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 […]
The American Quarter Horse Association will host its inaugural Pleasure Versatility Challenge at the association’s World Championship Show at 8 p.m., on Saturday, Nov. 10. The concept for the new class emerged from a town hall style meeting for Western Pleasure enthusiasts, hosted by the AQHA Executive Committee at the 2017 World Show, to initiate conversation […]
Hobbles are often associated with cowboys and pack strings. Out on the range or on the mountain trail, riders need a method for allowing their horse to graze at camp without running away. The invention of hobbles predates the American west by thousands of years. An American Cowboy article once reported that two ancient Egyptian […]
Kristen Glover Galyean and Vital Signs Are Good made history in the AQHA World Championship Show arena, more than once. The legendary mare was chosen to be inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame, just a year after her death. To honor her, and the legacy she left, the Glover Galyean Partnership has created […]
