Nancy Ditty and A Cowboy For You Win WPSS Longe Line
June 29, 2019 Comments Off on Nancy Ditty and A Cowboy For You Win WPSS Longe Line
Nancy Ditty was at the lead of A Cowboy For You (VS Code Blue X Huntin For A Cowboy) to win the WPSS Longe Line class and a check for $5,000 for Stanley and Susan Scott. In addition, the pair received a Super Sires halter and hat from Just Stitch It, slinky, longe line, Rowdy Silver Champion buckle, Nutrena Feed coupons, Rod Patrick boots, and Enviro Equine Goodies.
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The Oregon Summer Classic took place June 16-21 at the beautiful Rolling Hills Equestrian Center in Corning, CA. In 2017, this event was the third largest show for AQHA entries with a whopping 9,500+ entries. Only time will tell if the event will surpass that turnout this year. Another draw for the circuit this year is that it was a qualifying show for the National Championship Tournament at the 2020 AZ Sun Circuit.
Continue reading …First Champions Named During Tom Powers Futurity
June 27, 2019 Comments Off on First Champions Named During Tom Powers Futurity
Laura Bracken rode Born Sophisticated (Sophistication Only X Coalminers Daughter) to win the Color Breed Non-Pro Western Pleasure. Pasley Puthoff rode VS Code Of Gold to win Two-Year-Old Color Western Pleasure for David and Tasha Winterfeld. Stephanie Armellini and Shootin The Breeze won the Three-Year-Old Limited Open Western Pleasure for Kathryn Frederick. The first go of the Maturity Non Pro Western Pleasure was won by Hillary Roberts with Johnnie On The Spot. Reserve was Sara Nimigan with Best Brew At The Bar. Third was Annette Miller with Moonrageous.
Continue reading …Results and Around the Ring Photos at NOQHA Summer Six Pack Circuit
June 26, 2019 Comments Off on Results and Around the Ring Photos at NOQHA Summer Six Pack Circuit
The Level 1 Amateur Champion was Jennifer Olds with Looking Willy Good. The 14-18 All Around Champion was Ellexxah Maxwell with Zips Bossy Chip, and the Reserve Champion was Isabella D’Onofrio with Nearly Chocolate. The Level 1 Youth Walk Trot Champion was Katie Ruffener with Eyell Be A Cowboy, and the Reserve Champion was Eavan Clark with An Elite Repeat.
Continue reading …How to Successfully, and Respectfully, Navigate the Warm Up Pen…
June 25, 2019 Comments Off on How to Successfully, and Respectfully, Navigate the Warm Up Pen…
When working on a Trail obstacle warm up, I try not to make more than two or three rotations of any single obstacle. Then, I get out of the way of others. Simply put, doing a drill and kill type of practice does not work for my horse, or I, and we generally only get mad at each other.
Continue reading …Around the Rings at The Keystone Showdown
June 24, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The Keystone Showdown
The Keystone Showdown kicked off June 19th with an all Novice AQHA show, judged by Bruce Brown and Amber Clark. Historically, this has been the #1 AQHA Novice show in the country since 2014! The main AQHA show took place June 20-23 and was judged by Jeff Allen, Melissa Dukes, Jeff Mellott, Curtis Reynolds, and Andrea Simons.
Continue reading …Equine Chronicle Bridleless Horsemanship is Coming to Corporate Challenge!
June 21, 2019 Comments Off on Equine Chronicle Bridleless Horsemanship is Coming to Corporate Challenge!
This event will be open to trainers, amateurs, and youth. There is a $2,000 pot with placings to extend from first through sixth. Each exhibitor and horse combo will be auctioned off in a calcutta prior to the class with 50% of the proceeds to be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.
Continue reading …Decorated Stallion, Only In The Moonlite, Has Passed
June 20, 2019 Comments Off on Decorated Stallion, Only In The Moonlite, Has Passed
The next several pieces of the “planned success” puzzle were put together when Darol Rodrock entered the picture. Rodrock purchased Only In The Moonlite in September of 2007 and Moonie’s success as a breeding stallion was set into motion. Darol is a man who loves horses and, as in everything else Darol does, he did his best to do it right. He gave Moonie the opportunity to become a sire. Darol had one of the best sets of broodmares in the industry, and he began building one of the top breeding programs in the country. He decided to make breeding fees affordable again, and this attracted a large group of dedicated mare owners who bred to Moonie year after year.
Continue reading …Ella Petak Finds New Partner in Won Vital Code RV
June 20, 2019 Comments Off on Ella Petak Finds New Partner in Won Vital Code RV
For Eric Mendrysa, the recent sale of his beloved, 6-year-old, bay roan gelding, Won Vital Code RV, is bittersweet. While he’s sad to see “Levi” go, the circumstances of the sale couldn’t have worked out any better for all parties involved. After all, he’s not going very far… or anywhere at all for that matter!
Continue reading …Cornhusker Champions Named in Futurity Classes
June 19, 2019 Comments Off on Cornhusker Champions Named in Futurity Classes
The Cornhusker Classic is well underway in Lincoln, Nebraska, June 14-23, and several futurity champions have been crowned in Premier Sires futurity classes.
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