The Indy Circuit will take place May 31- June 3 in Newcastle, Indiana. The IQHA State Show will begin on June 5th and continue through the 8th providing eight sets of points at one location.
Continue reading …“Eighty-five percent of horse owners are women, but too often they are not recognized for the contribution they make to training America’s pleasure horses,” said Jim “Hutch” Hutchins, event producer. “This competition highlights the cross-discipline interests of many American horsewomen and the skills necessary to create a well-rounded equine partner.”
Continue reading …The judges pool for the show will include Andrea Simons, Jill Newcomb, Dean Bogart, Marty Jo Hays, Curtis Reynolds, Kendra Weis, and Jonathan Meilleur.
Continue reading …On February 21, APHA Director of Judges Dave Dellin and Judge Committee Chairman Dave Denniston will present “The Game Plan.” This free afternoon session is scheduled from 1 – 6 p.m. Dellin and Denniston will review western pleasure, hunter under saddle, western riding, trail, horsemanship and halter in this half-day seminar designed specifically for exhibitors.
Continue reading …When a new show season begins, competitors and trainers look to the first events of the year to serve as indicators of the current health and vitality of the horse industry. If Fox Lea Farm’s Winter Circuit is to provide any prediction for the remainder of 2014, the future is certainly looking bright.
Continue reading …Jeff Williams, President of Washington State Quarter Horse Association (WSQHA) commented, “Our goal is to raise $100,000 over the next four years, but in reality we are already more than halfway there!”
Continue reading …For 2014, the challenges will include the working ranch horse competition for open 4-year-olds and limited open 4-year-olds. In the cowboy, amateur and novice amateur classes of working ranch horse competition, horses can be 4 years old and up.
Continue reading …“If we stand back and look at sports in general, sports keep evolving and growing,” Farrell says. “Athletes become more specialized, sports medicine is becoming more innovative, and athletic equipment gets better and safer as technology advances. We see the same with equine sports.”
Continue reading …Green Western Pleasure, 3-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure, Maturity Open Western Pleasure, Green Hunter Under Saddle, Maturity, Open Hunter Under Saddle, All Age Non-Pro Western Pleasure, All Age Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle and Open Trail
Continue reading …“We’re from up north, so we come down a little prior to the show to stay at the fairgrounds an extra week just for the weather,” explained Jimmy Becker. “It’s a great horse show. The new footing was great…if it rained, you could still ride well in the new footing; it held up really well.”
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