Western Pleasure

Ty Paris: Competing with family matters

Ty Paris: Competing with  family  matters

There are three things that motivate Ty Paris, of Adrian, Michigan, to keep showing horses – it’s an activity she can do with her whole family; her genuine love for the animal; and the competition. Born in Dalton, Georgia, Ty grew up in the horse industry. Her grandparents ran a large lesson facility with 80-plus […]

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% […]

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 […]

Sloane Madeline joins Ament family

Sloane Madeline joins Ament family

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 […]

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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