There were 18 amazing horses competing for the very first time and it wasn’t until the final judges card was announced that we realized my horse, The Silver Foxx, aka “GG,” was named the winner of the class with Dave Archer! Reserve in the class was Angie Cannizzaro with CowboyPutASpellOnMe, owned by Leeman Farms.

You could hear the winners of the day being called as circuit champions were named! Megan Hawkins had a great show so far and came away with the Circuit Champion award in Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation and Amateur Western Pleasure. Meanwhile, Klay McDowall received the Circuit in Youth Western Pleasure on BF Fun Size and also won the exhibitor drawing of a Harris Saddle! Natalia DeVencenty, also in the McDowall barn, got the circuit win in Youth Horsemanship.

Seafood, surf, sand, seagulls, and sun are just part of one of the best horse shows in the world. The Sun and Surf AQHA show in Del Mar, California is the perfect picture of luxury, fun, and, of course, amazing horses.

It’s Madness! That’s right folks, the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Challenge and Madness is set to kick off at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio, over the next two weeks.

Some of today’s big winners in the Showmanship and Halter included Elizabeth Forney with One Hot Big Leaguer, Larry Spratto with Just That Lucky, Phyllis Steffen with A Krymsun Investment, and Mallory Vroegh with Krymsun Belle.

“There were good size classes today with the Senior Trail topping 32 head! In the Level 1 there were 27 horses shown.”