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 […]
Serious breeders today are taking a more scientific approach to the process than the old days of hauling your mare to a stallion owner’s farm and leaving her there until she is bred. Whether a large breeding operation, or a small family farm, breeders are making educated, analytical decisions when it comes to selecting stallions […]
An exceptional combination of trainability and movement as well as a horse with an extra special personality has made Ashleys Bo Doc, (Oscar) a once-in-a-lifetime horse for many of his owners and trainers throughout his illustrious show career. Even now at 20, he is still making dreams come true for Amateur competitor Allye Deskins of […]
When the breed association registration rules began allowing for multiple foals out of one mare born in the same year, the practice of breeding using embryo transfers became more popular, allowing mares that are currently showing to also produce foals using recipient mares to carry the foals for them while they continue their show careers. […]
Considering he is nicknamed “Shaq” after National Basketball Association giant Shaquille O’Neal, there was never any doubt that Living Large, a 2009 AQHA/APHA/PtHA Sorrel Overo stallion would make a big impression on the show world. Sired by AQHA World and Congress Champion producer, These Irons Are Hot, Living Large gets his color from his dam, Quit […]
San Rafael, California native Jennifer Kyle started running when she was in college. Like most runners she does it for many reasons: health, a feeling of accomplishment. Step after step and mile after mile it’s where she feels the most alive. Last October she completed her first half marathon and this July she is hoping to finish her […]
Every little girl dreams of that once-in-a-lifetime horse who is a teacher, a partner, a best friend. For Aubrey Alderman of Kansasville, Wisconsin, Zippos Tiger Bar (Butch), is that horse. When the pair met, Butch was 20-years-old and at an age when many show horses are already retired and Aubrey was 10 and looking to […]
