By Corrine Borton on October 30, 2016
AQHA, Barrel racing, hunter under saddle, NSBA, poles, Quarter Horse Congress, vendor, Western Pleasure
Features
As the 50th All American Quarter Horse Congress draws to an end, we asked several people who attended this year to explain what makes this horse show so unique. Kathy Bawel, Jasper, Indiana, has attended the Congress eight times. “This show is special because in our discipline, Pole Bending, the best of the best is here. […]
By Corrine Borton on October 29, 2016
AQHA, Equine Chronicle, hunter under saddle, NSBA, Quarter Horse Congress, Western Pleasure
Features
The Congress 2-Year-Old Masters Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure events will take center stage at the All American Quarter Horse Congress tonight in the Celeste Arena. A total of 12 maiden horses will trot in to vie for the Hunter Under Saddle title starting at 7 p.m. Carmen Mayabb, Dacula, Georgia, will be riding […]
By Corrine Borton on October 21, 2016
All Around, AQHA, hunter under saddle, Jennings, NSBA, Quarter Horse Congress, Super Sale, Western Pleasure, yearling
Features
The 50th Annual Quarter Horse Congress Super Sale, scheduled for Saturday, is generating plenty of excitement and starting at noon on Friday, horse shoppers both on the fairgrounds and at home can get a sneak peek of horses consigned in a preview of sale entries. The preview of 168 horses consigned to this year’s […]
By Corrine Borton on October 17, 2016
AQHA, Bruce Walquist, Disabled, Horse, Jon Barry, Kim Myers, NSBA, Palomino, Ranch Riding, Terri Layer, Western Pleasure, World Show
Features
We often take for granted the ease with which we step into the stirrup, throw our leg over the saddle and head into the practice pen or show arena. When the process of mounting and riding is second nature, it’s easy to lose sight of the big picture, how lucky we are to have the […]
By Corrine Borton on October 15, 2016
AQHA, Breezee Hill Farm, Danny Desmond, InStride Edition, NSBA, Western Pleasure
People
New Jersey trainer Danny Desmond understands the value of hard work. He says a very wise man – who happens to be his own father – once told him that “your results are directly proportional to how much time you have spent.” That’s something Desmond has never forgotten. “Any successful man knows this is true […]