A 1-2 Punch for First Time Congress Champion Emilie Mathisen in L1 Sr Ranch Riding
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on A 1-2 Punch for First Time Congress Champion Emilie Mathisen in L1 Sr Ranch Riding
Emilie Mathisen Earns First Congress Champion Title and Takes the Reserve Champion Title, all in the L1 Senior Ranch Riding at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress. By Sarah Welk Baynum Emilie Mathisen, originally from Denmark, had her first Congress win today. She also placed second on her other mount, despite a large and […]
Continue reading …A Comeback Story – 2024 Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on A Comeback Story – 2024 Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit
In this day and age of some club-driven shows being cancelled due to low participation, it’s a breath of fresh air to hear of a show organization that is not only still going, but thriving! The Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit was founded by Mark Russell, who is also the show manager, in 1998, and it […]
Continue reading …Jenny Honey and Katie Chex Your Gun Win Non Pro Working Western Rail Stakes NSBA at the 2024 Congress
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on Jenny Honey and Katie Chex Your Gun Win Non Pro Working Western Rail Stakes NSBA at the 2024 Congress
By Sarah Welk Baynum: “This is amazing, because this might be my last Congress!” said Jenny Honey as she left the Taft Coliseum arena holding her first place trophy, beaming. However, while this might be her last Congress, it is far from her first. She’s also no stranger to the winners circle lately with the […]
Continue reading …Stakes and Futurity Winners Highlight Tuesday’s Congress Ranch Classes
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on Stakes and Futurity Winners Highlight Tuesday’s Congress Ranch Classes
From NSBA: The calendar may have changed months, but the competition continued to be deep and fierce in Ranch events at the All American Quarter Horse Congress on Tuesday. AQHA and NSBA Dual-Approved Junior Western Working Rail, Amateur Working Rail and Amateur Select Ranch Riding were joined by the Non-Pro Ranch Riding Stakes and Three […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory Of APHA Past President J. Jay Simons
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on In Loving Memory Of APHA Past President J. Jay Simons
It is said that evidence of a life well lived can be seen in the legacy that’s left behind. Although someone’s physical presence may no longer be with us, we have stories, lessons, and memories that serve as proof they were here.
Continue reading …Meadows, Two Lyons, A Storm, and A Little Bit Take Top Honors at the Congress
October 1, 2024 Comments Off on Meadows, Two Lyons, A Storm, and A Little Bit Take Top Honors at the Congress
From NSBA: Day Two of Ranch classes at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress saw four different Congress NSBA champions in Senior Working Western Rail, Level 1 Amateur and Amateur Ranch Riding and the Four and Five Year Old Open Ranch Riding Stakes class. Bridesmaid No More: Hava Cocktail On Me Wins Senior Western […]
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Halie Higgins’ video of her mare, Bianca, caught in the water when the dam broke in Erwin, Tennessee, and her heartfelt pleas for help went viral last week. The devastating power of Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Helene caused freak events like the dam break, which could not be predicted. However, Halie’s updates and search […]
Continue reading …How to Help After Hurricane Helene
September 30, 2024 Comments Off on How to Help After Hurricane Helene
The devastation of Hurricane Helene is far-reaching, and reports are still coming from those across the Southeast. How can we put our concerns into action? FEMA has released links to organizations that are directly providing support to the communities. Press Release 9/29/2024 from FEMA – US Department of Homeland Security: ATLANTA – There are many […]
Continue reading …Ryan Painter – Hunters Are Where The Heart Is
September 30, 2024 Comments Off on Ryan Painter – Hunters Are Where The Heart Is
Watching Ryan Painter quietly glide around a working hunter course today, it’s obvious how he rode his way to being the 2023 NSBA High Point Open Hunter Rider, an honor he’s earned multiple times before–the first in 2009.
Continue reading …Radical Ranch Numbers Start the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress
September 29, 2024 Comments Off on Radical Ranch Numbers Start the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress
From NSBA: The 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress began on Sunday, September 29, at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, and although the weather was rainy, it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the Ranch classes. The first class of the day, Senior Ranch Riding, saw 88 entries, and the day ended with 91 […]
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