Taft Dickerson, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, piloted Extremely Hot Diva to a win in the 2016 Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic, in Lexington tonight, collecting a check for $30,200. “She was great. I couldn’t ask for anything else,” Dickerson said of the 2013 bay mare by […]
Sixteen horses will make their maiden voyage around a show arena in a judged event tonight when they compete for a total purse of $80,800 (including bonuses) in the Hylton Maiden 3-Year Old and Over Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show in Lexington. When the judges’ selections are tallied the winner […]
Alan Fisher, of Eastover, North Carolina, piloted Potential Code Red to a win today in the InStride Edition $1,000 added 3-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show Circuit in Lexington. The bay roan colt is by VS Code Red and out of Potentials Ziplark (Potential Investment). He is owned by […]
Exhibitors from numerous European countries such as Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Italy, the Czech Republic, Sweden and Germany made their way to Kreuth, Bavaria, for the first big show of the 2016 season. From March, 29th, until April, 3rd, the Bavarian Spring Classic were held at Gut Matheshof, one of Europe’s biggest show grounds. The […]
Good Version, a 1990 bay American Quarter Horse Association stallion, sired by Zippos Mr Good Bar and out of Winnie The Tiger (by Tiger Leo), is being inducted into the National Snaffle Bit Association’s Hall of Fame in the Breeding Horse category, according to John Wainscott. Wainscott, who co-owned and stood Good Version for most […]
The 2016 Martinganza Quarter Horse Show/ Futurity is in full swing this weekend at the Senator Bob Martin Eastern Ag Center in Williamston, North Carolina. “Classes have been big so far,” said Susan Daniels, show secretary. Amateur Horsemanship drew 20 entries while 13 competed in Select Trail. Most Western Pleasure classes were two […]
Colorado businesswoman and top American Paint Horse Association Amateur competitor Susan Juroe knew from the start it was going to take a special horse to replace Too Sleepy For Candy, her show partner of three years. When she lost Mandy, her multiple APHA World Champion mare in the fall of 2014, Juroe was afraid she’d never […]
With the horse industry becoming so competitive and specialized, many exhibitors keep their horses in full-time training to stay at the top of their game. Although being at a trainer full-time keeps our horses in top shape, it can often make it difficult for exhibitors to get adequate time in the saddle. We know our […]
The Horse of the Year award is designed to represent the best horse in a given year. Each year the Board of Directors will present the Horse of the Year Award to the owner of the horse, which is most deserving of this prestigious award based on NSBA participation, show record and points earned […]
The lights of the Vegas Strip were the perfect backdrop for this year’s 40th annual Silver Dollar Circuit held each year at the Southpoint Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The show features a full slate of AQHA classes from March 15-20, 2016. According to show manager, Jan Bruner, both stalls and entries are […]
Tail extensions made their first appearance on the show circuit about 25 years ago when they became legal in some breed associations. Today, hair to hair tail extensions are comonplace in almost all disciplines across the stock horse breeds with the exception of the ranch horse events where they are prohibited. Barb Delf of Blue […]
The judges for the 50th annual All American Quarter Horse Congress, held October 6-30, 2016, have been announced by the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. Jeff Allen Tina Anderson John Boxell Jody Brainard Donnie Bricker Rick Christy Michael Colvin David Denniston Casey Devitt Clint Fullerton Garth Gooding Jeff Greaves Jan Hoskin-Hay Chris Jones Bill Kaven […]