Eleven maiden Western Pleasure contenders are expected to vie for a total purse of $33,810 today in the Virginia Maiden 3-Year-Old and Over Western Pleasure Class being presented by the Virginia Quarter Horse Association during the VQHA Spring Breakout AQHA show circuit this weekend in Lexington, Virginia. Formerly known as the Hylton Maiden Western Pleasure […]
American Quarter Horse Association World Champion producer Gota Lota Potential passed away on March 9, at his home in Bremen, Indiana. “We will truly miss him,” said Richard Carr, who along with his wife Betty, has owned the kind stallion they affectionately called “Webster” since 1999. “I usually don’t get attached to our horses, even […]
Deciding which stallion to breed your mare to is no easy task. There are so many things to consider. Which bloodlines cross well with my mare’s bloodlines? Which stallion offers the best chance to improve areas where my mare needs improvement? All good questions. American Quarter Horse Association owner, breeder and exhibitor Dr. Ted Filandrianos,of […]
Congress and AQHA World Champion and leading Hunter Under Saddle sire, Hot N Blazing, has passed, according to his owner Courtney Battison. “Hot N Blazing was laid to rest at my ranch,” said Battison. “He lived a wonderful 22 years and I am lucky to have loved and had him for 18 years.” Hot N […]
About five years ago, trainer Kristin Pokluda, of Whitesboro, Texas took six horses to her veterinarian’s free ulcer screenings. All six had ulcers. “I’ve spent a lot of time learning how to manage them. By making changes I’ve been able to significantly reduce the number of horses in my barn that have them,” she said. […]
Tammy and Terry Bradshaw are determined to continue to promote the American Quarter Horse by breeding, raising, showing and selling outstanding stock. So, when the opportunity to purchase a stallion with as promising a future as Extremely Hot Chips arose back in September, the decision was easy. “He is the leading money earning AQHA stallion […]
Breezee Hill Farm, home of An Absolute Martini, is thrilled to announce that the 2015 chestnut stallion by The Best Martini and out of Radical Rose Red will stand the 2019 breeding season at Pilot Knob Quarter Horses in Pinnacle, North Carolina. “Due to overwhelming demand, we have decided to stand ‘Hollywood’ under the guidance […]
The 17th Annual Audrey Grace Auction is now open for bidding on the Pleasurehorse.com forum. The auction, which runs through 5 p.m. (EST), on Sunday, Dec. 16, helps raise funds for the New Horizons Audrey Grace House in Abilene, Texas, part of the Community Center of Care, which provides residential treatment services to children, ages […]
After years of writing number one country songs for others, it was Jaida Dreyer shining in the spotlight last night as it was announced that she is the season one winner of Real Country, USA Network’s new country-themed reality singing competition. In each of seven hour-long episodes, Shania Twain, Jake Owen and Travis Tritt hand-selected emerging […]
It’s been quite the exciting year for Taylor Kungle. In March her family purchased Falls Creek Farm, a 345-acre estate at the Connecticut-Rhode Island border. Two months later she graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a Master’s degree in Religious Studies. And, she spent the summer and fall continuing to assemble a […]
AQHA and NSBA competitor Jaida Dreyer was the winner of the Nov. 28 episode of Real Country, USA Network’s new country-themed reality singing competition. In each hour-long episode, Shania Twain, Jake Owen and Travis Tritt hand-select emerging solo artists, duos and groups to perform in showcases that spotlight the rich traditions, songs and themes of specific […]
Inside a six-foot-tall stockade fence, a style often associated with cutting pens, Western Pleasure prospects are learning to find their natural rhythm. Their rider’s cues are almost imperceptible as he lopes a chestnut colt 20 feet off the fence. His hands are nearly still. His long legs quietly hang well below the horse’s belly as […]