The third leg of the AQHA Level 1 Championship got underway today in Raleigh, North Carolina. Bright sunny skies and perfect temperatures greeted Level 1 competitors for the first day of competition at the James B Hunt Horse Complex. The show runs May 2-7, 2017 and features Rookie as well as Level 1 classes for […]
Nicole Kuklinski wasn’t even looking for a new show partner when Sketchie Details caught her eye at a horse show in Oshkosh, Wisconsin early in the summer of 2015. But the Michigan native knew right then and there she had to have him. “I remember looking at him in his stall and thinking ‘Wow, he’s […]
The New Jersey Quarter Horse Association is presenting its first show circuit of the 2017 year with a split/combined show at the Gloucester County Dream Park in Swedesboro. Action got started on Thursday night with Trail classes for Green, Amateur, Amateur Select, Youth and Small Fry. Showmanship kicked off today’s competition, followed by Hack, […]
Tim and Barb Delf, of Blue Grass, Iowa, report the death of legendary American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) broodmare, Goodbars Glamourgirl today just two weeks before her 21st birthday. Sired by Zippos Mr Good Bar and out of Mitos Magic Moment, Goodbars Glamourgirl is an all-time leading AQHA dam. Her foals have earned over 5,100 […]
Although some small shows are held before, the Bavarian Spring Classic is the first major show and marks the beginning of the show season in Europe. From April 18th to April 23rd, the “Crème de la Crème” of European All Around and Reining competitors made their way to Kreuth, Rieden, in Bavaria to show in […]
Spring in the Shenandoah Valley brings new hope to the Shenandoah Blue Ridge Appaloosa Association’s Lee Jackson Classic. With rising costs at show facilities the ApHC affiliate has joined forces with the Virginia Paint Horse Club to combine the two shows. “Show numbers have been falling off lately,” said Karen Pennington, show manager for […]
Cole Baker rode Will Be A Good Chip to a win today in the Fourth Annual Kim Rich Memorial Green Western Pleasure at the Pro Am Quarter Horse Circuit in Conyers, Georgia. Will Be A Good Chip is a 2013 bay gelding, sired by Good I Will Be and out of Chipalilly, and is owned […]
Competitors in the Green Western Pleasure Class at the Pro Am Quarter Horse Circuit in Conyers, Georgia Saturday will ride to honor the memory of respected horsewoman Kim Rich of Panama City, Florida. The Fourth Annual Kim Rich Memorial Green Western Pleasure Class was established in 2014 by Jan Sheppard Pittman, one of Kim’s closest […]
Horses are naturally designed to be grazing animals. In the wild, they graze between 16 and 18 hours a day. Chewing grass and other long-stemmed forage moves the horse’s jaw in a circular, grinding motion designed to evenly wear teeth. “Today, horses spend fewer hours eating and they are not eating nearly the same volume […]
To own a successful breeding stallion today Brian and Sherri Banta, of New Liberty, Iowa, say it’s important to “be there with your customers for the highs and the lows.” The Bantas own Congress and American Quarter Horse Association World Champion producer, A Touch Of Sudden and say it’s what they try hard to do […]
Equine competition may seem like an American hobby, but in fact, individuals across the world share this same passion. When searching large associations like the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) or American Paint Horse Association (APHA), you will find that the membership is quite diverse and includes members from countries all over the world. But […]
When things go right there is nothing that is more satisfying than ushering a new foal into the world….and celebrating the fruition of a year of planning, care and a safe delivery. But when problems occur, like the death of a mare or the rejection of a foal, breeders are thrust into the reality of […]
