Have you ever heard someone say, horses that have been shown in Longe Line don’t make it under saddle? Most likely you have because it has been at the center of a great debate about the class for years now. In the fourth and final installment of our in-depth series on Longe Line, we seek […]
She is only 13-years-old and she’s only been showing Western Pleasure for three years but today Erin Mask made a huge statement when she and Only Because Im Good were named Reserve AQHA Youth World Champions in Western Pleasure. And the 13-year-old competitor from Newnan, Georgia, says she’s just getting started. “I was really happy […]
The AQHYA World Show is exciting and nerve wracking for any competitor, but imagine competing against the best youth in the world without your friends or family with you. This year the AQHYA World Show has over 2,500 entries with 46 states and eight countries represented. The influx of other countries participating this year is […]
The third day of competition here at the AQHA Youth World Show in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, brought about many tears both in and out of the arena. The preliminary go of the Youth Western Pleasure brought some of the best horses in the country to the Jim Norwick arena. From a field of 93 horses […]
Gumz Farms and Hunter Ridge Farms are pleased to announce that World and Congress Champion sire, Its All About Blue, will be standing the 2015 breeding season at Gumz Farms in Morganfield, Kentucky. Its All About Blue continues to make his mark in the horse show world! With very few foal crops, he has produced […]
The search for that one-of-a-kind pleasure prospect with the potential to be a Quarter Horse Congress Masters Western Pleasure contender is not an easy task. So when Gil Galyean of Purcell, Oklahoma heard about Fired Up Potential he knew he needed to investigate. Michelle Bauer of Holland, Michigan and long-time partners Garth, Sonnesa and Austin […]
One by one dreams are coming true at the 2014 American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship Show in Oklahoma City. Deanna Green, of Pilot Point, Texas, said all she wanted to do was go in and have a “good, clean run” in the Western Riding on her 2007 palomino mare, Blazinmytroublesaway. But the second […]
Premier Paint Sires is excited to announce that they will be giving away a photo shoot with Kirstie Marie Photography. The giveaway is part of a new campaign the program is launching called “Guess Who?” “Mike and I are constantly looking for new ways to spread the word about Premier Paint Sires and get people […]
There was a time, not so long ago, that it was doubtful that Olivia Hennelly, of Franklinville, New Jersey, would live…let alone walk or ever show a horse again. But tomorrow the 17-year-old high school senior will enter the arena at the American Quarter Horse Youth Association World Championship Show in Oklahoma City with her […]
Although through the years, there have been several different Longe Line score sheets approved by the National Snaffle Bit Association, understanding the current scoring system and how your longe liner is evaluated by the judges is a crucial element for success in the show arena. In the third section of our in-depth four part series […]
The final wishes of Carolyn Fleming Smith, per her will, included the donation of Iron Age to a major University. That transaction was completed after breeding season for ease on all parties with The Ohio State University. “The deal with OSU was put together by Amy Gumz due to her reproduction work with them,” Adria Smith, owner […]
As summer shows are under way and temperatures rise, it is crucial to the health of your horse to remember that, while you’re cruising down the road in the air-conditioning, your horse is not. So, what effect does hauling in the heat have on your horse? In the first section of our two-part series on […]
