The Northern Michigan Paint Horse Club held its annual Paint O’Rama July 4-5, 2015 in East Lansing, Michigan. A full slate of APHA classes were offered including Sweepstakes classes in Showmanship, Trail, Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure. However, the highlighted event this year was the Team Competition. Every exhibitor is invited to join […]
One of the greatest rock stars of this generation sang about being Born In The USA, but this summer it will be Canadian born Sarah Nimigan taking to the arena aboard her 2-year-old AQHA Stallion Like A Boss. Fondly known as “Bruce,” Like A Boss comes from a long line of successful show horses. Bred […]
InStride Edition was awarded two first place awards – one for Editorial Illustration and one for Editorial Design – in the 2015 American Horse Publications Annual Contest. This year’s competition was judged by 27 professionals and included over 60 classes, 837 entries, and 115 contestants, of which 72 were finalists. The winners were announced […]
Things are heating up in Texas at the 68th National Appaloosa Show. As the Open and Non-Pro week are coming to a close the Youth week is just getting started. Some highlights for the Non-Pro week include Kelly Lynn Sweeney and her horse Rumor Machine aka Prada or as her barn friends call her Prada […]
Exhibitors pay upwards of $1,000 for a really good quality custom jacket, but there are many good quality off-the-rack jackets that can be purchased for $250-$500. “I have no problem riding in a top quality jacket that I may have found used for $100. As long as it is current and fits well,” says Alyse […]
It took Patty Roberts of Chatsworth, Georgia, 15 years to pick up her longe line again and head back into the show pen but when she did today at the 35th Tom Powers Futurity she did it with a statement. Roberts and her red roan filly, Sweet N Spicy Me, sired by It’s […]
The 68th National Appaloosa Show is up and running at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. The show will run June 22 to July 4. Judges for the show include Marvin Carse, Cindy Chilton-Moore, Dee Dee Douglas, Katheryn Erickson, Sherry Hayes, Lita Hottel, Kevin Jewell, Marvin Kaupushion, Keith Longacre, Nikki Longacre, David […]
The Tom Powers Triple Challenge got off to a strong start Thursday in Berrien Springs, Michigan, with big numbers, big strides and big paychecks. The Non-Pro Maturity Hunter Under Saddle riders trotted into the arena first and when judges Steve Meadows, Jon Barry, Jonathan Meilleur and Randy Wilson finished marking their cards, Tails N […]
A violent storm with high winds, ripped through parts of southern New Jersey on Tuesday causing exhibitors at the Dream Park in Logan Township for the AQHA Region Five Championship Show to take cover as they prepped for the show. “We had heard that a storm was brewing and may hit between 3 […]
The 35th annual Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity will get under way in Berrien Springs, Michigan first thing in the morning, Thursday, June 25 and promises to be one of the best showcases for Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle horses of the year. Founder Tom Powers says nearly every stall is full for […]
The Keystone Showdown, rankedthe number one AQHA Novice Show in the Nation took place this past weekend in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania and a little rain did nothing to deter exhibitors from coming out in droves to show to five sets of points. Many of the classes were split with pattern classes going on into the […]
During your last trip to the grocery store, how many times did you pick up a package, flip it over and read the nutrition label on the back of the box? It’s likely you know how many calories are in a serving of your favorite snack. And if you’re following a restricted diet you know […]
