By admin on January 17, 2022
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Showing
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 […]
By admin on January 17, 2022
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Showing
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 […]
By admin on January 17, 2022
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(IN) LIFE
InStride Edition Advertising Director Courtney Borton Ament and her husband, Jonathan, of Charlotte, North Carolina, welcomed their second child, a daughter named Sloane Madeline, on Dec. 10. The new arrival was 7 pounds, 3 ounces and 20.5 inches. She joins a brother, Sawyer Bradley. Courtney competes in AQHA and NSBA Non-Pro Western Pleasure and Jonathan […]
By admin on January 17, 2022
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(IN) LIFE
Professional AQHA and NSBA trainers Becca and Blake Britton welcomed their first child on Dec. 27. The new arrival, named Briggs Ronald, was 7 pounds, 5 ounces and 21 inches. Together Becca and Blake own and operate Blake Britton Show horses in Chillicothe, Ohio.
By Corrine Borton on January 17, 2022
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People
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 […]
By Corrine Borton on January 17, 2022
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Featured, Features
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 […]
By admin on December 13, 2021
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InStride Law
By Katherine Jarve Here’s a twist on a holiday favorite – all the great gifts you can give yourself (and your horse) to ensure a happy and prosperous 2022 while also protecting your legal interests and rights! On the 1st day of Christmas, give your horse your attention! Whether it is a good brushing or […]
By Corrine Borton on December 10, 2021
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Featured, Features
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 […]
By Laura Boynton on November 16, 2021
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There’s a bit of soul, grace and strength in the images that come to life on the canvas of Georgia artist Patsi Wolfe. A roaming buffalo. A proud mother duck. A prized set of spurs. It’s more than the colors, shadows and textures that leave an impression, as the eye and the light dance across […]
By Corrine Borton on November 16, 2021
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People
For most people who take a hiatus from showing horses, there’s a bit of a learning curve. A period of adjustment is often needed for the changes that may have occurred in each discipline. But that’s not the case for amateur competitor Tom Clopp, of Charlotte, North Carolina. Clopp, who enjoyed a successful youth and […]
By Corrine Borton on November 10, 2021
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People
When Sydney Swallom was just 8 years old, her grandmother gave her the opportunity to show her Quarter Horse show mare, A Certain Melody, in Walk-Trot classes and the Washington native says she never looked back. “Nothing makes me happier than my horses,” she said. “The barn is my happy place and I can’t imagine […]
By Corrine Borton on November 9, 2021
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The Berrien Springs Fairgrounds will once again be the backdrop for National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) classes when a brand-new futurity welcomes competitors to the southwestern corner of Michigan in June.The facility was home to the Tom Powers Futurity from 1985 until 2020 when it was announced that the futurity would be moved to Wilmington, […]