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 […]
Correct, balanced and elegant are just a few words that Alexandra Chavez uses to describe her new American Quarter Horse stallion, The Born Legacy. The 2013 bay stallion, by Good I Will Be and out of Pretty Hot And Sonny, will serve as the cornerstone of Chavez’s Western Pleasure and breeding programs. It should come as no surprise that […]
JAN PITTMAN OF THE PITTMAN RANCH HAS ANNOUNCED THE PURCHASE OF VS CODE BLUE (AKA PEYTON), A 2007 RED ROAN STALLION BY RL BEST OF SUDDEN X VITAL SIGNS ARE GOOD. “I AM SO GRATEFUL TO DONNA BIDDULPH FOR ALLOWING ME TO PURCHASE THIS GREAT STALLION. THE FIRST TIME I SAW “PEYTON” HE WAS JUST […]
The Western Pleasure class has long been a source of controversy with critics complaining about excessively slow gaits, over canted bodies and, most of all, head sets. “Over the years, the most dominant class that we’ve received complaints on, and maybe rightfully so, has been the Western Pleasure classes,” said Alex Ross, the Senior Director […]
As the cold winter air grips much of the nation, knowing how to best blanket your horse is an essential part in the quest to maintain a slick and shiny, ready-to- show hair coat and take good care of horses kept at home. We asked blanket manufacturers to share tips on how to best blanket […]
John and Kathy Yarnelle, as a newly married couple on their honeymoon, at the American Paint Horse Association’s World Championship Show 30 years ago, asked Bill and Susie Yarnelle to purchase their first stallion, Paint Me Zippo. Sired by the legendary Quarter Horse stallion Zippo Pine Bar, Paint Me Zippo produced 30 World Champions during […]
