It all started with a dream. It was the dream of a young girl, who wanted to own a World Champion stallion. But when that girl fell in love with a red roan mare, her dreams took a different path, a path that would make a remarkable journey. That girl was Kristen Glover, before she […]
Justin Billings has been promoted to the position of chief show officer of the American Quarter Horse Association, it was announced this week. Billings replaces Pete Kyle who announced his resignation, said Craig Huffhines, AQHA executive vice president. “Pete has brought years of experience and knowledge to the Association, and we are grateful for his […]
Decorated American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) owner and exhibitor Susan Scott passed away today of injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident near her home in Ocala, Florida. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Scott and her dog were killed when her vehicle struck a tree and a Good Samaritan […]
Photographs are the memories that last forever. They can be brought back out 10 years after the horse show for a good laugh. Photos capture an amazing moment in time and bring it to life. Most shows have an official photographer dedicated to produce those high-quality photos. There are two locations you can usually find […]
The National Snaffle Bit Association has announced the appointment of Stephanie Lynn as executive director effective Jan. 1. Dianne Eppers, who has been employed by NSBA since 2005 and served as Executive Director for over a decade, will move to the position of senior advisor. “Since its inception, NSBA has been a part of my […]
Two Internet Horse auctions, offering close to 100 horses, close on tonight and on Dec. 5. The Show Prospect Internet Auction which includes weanling through 3 year-old prospects for Pleasure, Halter and Performance events, closes tonight The December Internet Auction closes on Dec. 5, according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. The December Internet Auction features AQHA Supreme Champion Stallion, […]
It’s been said that a goal without a plan is just a wish. Iowa professional trainer Denton DeBuhr must have heard that along his way because it’s the first two things he wants to discuss with his clients. “I like to let the horse tell me what they are ready for,” he explained. “I try […]
AQHA stallion Winnies Willy was humanely euthanized today due to ongoing issues with laminitis, according to stallion manager Debbi Trubee. The 2004 by stallion by Willy Be Invited and out of the great producing mare Winnie The Tiger. He was purchased as a 2-year-old by Deborah Cook and shown by Trubee to a Superior in […]
A tiny miniature pony Blakely Abbott received as a Christmas gift from her grandfather when she was just 4 years old sparked the Georgia youth competitor’s passion for showing horses, even though there were a few detours along the way. Bakely first expressed an interest in showing horses in 2013 but ultimately opted to pursue […]
To 46-year-old Donnie Recchiuti, of Heath, Ohio, watching horses that he started, trained and exhibited still in the show arena competing and winning at the industry’s biggest events, is all the reward he needs. “I always feel a sense of achievement because it’s a testament to the foundation they were given and the hands they […]
The smell of burning metal hangs in the air. It’s so thick you can taste it – it’s that same metallic flavor you get when you bite your tongue and it bleeds. According to Nobel Prize in Medicine scientists, metal doesn’t have a scent. Doctors Linda Burck and Richard Axel discovered the genes that determine […]
Joetta Meredith Bell, of Weatherford, Texas, was just 9 years old when she won the Congress Small Fry Horsemanship in 1990 on Lady Legacy. Back then it was the only Small Fry event offered at the Congress. On Sunday, 29 years later, Joetta watched from the stands as her 9-year-old daughter, Trinity, won the Small […]
