For 28 years Chereé Kirkbride was a successful hunter/jumper rider. In 1992 she decided to give Reining a try. Over the course of her riding career she collected a National Reining Horse Association Limited Non-Pro title, three World Championship titles, countless trophy buckles and saddles. “It got to the point where it was just hard […]
Jeff Long piloted Fullmoonouttonight, a 2011 brown geding by Only In The Monlite and out of Manygoodthingstocome, to a victory in the Hylton $10,000 added Green Western Pleasure class today at the North Carolina Quarter Horse Association District V “Endless Summer” AQHA Show in Williamston. Long, of Siler City, North Carolina, takes home a $5,625 […]
Meri McKillips Lemay, a well respected AQHA, APHA, NSBA, PtHA and PHBA judge, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May. Meri is currently undergoing intense chemotherapy, to be followed by surgery and radiation, which will prevent her from judging for the time being. To allow Meri to focus on her treatment, Premier Paint Sires is […]
Two weeks ago 35 world champions were named. There were tears of joy, tears of disappointment, trainers & parents cheering their hearts out from the stands, and hugs in the middle of the arena before they announced the world champion. The AQHYA World Show can be a defining moment for many kids in the horse […]
Photography was a career of coincidence for one of the industry’s most well-known photographers. If you’ve competed at any of the premier breed events, chances are you know Jeff Kirbride. And if you don’t know him personally, you know his work and have likely purchased his photos that commemorate your big win. After graduating from […]
Trained as a graphic artist, Holly Spagnola wasn’t content to follow the traditional career path working as a graphic designer. Instead, after completing courses at the Pratt Institute in New York, she seized an opportunity to use her artistic talents to create unique, one-of-a-kind jewelry for equestrians and their horses. Shortly after graduating Spagnola’s friend […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity got under way today in Tulsa, Oklahoma with Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure World Show and BCF classes in the Ford Truck Arena and Trail, Horsemanship and Western Riding in the Mustang Arena. In the first class of the day Sara Simons […]
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 […]
