“Carly has the eye to be able to critique anything, so there’s always something to work on, which I love.”
Continue reading …Pickles is just four, relatively young to compete in all-around classes. In fact, today was the first time she’d been shown one-handed, in a bridle, in a Horsemanship pattern. “I couldn’t of asked her for anything more. She took very good care of me when I got a little nervous. I tried to let her do her job and not get in her way.”
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Continue reading …“Yes, she’s an Appaloosa with no color, and it’s kind of shocking when people find out!” Carolyn says. “Her name is ET for Elizabeth Taylor, because she’s just like sparkling diamonds.”
Continue reading …In addition to today’s win in Trail, Erin and John also won Amateur Senior Western Pleasure here at the show for the sixth time in a row!
Continue reading …With the new management team of An Equine Production at the helm, the show had a brand new schedule and $2,500 in NSBA Futurity money. Fun events included speciality classes like the Egg and Spoon Class and Non Showing Parent Walk Trot Class to help raise money for The Children’s Hospital & Medical Center of Omaha.
Continue reading …With a long, floating trot and demanding ring presence, All Time Vandal and Laura Spell of St. Louis, Missouri, proved to be a dynamic team in the 2019 Breeders’ Trust 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes. A 2017 sorrel overo stallion by All Time Fancy and out of Charismatic Kate, “Graffiti” secured a $10,110 paycheck as the winner of the Open Division of the class.
Continue reading …Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle was won by Laura McFadden with All Time Rockin. Lori Sedlock and All Steele Jet won Novice Amateur Hunter Under Saddle. Sydney Depauw and All Time Rockin won Senior Hunter Under Saddle. Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation All Ages was won by Kristy Doyle with Gentlemen Set Trends.
Continue reading …Most horses have naturally asymmetrical hooves – one foot has a higher heel and the other one has a longer toe. This has in part to do with their grazing preference and their “handedness.” Some argue that it might even depend on the horse’s position in the uterus, so the appearance of the hooves is complex even before you add the wear and tear of an average horse.
Continue reading …The winner of a 28-entry Senior Weanling Colts was Joy Stehney with Raylan Givens. The Reserve Champion was Jason Smith with Chasin Big Dreams. The Non-Pro Champion was Joy Stehney with Raylan Givens and the Reserve Champion was Scott Johnson with Secret Acquisition.
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