And […]
Indiana rider Mike Montgomery’s apartment could be a museum for the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) according to trainer Melonie Furnish. Each of the awards he’s won and every World Show photo is on display. His PHBA Lifetime Achievement Award and a photo of Todd Sommers with Seven S Flashy Zipper have a prominent […]
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 […]
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 […]
It’s tempting. For one reason or other, the new dream prospect you spent all your savings on, hoping to develop into your next show partner, just doesn’t seem to want to go along with your plan. So, after months, maybe years, you are tempted to give up and pull your old youth horse out of […]
