With plenty of enthusiasm from pleasure horse fans, the Rail Horse Association is off and running. Since holding an informational meeting at the Quarter Horse Congress designed to establish the level of interest in the establishment of an association that focuses on Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle, organizers have been working on everything from […]
A total of 19 unshown Western Pleasure contenders battled it out for a $69,800 purse in the 2026 Virginia Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Open Western Pleasure class held in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Lexington on March 28. When the placings of the six judges were tallied, and high and low cards dropped, Texas trainer […]
Showing horses is often defined by the flash of a silver-adorned saddle or the blue of a championship ribbon, but for Georgia competitor Lisa Wilkes, the true story is written in the quiet moments between the gates and the long-term legacy of a breeding program. In the high-stakes arena of the American Quarter Horse Association […]
With over 59,000 Facebook followers and 29,000 fans on Instagram, First Thingz First may be one of the most followed stallions in the industry right now. But to his owner, social media personality Katie Van Slyke the 2021 stallion sired by RL Best Of Sudden out of VS The First Lady, is a total sweetheart […]
Every once in a while, you just need to shake things up a bit. Just ask Florida mother and daughter amateur competitors Brenda Ramirez and Kristen Holmes. For her entire show career Brenda has only ever shown western horses. Holmes, on the other hand, has always gravitated toward Hunter Under Saddle contenders. But that’s all […]
Settle is not a word in Liv Jillian Winter’s vocabulary. She may only be 14 years old but when it comes to showing horses, she is mature beyond her years. “My connection to horses runs deeper than just a hobby,” she explained. “It’s the heartbeat of my family, the thread that ties three generations together […]
The near Dispersal of Stephanie Plote Performance Horses is a feature of the May Internet Auction, according to Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. More than 50 quality horses have been entered in the auction. The near dispersal of Stephanie Plote Performance Horses offers 21 lots including AQHA, APHA and double registered horses with show horses, prospects, and broodmares, some […]
Iowa Amateur competitor Teresa Krueger likes to tell people that her addiction to horses is something she just never outgrew. When she was just a child, her sister decided to buy a half quarter/half Arabian mare. “I used to ride double with her everywhere,” Krueger recalled. “I was finally able to get my first 50-inch […]
Facebook groups and other online platforms have become common places to seek advice on all types of topics, including veterinary advice for horses. You have probably seen horse owners post pictures along some basic information about a horse’s health problem and then ask the Facebook world, “What’s wrong with my horse?” or “What should I […]
Every once in a while a foal will show him or herself to you. If you’ve seen one, you know what that means. Even at just a few weeks or months old they just have that “it factor.” In the summer of 2022 Ocala, Florida competitor Tali Terlizzi was visiting Cole and Liz Baker’s facility […]
Anyone with even the slightest bit of experience in the show pen knows that there are many variables that go into the making of a champion. Conformation and genetics have big roles. And of course there’s the training aspect. But when you start with an animal that is a natural things just seem to fall […]
When she was just a kid, growing up in rural Brill, Wisconsin, Ann Lapacinski was lucky to share a passion for horses and showing with her mother. “When I was in kindergarten I can remember getting picked up by my mom on our old horse Rusty who was a Quarter Horse/Welsh Pony cross and we […]