He’s the kind of horse that catches your eye. With his striking bay roan color, two hind socks and a snip of pink on his nose, VS Goodride (Boss), a 2015 stallion by VS Flatline and out of World Champion and World and Congress Champion producer, Goody Goody Gumdrops, draws attention even on a walk out to […]
AQHA and NSBA World and Congress Champion Knockin It Out has been sold to Richard and Betty Carr of Bremen, Indiana and will now be under the guidance of Gil Galyean Quarter Horses, Purcell, Oklahoma. Bred by Kathryn Frederick, Ocala, Florida, Knockin It Out (Pippa) is a 2016 sorrel mare, sired by No Doubt Im […]
AQHA and NSBA trainer Waymond Roberts, passed away Aug. 27, at his home after a hard-fought battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was 69. With his wife of 32 years, Susie, by his side, Waymond established and operated Roberts Quarter Horses, an immensely successful breeding and training operation in Chatsworth, Georgia. Together they built […]
Taylor Kungle first spotted Sketchie Details at the 2018 Quarter Horse Congress when he won the Senior Hunter Under Saddle with Keith Miller in the irons. His floaty trot and sweeping canter drew Kungle’s attention immediately. When she decided to add a new hunt seat partner to her show horse roster Kungle immediately thought of […]
Only the Small Fry riders can put a smile on the faces of everyone on the show grounds, from judges to even the hardest competitors. Their glowing faces radiate their eagerness to learn. “There is nothing more pure than that Small Fry rider who loves that horse and that’s what it’s about,” said Cody Parrish, […]
It was the fall of 2017 and the hunt was on for a new show partner for Brooke Granzow, of Iowa. Although Brooke had already enjoyed tremendous success in the show pen during her youth career, with horses like Rockum And Shockum, Only And Forever, Dressed To Party, Heavenly Mac and Cool Krymsun Lady, this […]
The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) hosted two Western Semi-Finals Competitions – one in Murfreesboro, Tennessee on April 6-7 and the other in Columbus, Ohio on April 13-14. These large competitions were made up of approximately 285 youth Western riders in grades 6-12 who qualified based on their regular and post-season results. The IEA Western Semi-Finals is the last […]
The time has come to nominate individuals who support our industry’s youth for the American Quarter Horse Foundation Merle Wood Humanitarian Award. Established in 1997 in honor of the late AQHA Honorary Vice President Merle Wood, this award is designed to recognize an individual who exemplifies an ethic of meritorious kindness and benevolence in providing opportunities […]
The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) has announced the 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees. This prestigious honor is determined automatically by production/performance records OR through a vote by the ApHC Board of Directors on nominated horses and people that have been reviewed and recommended by the Hall of Fame Committee. The 2018 Hall of Fame Inductees include: People […]
Radical Rodder, 1991 AQHA brown stallion, was humanely euthanized due to complications of old age on April 11, owner Diane Chilton has announced. Radical was the 1998 AQHA World Champion in Senior Western Pleasure Radical Rodder is currently the sire of 1024 AQHA horses, 13 Australian Quarter Horses, 57 APHA horses. He sired earners of […]
American Quarter Horse Association World Champion producer Gota Lota Potential passed away on March 9, at his home in Bremen, Indiana. “We will truly miss him,” said Richard Carr, who along with his wife Betty, has owned the kind stallion they affectionately called “Webster” since 1999. “I usually don’t get attached to our horses, even […]
Two APHA National Championship shows will debut in the new year, featuring an Eastern and Western championship event. Sponsored by the American Paint Horse Association, the APHA National Championships will each be four-judge shows offering APHA points and national championship titles. Qualifying is not required. “We are excited to present this new slate of shows […]