By admin on October 28, 2024
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News
The Glover Galyean Partnership (Jim and Debbie Glover, and Wes and Kristen Galyean) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of one of the most decorated Western pleasure horses in the industry, Waffle House. This remarkable mare, a multiple AQHA World, NSBA World and Congress Champion, has captured the attention and admiration of equestrian enthusiasts everywhere. […]
By Sarah Welk Baynum on October 10, 2024
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Featured, Features
Sometimes, no matter what the discipline, a show horse hits a brick wall in the training process and just fails to perform at the level expected. There are many potential reasons for the change – stress, horse show burnout, a change in rider or discipline. The first thing that needs to happen is that any […]
By Corrine Borton on October 10, 2024
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Featured, Features
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 […]
By admin on September 26, 2024
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Organizations
Some of the most talented 3-year-old American Quarter Horses will demonstrate their versatility at the AQHA Pleasure Versatility Challenge, held during the 2024 AQHA and Select World Championship Shows in Oklahoma City. Total purse for the event, scheduled for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16, is anticipated to be $50,000, plus prizes again in 2024. […]
By Sarah Welk Baynum on September 24, 2024
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Features, Showing
Competition in the pattern classes at top breed shows and futurities has improved so much in the past decade that course designers have had to add maneuvers and to the degree of difficulty just to keep up and make the classes challenging. Some of today’s Showmanship Horsemanship, Equitation, Trail and Ranch patterns can get extremely […]
By Corrine Borton on September 24, 2024
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Featured, Features
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 […]
By Sarah Welk Baynum on September 24, 2024
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Training
Western Pleasure. In terms of entries, it’s traditionally been one of the most popular classes at American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and American Paint Horse Association (APHA) and other breed association events. Large purses and prestigious titles have traditionally drawn big numbers to the pen to be evaluated on quality of movement. The National Snaffle […]
By Corrine Borton on September 24, 2024
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Featured, Features
If you are watching the Amateur Hunter Under Saddle or Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle Maturity at the National Snaffle Bit Association’s World Championship Futurity this month or at the Quarter Horse Congress, it will be easy to spot Amanda Smith. She will be the one with the big smile on her face, courtesy of her […]
By Sarah Welk Baynum on September 24, 2024
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Showing
We’ve all seen it – those competitors in a Showmanship class who “run funny.” Maybe they stick their behind out too far. Maybe they resemble a duck. Or maybe they are just running on their toes and their stride appears off. Many times, this is happening unfortunately because handlers simply don’t know the correct way […]
By Corrine Borton on September 24, 2024
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Featured, Features, Uncategorized
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox. For the Herman Family, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, nothing could be closer to the truth. It’s what defines them, both inside the show arena and out. The Hermans have patriarch Dr. Robert Herman to thank for their love of horses and competition. He was […]
By Corrine Borton on April 5, 2024
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Featured, Features
Some things are just meant to be and Lincoln, Nebraska Amateur competitor Debby Brehm’s recent teaming with the AQHA show mare, Ima Golden Machine (Mac) is one of them. Bred by Stuart and Karen Banstra, of Pella, Iowa, Ima Golden Machine, a 2017 palomino by Machine Made out of Ima Golden Pleasure was previously owned […]
By Sarah Welk Baynum on March 25, 2024
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Fashion, Featured, Features
The fashion world has gone western. Even GQ magazine contributor Chris Black said in a recent column that although he grew up in Georgia he never wanted to rock a big belt buckle and boots – until now! He wrote….“In the world that I inhabit today, however, nothing is cooler than dressing like a cowboy. […]