In the first of our six-part series on what it takes to win a World Championship title Kenzie Bracken tells how she prepared for the Hunter Under Saddle class at the American Paint Horse Association (APHA) 2025 Youth World Show with her show partner, Soo Dressed Hot. Next up: Cole Gouthro, a winner in Youth Ranch […]
In the first of our six-part series on what it takes to win a World Championship title Lane Kail tells how he prepared for the Western Pleasure class at the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) 2025 Youth World Show with his show partner, Batterang. Next up: Kenzie Bracken, a winner in Hunter Under Saddle at […]
Sometimes, when you know, you know. That’s how Indiana amateur competitor Jennifer Rooks felt the first time she met Best Be Sleepin In (Ned). Rooks had been on the hunt for a new Hunter Under Saddle show partner at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Georgia trainer Jamie English was assigned to the same […]
Bidding will be open one day only on May 12 for the Galyean Select Sale. This auction features Carefully Chosen and Rarely Offered Quality for the Western Pleasure horse industry. The offering includes 2 outstanding 2-year-old mares and two embryosdue early in 2027. Don’t sit on the sidelines—own a piece of what’s next. • 2-year-old FULL SISTER to VS […]
Join InStride Edition this evening as we present the newly established Rail Horse Association (RHA) inaugural Western Pleasure classes held at the Pre-Madness Circuit, at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Over $30,000 will be awarded in six RHA Non-Pro Western Pleasure classes featured today and tomorrow at the Pre-Madness. Action will get underway […]
A Sudden Impulse continued at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) with competition running through Saturday, April 18. Day three featured a full schedule of highlighted classes, including the $6,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old & Over $2,500 Limited Horse Open & Intermediate Open Western Pleasure, the $6,000 NSBA Maturity Non Pro & Intermediate Non Pro Western Pleasure, […]
The final day of the Orange Blossom Classic showcased five featured classes,, including the $5,000 NSBA Amateur Trail, $5,000 NSBA Select Trail, $4,000 NSBA Limited Non Pro Western Pleasure, $4,000 NSBA Maturity Limited Open Western Pleasure, and the $4,000 NSBA 3-Year-Old Limited Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle. Competition resumes Tuesday, April 14, with A Sudden […]
For Erika Collins Sterling, the dirt of a horse show arena feels like home, though her path back to it was anything but linear. At 47, Sterling is navigating a “second act” in the equine world, one only dreamed about by most riders. After a decade-long hiatus marked by family loss and professional demands, she hasn’t […]
The $50,000 Marsh McLennan Agency NSBA All-Age Non Pro Trail Finals brought the nation’s top Non Pro competitors to the WEC Grand Arena for a night of high-stakes competition under the lights. In the end, Siena Holyoak delivered a standout performance to claim top honors aboard her own Wrap Me In Red (VS Code Red […]
For Hailey Brown, life is measured in strides, rhythms and the quiet communication between a rider and a 1,200-pound animal. At just 13 years old, the Escondido, California native has already spent 11 years in the saddle, transforming from a toddler on a pony named Polley into a decorated champion. Born into the industry as […]
The WEC Grand Arena hosted the $5,000 NSBA $25,000 Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure early Thursday morning, where it was Jan Shepherd Pitman who rode her own Good Miss Lazy to the win. The 2016 mare by Lazy Loper x Good Miss Sunny has proven to be a standout partner for Shepherd. “She’s a great […]
Quarter Horse competition is back at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) with two full weeks of sport, featuring the Orange Blossom Classic (April 8–12) and A Sudden Impulse (April 14–18). The Orange Blossom Classic kicked off Wednesday with two featured classes, including the $15,000 NSBA 4-Year-Old & Over Open & Limited Maiden Trail and […]