The American Quarter Horse Association has appointed Wayne Halvorson of Guthrie, Oklahoma, as the Association’s senior director of officials. Halvorson will start his new role in August. “We are excited to hire Wayne as the new senior director of officials,” said Karl Stressman, AQHA chief executive officer. “Wayne’s knowledge, skills and vision for the future […]
AQHA and NSBA professional trainers Jamie and Jason English welcomed their first child, a son, on May 30. The new arrival, named Jayden Craig, was 5 pounds and 4.5 ounces and 18.5 inches at birth. Jamie and Jason own and operate Jason English Show Horses in Madison, Georgia.
AQHA and NSBA competitor Ty Paris, of Adrian, Michigan, married professional trainer Kyle Dougherty on May 30, at the Morris Estate in Niles, Michigan. Ty earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. She is employed by Owens Corning. Dougherty is a graduate of Simon Kenton High School in Independence, Kentucky and is an assistant […]
AQHA and NSBA competitor Whitney Wilson, married Ryan Small on May 21, at the Biltmore Estate in Ashville, North Carolina. Whitney completed undergraduate work at Ohio State University and earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Findlay. She is a Marketing Consultant at Thrivent. Ryan graduated from Appalachian State University and owns […]
The Palomino Horse Breeders of America concluded its 2022 World Championship Show on Saturday with the Golden Horse and Palomino Bred High Point awards. They are: Palomino Bred Amateur High Point Horse – Exquisite Courtney, 2014, mare, owned and shown by Reagan Boswell, Dayton, Texas; Reserve: VS On The Roan Again, 2015, gelding, owned by […]
Mason Egan says the best part of showing horses is having the opportunity to compete with his equestrian friends from all different states. “We all cheer each other on,” he said. Mason, rides with Stable Strides Farm Therapeutic Riding Program in Flower Mound, Texas, and was one of many to compete in the Challenged Horseman […]
Daniel “DJ” Beam captured his second straight World Championship title in Open Longe Line on Wednesday at the 2022 Palomino World Show in Springfield, Illinois. Beam, a professional trainer from Palmyra, Indiana, showed Invested Mechanic, sired by Mechanic and out of Reinvest In The West, to claim victory in the 10-entry class. He won last […]
Ima Pandemic Blonde made her debut in the show ring count on Monday when she captured a World Championship title in the 2-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure at the Palomino World Show, now in full swing at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Blake Moore, who has been attending the event off and on for […]
There were plenty of obstacles to maneuver at the Palomino World Show on Sunday as Trail competition was featured for Youth, Amateur and Open competitors. For the Youth, the Trail classes marked the conclusion of the World Show as tabulations were being finalized for Golden Horse, High Point and Team winners. Kelsey Guthrie Rudy, of […]
The Palomino Horse Breeders of America announced the Golden Horse, High Point winners and the recipient of the Max Eisenberg Memorial Sportsmanship Award at the conclusion of this year’s Youth World Show on Sunday, July 10. The association is holding its World Championship Show in Springfield, Illinois and action started on Thursday, July 7. Open […]
Day three of competition at the Palomino Youth World Show, in Springfield, Illinois, got started on Saturday with Halter competition. For the fifth straight year, Zippos MaryJane, a 15-year-old mare by The Zippo Connection and out of Lethal Combination, took home the title of Champion Youth Performance Halter Mare. Owned by Jolene Battey, of Wilton, […]
Ely Joe Taylor and his show partner, Shez Sleepy Too, added four more World Championship titles to their already impressive dossier on Friday in day two of competition at the Palomino Youth World Show, being held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Taylor and the 2016 mare by Too Sleepy To Zip and out […]