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In Loving Memory of RL Talk About Sudden

August 24, 2020 Comments Off

“You’d rarely see me without a smile as I was going down the line with him. What I would give to do that one more time…”

Avoiding Horse Boarding Disputes

August 23, 2020 Comments Off

Disputes sometimes occur between boarding stables and horse owners. Occasionally, they become lawsuits. From the standpoint of a lawyer who has served boarding and training stables as well as horse owners in these disputes for decades, here are two common disputes and ways that each party can protect themselves.

Arizona Fall Championship to Fill Void With Futurities

August 21, 2020 Comments Off

The Arizona Fall Championship is working diligently to produce a complete set of Futurity classes in the wake of the Congress’s cancellation. There will be Western Pleasure, Hunt Seat, and Trail futurities for multiple ages and divisions with generous added money.

Getting Back in the Game

August 21, 2020 Comments Off

It is no stretch to say that COVID-19 has changed the way the world works, and, in many cases, performance horses have felt the effects, too. With states shutting down, many boarding facilities closed or limited access to their customers. In some cases, trainers had to pull back from how they could provide training and lesson services, and shows were cancelled left and right. Some state breed associations cancelled their entire seasons citing state mandates or insurability concerns.

AQHA Horsewoman Suffers Devastating Losses in CA Fire

August 20, 2020 Comments Off

While her home is still standing, she discovered that her two, beloved mares, One Hot Sultry Night and Too Outrageous, had perished along with two DIY Halter weanlings she was preparing for the upcoming Iowa Breeders Halter Futurity. Two of the family’s dogs also could not be saved.

Around the Rings- Western Penn QHA August Show

August 20, 2020 Comments Off

Thanks to Deborah Chandler for these great around the ring photos from the recent Western Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Show that took place August 14th-16th at the WPQHA Show Complex in Harlansburgh, PA. The three-day event was entitled the WPQHA Exhibitor Appreciation Show and Cash Back Weekend and included five sets of novice/rookie points, four sets […]

Final Around the Ring Photos- 2020 NSBA World Show

August 19, 2020 Comments Off

Thanks to Eric Mendrysa for this final set of around the ring photos from the 2020 NSBA World Show.

Proper Head and Neck Position for the Western Pleasure Horse

August 19, 2020 Comments Off

Click here to read the complete article 140 – August/September, 2020 By Megan Sacia Ulrich Over the years, the Western Pleasure pen has seen head and neck position span the spectrum. In the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, Western Pleasure horses carried their heads high, moving around the pen with their backs hollowed. Within a […]

2020 AQHA Youth World and NSBA World Wrap Up

August 18, 2020 Comments Off

Click on the links below to view articles, read interviews with winners, peruse photo galleries, watch video interviews, and more.

Cinch AZ Fall Championship and Pinnacle Circuit Prepares to Be Bigger than Ever

August 17, 2020 Comments Off

Show management had already expanded the Fall Championship to include a second circuit in response to the pent-up demand of exhibitors who sat home for months in COVID lockdowns. Once the Congress and its coveted futurities were cancelled, AzQHA CEO Doug Huls worked creatively to adjust the schedule to add a full slate of NSBA Futurities with generous added money. Sponsors enthusiastically jumped in, ensuring the shows will be a highlight of the year.