Dental Care for Old and Young Horses
November 14, 2016 Comments Off on Dental Care for Old and Young Horses
Click here to read the complete article 178 – November/December, 2016 by Heather Smith Thomas Most horses need dental care periodically. Domestic horses are usually kept in artificial conditions, eating grain and hay rather than grazing continually at pasture, and may not wear their teeth normally. Dental care is part of good horse management, and […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings at The AQHA – 11/13 with the G-Man
November 14, 2016 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The AQHA – 11/13 with the G-Man
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Behind the Scenes- Week 1 at 2016 AQHA World
November 13, 2016 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes- Week 1 at 2016 AQHA World
Check out more fun, candid photos from Week 1 at the 2016 AQHA World Show.
Continue reading …All-Around and High Point Titles Awarded at 2016 APHA World Show
November 13, 2016 Comments Off on All-Around and High Point Titles Awarded at 2016 APHA World Show
Through two tough weeks of World Show competition, trainer Shannon Gillespie of Whitesboro, Texas, piloted a bevy of talented horses into the John Justin Arena. While her performances brought cheers and championships for thrilled clients, they also carried her close to the top of a different competition: the chase for the high-point exhibitor award.
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Continue reading …Returning World Champ, Tricia Sarchett, Wins Amateur Ranch Riding With Blazing N My Boomers
November 13, 2016 Comments Off on Returning World Champ, Tricia Sarchett, Wins Amateur Ranch Riding With Blazing N My Boomers
This evening featured a fun-filled night full of fast-paced Ranch Riding entertainment. Returning World Champion, Tricia Sarchett, dominated a challenging pattern aboard her stallion, Blazing N My Boomers, to win this year.
Continue reading …Andy Cochran Wins First AQHA World Title With Made In The Shade in 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure
November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Andy Cochran Wins First AQHA World Title With Made In The Shade in 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure
“You need to have a strong and willing horse this time of the year. They’ve been to the Congress for three weeks and been shown. Then, they’ve got to come home and sit for a bit. Then, they have to get ready again. It takes a special horse to get here.”
Continue reading …Deanna Searles Wins First AQHA World Title in Senior Trail With Suddenly A Good Bar
November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Deanna Searles Wins First AQHA World Title in Senior Trail With Suddenly A Good Bar
“It’s been a long time coming,” she says. “It just gets me all teared up. I’m very excited. I’ve been coming to the World Show for longer than I can remember. I showed as a youth when the show was still in Tulsa, probably 79′ to 84′. And, I’ve been coming ever since.”
Continue reading …Around the Rings at The AQHA – 11/12 with the G-Man
November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The AQHA – 11/12 with the G-Man
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Ask the Judge – Talking Showmanship with Carly Veldman Parks
November 12, 2016 Comments Off on Ask the Judge – Talking Showmanship with Carly Veldman Parks
Click here to read the complete article 136 – November/December, 2016 BY ERICA GREATHOUSE The AQHA rulebook defines Showmanship as a class “designed to evaluate the exhibitor’s ability to execute, in concert with a well-groomed and well-conditioned horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the judge with precision and smoothness while exhibiting poise and confidence, […]
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