Jessica Johnson and Lainie DeBoer Named Hunter Hack AQHA World Champions
November 13, 2019 Comments Off on Jessica Johnson and Lainie DeBoer Named Hunter Hack AQHA World Champions
Interestingly enough, today’s World Champions in Hunter Hack have several things in common. In addition to being top females in their respective disciplines, Jessica Johnson and Lainie DeBoer were student and trainer, not too many years ago.
Continue reading …Kelly McDowall Wins First AQHA World Championship in Junior Trail With Moonlite Madnez
November 13, 2019 Comments Off on Kelly McDowall Wins First AQHA World Championship in Junior Trail With Moonlite Madnez
“I just turned 54, and I’ve been coming here a very long time, some thirty years. This feels like relief! I don’t have to retire without a gold trophy. It’s fantastic. I don’t get really excited on the outside, but I’m excited on the inside.”
Continue reading …Robertson, Turner, Ross Crowned Performance Halter World Champions
November 13, 2019 Comments Off on Robertson, Turner, Ross Crowned Performance Halter World Champions
“He loves to be ridden, and he loves to be shown in Halter. He’s a truly versatile horse, structurally correct, and has a great mind to go with his great body.”
Continue reading …Kinesio Tape For Horses? – When Muscles Need Extra Support
November 12, 2019 Comments Off on Kinesio Tape For Horses? – When Muscles Need Extra Support
You can’t watch a sporting event nowadays without seeing top athletes and even Olympians sporting multi-colored tape that adorns their bodies with odd patterns. The tape isn’t a fashion statement. It’s kinesiology tape that has gained a lot of popularity in the past 10 years. Just as with most other therapeutic modalities for humans, it’s now just starting to gain traction for animal athletes.
Continue reading …A Blast From the Past Returns to Original Owner, 30 Years Later, Thanks to Social Media
November 11, 2019 Comments Off on A Blast From the Past Returns to Original Owner, 30 Years Later, Thanks to Social Media
“His mom passed away a few years ago, and I felt that it was very important for him to have it as a memento of his past.”
Continue reading …Sea Ridge Farms Proudly Introduces AQHA Stallion – Fortunateson
November 10, 2019 Comments Off on Sea Ridge Farms Proudly Introduces AQHA Stallion – Fortunateson
Patty Vatterott knows horses. This hard-working professional horsewoman and owner of Sea Ridge Farms in Wellington, Florida, grew up on horseback, following her father’s footsteps into the Quarter Horse world. Rising through the youth, amateur, and professional ranks, Vatterott developed a keen eye for quality.
Continue reading …Capital Quarter Horses, LLC – It’s All In The Family
November 8, 2019 Comments Off on Capital Quarter Horses, LLC – It’s All In The Family
As a young woman, Susan Albertson was busy competing on the high school and amateur rodeo circuits in southern Colorado. If someone had told her then that her future family would someday be the owners and operators of one of the most well-known breeding and equine facilities in Texas, you’d probably have knocked her boots right off. But that’s exactly where her life would lead.
Continue reading …Inaugural Color World Series a Big Hit Among Appaloosas and Paint Horses Alike
November 8, 2019 Comments Off on Inaugural Color World Series a Big Hit Among Appaloosas and Paint Horses Alike
The Trainers’ Incentive Fund paid out $17,820 in six classes. $2,500 was added to all ten classes, which paid out $36,815 in total, plus an additional $8,000 in prizes!
Continue reading …Arturo Maestas Pilots I’m Vicki Vale to Win Inaugural Stanley Ryan Memorial Cup at App World
November 7, 2019 Comments Off on Arturo Maestas Pilots I’m Vicki Vale to Win Inaugural Stanley Ryan Memorial Cup at App World
When Arturo Maestas loped up to accept his award in the Color Breed World Series 3-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity at the Appaloosa World Show this year, he was in for a surprise. He had no idea that there was a special presentation planned in honor of one of his late friends- Stanley Ryan.
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We all dream of that moment in the spotlight when all of the long nights, early mornings, miles traveled, and hours spent at the barn lead to being the last one standing in the arena. It’s a moment that keeps many of us going when we want to quit. In those tough moments, that dream is enough to push us to work a little bit longer, sleep a little bit less, and continue to put in the hours necessary to achieve victory. We imagine our horse having a neck ribbon fastened tight and the feeling of taking a victory lap in front of a cheering crowd.
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