Horses

Buckle Up: Trophy buckles remain a source of pride for event winners

Buckle Up: Trophy buckles remain a source of pride for event winners

If you were asked to pick the championship buckle that meant the most to you could you narrow the choice down to a single accomplishment? Ohio Trainer Carly Veldman Parks was hard pressed to choose just one. So, she chose two, well actually four: the 2006 American Paint Horse Association (APHA) Amateur Showmanship, and one […]

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 […]

NSBA revamps Rider Lists

NSBA revamps Rider Lists

The National Snaffle Bit Association recently announced a restructuring of its rider lists which eliminates the Intermediate Division. OPEN WESTERN PLEASURE RIDERS – Exhibitors on this list are members of the Quarter Million Dollar Club (total NSBA lifetime earnings of $250,000 or more) or are among the top 75 money earners in NSBA Open Western […]

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 […]

APHA launches new youth program

APHA launches new youth program

Youth have the chance to earn prizes and recognition for their American Paint Horse Association (APHA) equine futurity projects starting in 2022. The program is open to all Youth exhibitors and all breeds of horses, with extra incentives offered to Paint Horse futurity projects. The objective is to teach and encourage Youth to learn horse-training skills […]

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 […]

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