By Corrine Borton on January 21, 2020
Betty Carr, Congress Champion, Dan Frederick, Kathryn Frederick, Katy Jo Zuidema, Knockin It Out, NSBA, Tim Zuidema, Western Pleasure, World Champion
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AQHA and NSBA World and Congress Champion Knockin It Out has been sold to Richard and Betty Carr of Bremen, Indiana and will now be under the guidance of Gil Galyean Quarter Horses, Purcell, Oklahoma. Bred by Kathryn Frederick, Ocala, Florida, Knockin It Out (Pippa) is a 2016 sorrel mare, sired by No Doubt Im […]
By admin on January 21, 2020
Hodrodders Jet Set, NSBA, Radical Rodder, Tom Chown
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AQHA World and Congress Champion Tom Chown passed away on Monday at the age of 67. Chown was born in in California and started riding by the time he was 4, when he started helping his grandfather, Reno Chown, prepare Palominos for the Rose Parade. Tom’s father, Clarence Chown, trained horses and built western movie […]
By Jennifer Horton on January 15, 2020
AQHA, NSBA, VS Code Red
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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 […]
By Corrine Borton on January 4, 2020
AQHA, Haylo Farms, Longe Line, NSBA, Ocala, Susan Scott, Western Pleasure
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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 […]
By admin on December 13, 2019
AQHA, Cody Parmenter, Jeff Kirkbride, NSBA, Shane Rux, Show Photos
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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 […]
By Corrine Borton on December 10, 2019
Ashley Lakins, NSBA, Quarter Horse Congress, Shawn Johnson, Western Pleasure
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If you ask Shawn Johnson how she became involved in showing horses, she will chuckle and tell you that she never really had a choice in the matter. Shawn’s parents, Francis and Delores Schanen had horses long before Shawn was born. As soon as they married Shawn’s parents bought property in Grafton, Wisconsin where they […]
By Corrine Borton on December 10, 2019
Buckley Quarter Horses, hunter under saddle, NSBA, Taylor Kungle, Western Pleasure
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Talk to people who know amateur competitor Taylor Kungle and you will hear a lot about how competitive she is. They will tell you she owns several nice show horses and she really enjoys trying new events. But what a lot of people don’t know about Taylor is that what really motivates her – her […]
By admin on December 7, 2019
APHA, AQHA, Dianne Eppers, National Snaffle Bit Association, NSBA, Stephanie Lynn
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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 […]
By admin on November 22, 2019
AQHA, Denton DeBuhr, Jenna Dempze, NSBA, Western Pleasure
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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 […]
By Corrine Borton on October 25, 2019
AQHA, Debbie Trubee, North Farm, NSBA, Winnies Willy
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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 […]
By Corrine Borton on October 21, 2019
AQHA, Blakely Abbott, NSBA, Quarter Horse Congress
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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 […]
By admin on October 17, 2019
AQHA, Donnie Recchiuti, NSBA
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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 […]