In part three of our six-part series on what it takes to win a World Championship title Cole Gouthro, of Staunton, Virginia, reveals that time in the saddle played an important part in his winning the Youth Ranch Riding at the Palomino Horse Breeders of America (PHBA) 2025 World Show with his show partner, Lover […]
In the second of our six-part series on what it takes to win a World Championship title Kenzie Bracken tells how she prepared for the Hunter Under Saddle class at the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) 2025 Youth World Show with her show partner, Soo Dressed Hot. Next up: Cole Gouthro, a winner in Youth Ranch […]
In the first of our six-part series on what it takes to win a World Championship title Lane Kail tells how he prepared for the Western Pleasure class at the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) 2025 Youth World Show with his show partner, Batterang. Next up: Kenzie Bracken, a winner in Hunter Under Saddle at […]
Join InStride Edition this evening as we present the newly established Rail Horse Association (RHA) inaugural Western Pleasure classes held at the Pre-Madness Circuit, at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Over $30,000 will be awarded in six RHA Non-Pro Western Pleasure classes featured today and tomorrow at the Pre-Madness. Action will get underway […]
A total of 19 unshown Western Pleasure contenders battled it out for a $69,800 purse in the 2026 Virginia Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Open Western Pleasure class held in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Lexington on March 28. When the placings of the six judges were tallied, and high and low cards dropped, Texas trainer […]
In just a few weeks exhibitors will be headed to Michigan for the industry’s only standalone futurity of the year. Back to Berrien, held June 18-21 at the Berrien County Fairgrounds, boasts a full slate of National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) classes plus many featured spotlight classes including The DAC 3-Year-Old & Over Novice Horse […]
After three successful years with Back To Berrien, Charles Cannizzaro has decided to step aside to focus on CAC Show Horses with his wife, Angie Cannizzaro. The Back To Berrien management team says they are grateful to Charles for all of his contributions in founding and managing the Back To Berrien show. Back To Berrien […]
Competition in the pattern classes at top breed shows and futurities has improved so much in the past decade that course designers have had to add maneuvers and to the degree of difficulty just to keep up and make the classes challenging. Some of today’s Showmanship Horsemanship, Equitation, Trail and Ranch patterns can get extremely […]
We’ve all seen it – those competitors in a Showmanship class who “run funny.” Maybe they stick their behind out too far. Maybe they resemble a duck. Or maybe they are just running on their toes and their stride appears off. Many times, this is happening unfortunately because handlers simply don’t know the correct way […]
3 Great Sessions! 1 Great Auction! — Yearling Sale Stakes Session —Both Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle entries are eligible to show in 2025 for more than $65,000 in 3 classes at The Congress — Ranch & Performance Horse Session —Cutters, Reiners, Contesting and Cow Horses — The Super Session —Show Horses, Stallions, Broodmares, Prospects Saturday, October 19, […]
The Midwest Cash Incentive Challenge (MCIC) classes, held in conjunction with the Combining Colors show and Nebraska Quarter Horse show, awarded over $46,000 in cash and prizes over the Labor Day weekend. The event, now in its second year, drew participants from across the Midwest to showcase the exceptional quality of horses bred, owned, and […]
Just months after the 2023 March To The Arch concluded in Fort Worth, Texas, show organizers have announced big changes for next year’s event. Back by popular demand will be the two slot classes, with guaranteed money – The $100,000 3-Year-Old & Over Western Pleasure and the $50,000 3-Year-Old & Over Hunter Under Saddle. New […]