The Overtraining Phenomenon – How to Peak Your Horse at Exactly the Right Time
July 24, 2020 Comments Off on The Overtraining Phenomenon – How to Peak Your Horse at Exactly the Right Time
There are an enticing array of high profile horse shows scattered across the country and the calendar. As a result, it can feel as though you must be at your absolute best for every show. Yet that can take a toll on the physical and mental well-being of both horse and rider. This overtraining phenomenon often leads to a discouraging show experience and can unwittingly spur on even more overtraining, perpetuating the cycle.
Continue reading …AQHA Select World Postponed; Youth World Still a Go
July 23, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Select World Postponed; Youth World Still a Go
“Several factors went into the consideration of this difficult decision, including but not limited to the health and safety of attendees, many of whom are within the largest at-risk age range and have expressed their concerns about attending the event, in addition to the total number of COVID-19 cases reported in Fort Worth,” said Justin Billings, AQHA chief show officer. “We are currently living in a world full of uncertainty. However, what is certain is that AQHA leadership and staff are committed to listening to our members and protecting the health and safety of our exhibitors, members and staff during this unprecedented time. This means making decisions, like this one, that are in the best interest of the well-being of our Select members, who fall within the largest at-risk age group.”
Continue reading …Trail Futurities, Added Money, and Awards Coming to Arizona Fall Shows
July 23, 2020 Comments Off on Trail Futurities, Added Money, and Awards Coming to Arizona Fall Shows
Now there is even more to celebrate this fall with new futurities, saddle awards, and added money at the AZ Fall Championship and Pinnacle Circuit. With two circuits and twice the fun at the huge WestWorld facilities in Scottsdale, Arizona Quarter Horse Association is delivering exactly what exhibitors are looking for. The shows run from September 26 through October 4.
Continue reading …We Will Survive- Resiliency and Sustainability in the Equine Industry
July 22, 2020 Comments Off on We Will Survive- Resiliency and Sustainability in the Equine Industry
No other sport has managed to rebound to the same degree, or to create alternative means of engagement, to the likes of the horse show industry in the recent months of the COVID-19 pandemic. No other group has reconfigured, and regrouped as quickly, nor as seamlessly as the competitive horse show industry.
Continue reading …COVID-19 Strikes a Blow to the Horse Show Industry
July 22, 2020 Comments Off on COVID-19 Strikes a Blow to the Horse Show Industry
There’s a line in an old Alabama song that says, “You can’t keep a good man down.” If there was ever a time to apply it to the horse industry, it’s right now.
Continue reading …PQHA Mid-Summer Madness Concludes With 30% Increase Over Last Year’s Event
July 21, 2020 Comments Off on PQHA Mid-Summer Madness Concludes With 30% Increase Over Last Year’s Event
The Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association Mid Summer Madness hosted a week of AQHA approved festivities in beautiful Centre Hall, PA for the always popular PQHA Mid Summer Madness. The AQHA event consisted of a Level 1 Novice show and two split-combined shows.
Continue reading …First Ever Big Country Pumpjack Circuit is a Hit in Lone Star State
July 20, 2020 Comments Off on First Ever Big Country Pumpjack Circuit is a Hit in Lone Star State
Hosting a horse show during these uncertain times is daunting in and of itself, but try launching a brand new horse show during a global pandemic. Still, it has been proven, time and time again, that if you build it, they will come. AQHA and APHA competitors did just that at the first annual Big Country Quarter Horse Association Pumpjack Circuit over the weekend, July 15-19 in Abilene, Texas.
Continue reading …Show Ready Strength: A Full Body Exercise Routine for the Busy Equestrian
July 20, 2020 Comments Off on Show Ready Strength: A Full Body Exercise Routine for the Busy Equestrian
Any successful equestrian will agree that consistent practice leads to trophies and titles. In addition, any successful partnership is strengthened through time spent in the saddle. But another integral piece of the puzzle is the physical fitness of not just the horse but also the rider.
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When Barbara and Tom Gonzalez married and began to raise their kids, the thought of being a horse show family was never on their radar. “We weren’t raised around horses and didn’t know anything about horse shows,” explains Barbara. Barbara and Tom with their three daughters, Meagan, Molly, and Melissa, enjoyed taking family vacations to various parts of Colorado and New Mexico. On their vacations, riding horses was one of their favorite family activities, and they discovered their love for horses together. “One memory that stands out is when we were on vacation in Colorado and our youngest daughter, Melissa, instantly fell in love with riding when she took a ride on a pony named Pete. She was three at the time and was smiling from ear to ear. After that ride, she never stopped talking about horses and has been horse crazy ever since,” Barbara says.
Continue reading …An Unlikely Pair- How a Quarter Horse Adopted an Orphan Calf
July 17, 2020 Comments Off on An Unlikely Pair- How a Quarter Horse Adopted an Orphan Calf
When Michelle Khoshbin came across an orphan, twin calf that wouldn’t nurse, she knew she had to do something. To her surprise and delight, her American Quarter Horse, Vinny, stepped up in ways she never imagined would be possible.
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