July 2nd was reserved solely for Trail, and for good reason. It took every bit of 10 hours to complete and really left no room for other classes! The numbers were phenomenal. Some noteworthy ones are as follows:
70 in Green (Level 1) Trail
90 in Senior Trail
29 in Novice Amateur Trail
Riders from three different organizations battled head to head in the Jim Norick Arena all in hopes of being crowned the 2016 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Collegiate Catch Ride Champion. Four riders from the National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA), four riders from the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA), and four riders from NRHA competed on catch ride horses for bragging rights. Riders drew their horses at random the day prior to the competition.
Continue reading …AQHA stallion Extremely Hot Chips hit the triple jackpot during the Western Pleasure Super Sires classes that were held this afternoon during the 2016 Tom Powers Futurity in Berrien Springs, Michigan.
Continue reading …With the morning starting out a little rocky for the US, we all wondered if our luck had run out. But like always, Team USA came back with a vengeance.
Continue reading …Kimes Ranch is launching their biggest contest yet, with over $9,000 worth in prizes including band merchandise designed and manufactured by Kimes Ranch and $2,000 in cash.
Continue reading …Youth Hunt Seat Equitation was on the agenda for this evening at the 2016 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show and several divisions performed hand gallops, two tracks, two points, and forehand turns in an effort to impress the judges here in Fort Worth, Texas.
Continue reading …Today marked the inaugural running of the Santé Medical Aesthetics Yearling Non-Pro Longe Line, a new class for the futurity this year. The class had 12 entries and 8 competitors received sizable checks!
Continue reading …18-year-old Alysia Nielson achieved a big milestone this afternoon at the 2016 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show. She rode her new 7-year-old gelding, BMQ The Jig Is Up, to win an impressive 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle class.
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