When March To The Arch organizers announced that this year the Cancer Benefit AQHA show circuit would add a 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle slot class with $50,000 in guaranteed prize money, Georgia trainer Jamie English knew immediately she’d be riding a “freek.” From the first time she and her husband, Jason, got Super Freek (Roger), […]
Nine horses will compete for a total purse of $38,687 this afternoon in the 3-Year-Old & Over Maiden Hunter Under Saddle class at the Spring Breakout Circuit in Lexington, Virginia. The class has $30,000 in added money and is the brainchild of Meghan Tierney who, along with Cameron VanSickle, has been helping to manage the Virginia […]
Deanna Green Willis joins InStride Edition as the newest member of its sales force, it was announced today by Publisher Courtney Borton Ament. With an extensive background in the equine industry, Deanna will handle advertising sales for the award winning publication’s print and digital magazine and she will play a major role in the expansion […]
Harley D Zip, High Brow Cat, Okie Leo, AQHA Past President Ralph Seekins, racehorse breeder Leverne Perry, jockey G. R. Carter Jr. and trainer Clark Bradley have been named to the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Class of 2023. The announcement was made last night during the AQHA general membership meeting at the 2023 […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association has posted a tentative schedule for its 2023 World Championship Show and Breeders Championship, Aug. 10-20 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. https://www.nsba.com/schedule-and-time?fbclid=IwAR315WyPnCcA47YKoeZe_zdkzu-mtyQalIeEp8-CGhl3SxGRFYxw5SZ30So
The NSBA Riders Lists represents the achievement of NSBA members as they relate to each division. The lists do not include all members eligible for a particular division. Instead, they list the individuals that would not be allowed to show in the lower divisions of each event. In the event of a discrepancy, the rules […]
Madeleine Bayless waited 20 years to return to showing horses and with the help of two very special new horses – Im Willy Good Today and Best Money Made – 2023 is shaping up to be a year to remember for the Alabama native. Bayless didn’t come from a horse family or have any natural […]
The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2023. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with the tentative dates. Dates are tentative and subject to change. AQHA Convention AQHA Championship Shows AQHA Racing More dates will be added as details are finalized 2023 AQHA Regional Championships More dates will […]
Showing horses at the very top level takes a lot of hard work, focus and commitment. Now imagine doing it with your husband or wife and three young children. That’s exactly what the Cook family, of Cypress, Texas, is doing and they say they would have it no other way. JR Cook grew up showing […]
They say that discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments and if you know Audrey Thomas and her quest for success in the show arena, you’d probably agree. Before she ever swung a leg over a horse two years ago, the 15-year-old youth competitor from Michellville, Iowa spent almost all of her time cheering […]
Dedication and commitment are what transfer dreams into realities and if you don’t believe that then just ask 34-year-old Non-Pro competitor Mallory Menard. Menard, a Michigan native, was raised around horses. Ever since she was a baby her mother has had Arabs. She started taking riding lessons at the age of five and has not […]
Two separate sales were featured at this year’s All American Quarter Horse Congress in Columbus, Ohio. Both events were organized by Pro Horse Services. The Ranch Horse Sale was held first on Oct. 1 and featured over 50 horses from a variety of breeds. Sold at $45,000, the highest sale of the Ranch Horse Sale was Heza […]