When Billy Dickerson steps into the Coliseum arena today at the Quarter Horse Congress to show Miss Extraordinary in the 3-Year-Old Open Halter Mares class he will be one of an exclusive group of exhibitors who can boast that he was here when it all started. In October of 1967, Bill Dickerson then of […]
Randy Haines, of Lima Ohio, showed Ima Fancy Schmancy to a win today in the Non-Pro Western Longe Line at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. “She was as good as she has been all year,” Haines said after the results were announced. “I wanted her to peak at the Congress and she did. She […]
Standing in the middle of the arena watching glimpses of horses go by and having only minutes to place an entire class of horses is harder than it may seem. In fact, what the judges see may be an entirely different view from what spectators see from the rail. Newly approved American Quarter Horse Association […]
The 2014 AQHA Novice East Championships conclude today at the Middle Tennessee State University Equine Center in Murfreesboro. This year AQHA added the Rookie classes to the Novice World Show schedule in the Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Showmanship, Trail, Hunter Under Saddle and Equitation. The rookie classes are for horse and rider teams that have earned […]
Whether you are looking for high end exquisite western show apparel or unique casual wear, Susan Ratliff of Greensboro, North Carolina has something for everyone at her Show Diva Designs. Susan and Randy, her husband of 34 years, started showing Quarter Horses back in the late 90s. Susan who mostly showed in all-around events was […]
With October turning on the calendar page that time of year has rolled around once again for the All-American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio to begin. Spanning from Oct. 2-26, the largest single breed horse show in the country brings a host of obstacles for exhibitors from large crowds and long lines to all-night […]
Success at the Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio next month is a goal everyone who attends hopes to achieve. But getting your horse prepared there can be described as nothing short of “grueling.” Long lines waiting to longe, rain, bitter cold temperatures and poor footing are all obstacles that can be encountered during this […]
“There’s just something about blue sky and sunshine,” says Trainer Dale Livingston of San Antonio, Texas, as he waits for his youth rider’s next class. Livingston knows what everyone else at the 2014 Arizona Fall Championship has discovered – that the perfect combination of management and facility makes a world of difference. Youth client Sabrina […]
Jenna Hyde and Can I Get Your Number made it clean sweep on Saturday winning the third and final leg of the 2014 InStride Edition Premier Paint Sires 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure class held at the Iowa Futurity. Hyde and Can I Get Your Number collected $8,700 for their win in the class and then a […]
Imagine the blue lights are flashing and the sirens are screaming as a state trooper pulls your horse trailer off the road. As you roll down your window, don’t be surprised if the officer asks to see your health papers, CDL license and USDOT number among a list of other requirements pertaining to safety that […]
Joey Wenger grew up in his parents’ Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania tack shop and was surrounded by dedicated horsemen. So it came as no surprise to anyone when, at age 19, the youngest son of Steve and Cindi Wenger started creating his own leather headstalls and reins for several outside companies. “I wanted to build something that […]
After two years away from the horse show scene, nine-time AQHA World Champion Sharnai Thompson of Pilot Point, Texas is back in the winner’s circle this year showing Rock County Kid, a 3-year-old bay gelding by Good I Will Be out of JDZ Madison County. ” I spent some time in North Carolina with family […]