Waco, Texas was definitely the place to be April, 23-26 for the 30th annual Texas Amateur State Championship Show held at the Extraco Event Center. “Over 500 stalls were rented and entries were definitely up from last year,”stall manager Donna Arnett said. “We had trainers and exhibitors from all over the United States come to […]
Warming our hearts with just his smile, many members of the horse show community and beyond have followed the story of Stone Pope who was born with four congenital heart defects. His parents, Conway, South Carolina horse trainer, Shane and wife, Holt had generously shared their journey from the beginning primarily via social media. With […]
Taft Dickerson rode Made By J, to a win tonight in the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show in Lexington, earning $32,762. Judges for this year’s event were Larry Little, Will Knabenshue, Kelly McDowall and Mike Carter. “She was there every step of the way,” Dickerson […]
Twenty-three horses are entered to compete tonight for a total purse of $91,050 in the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show in Lexington. When the judges’ selections are tallied the winner will walk away with a check for $32,762.50. The highest placing Intermediate Rider will […]
Brandon Burr of Rochester, Indiana, piloted Im The Dude a 2012 bay gelding by Lazy Loper and out of Ms Machine, to a win Friday in the $1,000 added InStride Edition 3-Year-Old Limited Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure at the Virginia Classic Quarter Horse Show Circuit in Lexington. Im The Dude is owned by […]
Exhibitors from across the country started arriving at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington on Wednesday for the Virginia Classic AQHA Show circuit which starts today and runs through Sunday. Judges Mike and Charlene Carter, Lynda Danielson, Karen Watters, Kelly McDowell and Suzy Jeane will start evaluating Halter, Western Riding, Ranch Riding, Reining, Over Fences, Hunter Under Saddle […]
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association State Show, known as the Mayflower, has added a special class to honor long-time member and supporter, Jim Cooper, who passed away in March. The Mayflower, an AQHA/NSBA Dual-Approved Show will be held April 29-May 3, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, with six AQHA Judges and […]
A show office is the hub of any breed competition. It’s the event headquarters, setting the tone for the week, providing key information, taking entries and logging points. Show managers and secretaries clock long hours before, during and after an event to guarantee exhibitors have a positive experience and are properly acknowledged on the awards […]
With the digital age came sweeping change for everyone, including photographers, and some of the impact was terrific. The upside that happened at horse shows was simply that everything suddenly became much more convenient. “What is positive about technology is that exhibitors can come to us at the show shortly after their event and view […]
Tyler Achtenhagen rode Hotrod This, a 2010 bay gelding by RL Best Of Sudden and out of Hotroddin Good Time (by Good Asset), to a win in the 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure Slot Class at theMadness Show at Roberts Arena, Wilmington, Ohio today, earning a check for $11,250 Pete Garcia, Ocala Florida is the breeder and owner of Hotrod This and […]
As president of Bartow Precast, manufacturers of precast concrete products for underground utilities and water and sewer containment, Michael Tidwell brings a business approach to his passion for showing horses. Although he started showing horses at the age of 19, met his wife, Justine at the horse shows and continued to show with her, they […]
Bright lights, big city sets the stage for the 2015 Silver Dollar Circuit held in Las Vegas, Nevada March,17-22 at the South Point Equestrian Center. The South Point Equestrian Center made some big improvements after last year’s show and added two new indoor arenas. This year brought a 30 percent increase in stalls and entry numbers are […]
