american quarter horse

Hay Goodlookn: Performance, pedigree, conformation make this AQHA stallion appealing choice for mare owners

Hay Goodlookn: Performance, pedigree, conformation make this AQHA stallion appealing choice for mare owners

There are very few breeding operations with marepower like that of Capital Quarter Horses in Pilot Point, Texas. Blair, Susan and Hillary Roberts brought with them a lifetime of experience in the horse industry when they established the operation in 2011 on 84 acres in the heart of Texas horse country. Since then they have […]

Gallop Auction opens at noon (PST) today; 46 stallion services up for grabs

Gallop Auction opens at noon (PST) today; 46 stallion services up for grabs

The 39th Annual Gallop Auction gets underway at noon (PST) today at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino Family Pavilion in Airway Heights, Washington and pre-bidding and phone in bids will be accepted for all stallion services. The event blends the complementary beauty of horses and children into one uniquely choreographed day. Gallop benefits 100% […]

Food For Thought: It is important to pay attention to nutrition in late-term mares

Food For Thought: It is important to pay attention to nutrition in late-term mares

You were careful in selecting a stallion to best compliment your mare.  You had a culture done and scheduled your veterinarian to examine her for reproductive soundness. You timed your lights to make sure she would be cycling when breeding seasoned opened and finally got the good news …“she’s in foal.”  You may have monitored […]

AQHA announced dates for 2022 events

AQHA announced dates for 2022 events

The American Quarter Horse Association has announced dates for several 2022 events including:             AQHA Convention: Feb. 25-28, South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas             AQHA Championship Shows:             • April 27 – May 1,  AQHA East Level 1 Championships,World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio.             • May 18-22, AQHA West Level […]

Sloane Madeline joins Ament family

Sloane Madeline joins Ament family

InStride Edition Advertising Director Courtney Borton Ament and her husband, Jonathan, of Charlotte, North Carolina, welcomed their second child, a daughter named Sloane Madeline, on Dec. 10. The new arrival was 7 pounds, 3 ounces and 20.5 inches. She joins a brother, Sawyer Bradley. Courtney competes in AQHA and NSBA Non-Pro Western Pleasure and Jonathan […]

Showing has taught Madison Fussell to be humble yet confident

Showing has taught Madison Fussell to be humble yet confident

Nineteen-year-old Madison Fussell, of Waxahachie, Texas, got her start showing horses because her mother and grandmother were so deeply involved in the sport. But over time, she has come to realize that something keeps her coming back. “It’s something I am so passionate about and it keeps you humble,” she said. “It has taught me […]

LL Cool Bay: An AQHA and NSBA World and Congress Champion sire with only 70 foals on the ground

LL Cool Bay: An AQHA and NSBA World and Congress Champion sire with only 70 foals on the ground

There’s a fundamental difference between a stallion and a sire. True horsemen understand that. World Champion trainer Cleve Wells gets it. So does Kim Dean, who has been managing AQHA sires for decades now. And Aaron Moses, a 13-time Quarter Horse Congress Champion and AQHA and NSBA World Champion and his wife, top Non-Pro rider […]

Machine Made: His foals have now logged over $2 M in earnings

Machine Made: His foals have now logged over $2 M in earnings

At any given show or futurity held in the past couple of years – whether a World Championship or a weekend circuit, chances are that when results of a Western Pleasure class were announced, there was something familiar about the winner, the top three or even in some cases, the majority of the top 10 […]

Patsi Wolfe: Georgia artist has spent a lifetime painting her way around the horse world

Patsi Wolfe: Georgia artist has spent a lifetime painting her way around the horse world

There’s a bit of soul, grace and strength in the images that come to life on the canvas of Georgia artist Patsi Wolfe. A roaming buffalo. A proud mother duck.  A prized set of spurs. It’s more than the colors, shadows and textures that leave an impression, as the eye and the light dance across […]

Tom Clopp: Enjoying return to the show pen

Tom Clopp: Enjoying return to the show pen

For most people who take a hiatus from showing horses, there’s a bit of a learning curve. A period of adjustment is often needed for the changes that may have occurred in each discipline. But that’s not the case for amateur competitor Tom Clopp, of Charlotte, North Carolina. Clopp, who enjoyed a successful youth and […]

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