The 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress All-Around Champions have been announced. They are: Hi-Point All-Around Horse Champion – Dancin N The Dirt )pictured on front page0 owned by Natalie Vargo Reserve – Kamanyawannadance owned by Peyton B Bivins Hi-Point All-Around Small Fry Champion – Emma Grace Gore with Hes Suddenly Handsom Reserve – […]
As the 50th All American Quarter Horse Congress draws to an end, we asked several people who attended this year to explain what makes this horse show so unique. Kathy Bawel, Jasper, Indiana, has attended the Congress eight times. “This show is special because in our discipline, Pole Bending, the best of the best is here. […]
The 2016 Masters Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle classes saw some familiar faces at the top of the judges’ cards. Beth Case opened the evening of festivities with a unanimous win in the Masters Hunter Under Saddle class riding Because Shes Worth It, owned by Thomas Lukenbill, Chino Hills, California. The win was worth […]
The Congress 2-Year-Old Masters Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure events will take center stage at the All American Quarter Horse Congress tonight in the Celeste Arena. A total of 12 maiden horses will trot in to vie for the Hunter Under Saddle title starting at 7 p.m. Carmen Mayabb, Dacula, Georgia, will be riding […]
The 50th Annual Congress Super Sale featured the New Yearling Sale Stakes Session, which was met with a lot of enthusiasm and support, according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “With 105 yearling Western Pleasure prospects entered, the response from sellers was better than we expected,” he said. “Buyers supported the Yearling Sale […]
Alex Ross will retire as the American Quarter Horse Association’s senior director of judges and stewards on Dec. 31. Ross will continue to assist the AQHA judging program in the future to ensure a smooth and successful transition for the new senior director of judges. “Alex has truly been an asset to the American Quarter […]
Brooke Christy, daughter of Florida trainers Sue Battles and Rick Christy, lost everything in a house fire, on High Road in Tallahassee, Florida, in the early morning hours on Saturday. Brooke, a former AQHA Hunter Under Saddle and Showmanship exhibitor, who also competed at local Hunter Shows and at HITS, and two other girls, Rachel Girardin […]
The 50th Annual Quarter Horse Congress Super Sale, scheduled for Saturday, is generating plenty of excitement and starting at noon on Friday, horse shoppers both on the fairgrounds and at home can get a sneak peek of horses consigned in a preview of sale entries. The preview of 168 horses consigned to this year’s […]
The 50th Annual All American Quarter Horse Congress got underway on October 6, 2016. The month-long event is the largest horse show in existence and features a full slate of AQHA and NBSA classes. Held annually at the Expo Center then event draws competitors from across the nation and the globe to compete for […]
Longe Line competition wrapped up at the Quarter Horse Congress on Monday with Kenny Lakins winning the Open Western Longe Line for the fourth straight year – this year with How Bout That Batt. Reserve Champion was Im Pretty N Platinum, owned by Cathy Corrigan Frank and shown by Shane Pope. How Bout That Batt, […]
We often take for granted the ease with which we step into the stirrup, throw our leg over the saddle and head into the practice pen or show arena. When the process of mounting and riding is second nature, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture, how lucky we are to have the […]
Ashley Rytman, of Belleville, Michigan, made her first ride on Moves Like Cattwoman one to remember as she captured a Quarter Horse Congress Championship today in Small Fry Western Pleasure. The 2012 bay mare by Batt Man and out of Easy To Be Super, is owned by barn-mate Katerina Mendel, who purchased “Lola” last year. […]
