Around the Rings at QHEAC/OQHA Summer Classic
June 18, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Rings at QHEAC/OQHA Summer Classic
A full 10 days of AQHA showing are underway at the Rolling Hills Equestrian Center in Corning, CA. Beginning on June 12th and continuing through June 14th, the Quarter Horse Exhibitors Association of California held their Summer Show as a prelude to the Oregon Quarter Horse Association’s Summer Classic. The Oregon Summer Classic began on June 16th and will continue through June 21st.
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos and Results From Cornhusker Classic
June 17, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results From Cornhusker Classic
The Nebraska Quarter Horse Association recently kicked off their Cornhusker Classic horse show June 14th and it will continue through June 23rd. The AQHA, NQHA, and NSBA approved show provides six full shows at the Lancaster Event Center in Lincoln. Judges include Jeff Greaves, Pierre Briere, Tonya Brown, Nancy Sue Ryan, Larry Hansch, Derek Hanscome, TW Grose, Eric Petersen, and Lisa Ligon.
Continue reading …Fractured Foot in the Morning, Multiple World Championships in the Afternoon
June 14, 2019 Comments Off on Fractured Foot in the Morning, Multiple World Championships in the Afternoon
“I live to show horses. The adrenaline helps as well. But, at the end of the day, this is my passion, and I guess that’s what pushes me through.”
Continue reading …Who Signs A Liability Release at Your Facility?
June 14, 2019 Comments Off on Who Signs A Liability Release at Your Facility?
Stables and riding instructors often require their customers and guests to sign liability waiver/release documents. Who signs them? Children? Adults accompanying children (not parents or legal guardians)?
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“Discovering that Michelle had perished was pretty much an instantaneous thing. We knew she worked between floors 101 and 105 of the north Trade Center tower, and we saw where the planes hit. I was in middle school when the tragedy happened, and I remember watching it all unfold on TV. I just knew… I got home and my mother and I just crumbled because that was it. You hoped, you prayed, but you knew… It really broke us as a family.”
Continue reading …Living in the Lap of Equestrian Luxury – Upscale Assisted Living
June 12, 2019 Comments Off on Living in the Lap of Equestrian Luxury – Upscale Assisted Living
Upon entrance to the main dining hall, visitors are greeted by a high-arched interior flooded with light, supported by massive wood beams that give the feeling of a grand equestrian estate. If there was any doubt as to the inspiration behind the design of this property, the vintage saddles, velvet hunt caps, and horse show ribbons that adorn the living spaces confirm a decidedly equestrian vibe.
Continue reading …IQHA State Show Wraps up Eight Days in Indiana
June 11, 2019 Comments Off on IQHA State Show Wraps up Eight Days in Indiana
The Open Champion was Chocolatey Special K for Kelli Jensen. The Reserve was Cruize for Stephanie Janis. Third was Beyond My Machine for Lacey Armstrong. The L1 Amateur Champion was Elisabeth Nicholson with Ima Lota Potential. The Reserve Champion was Hannah Menchhofer with Outrageously Dashing. Third was Carrie Anderson with Sheza Fancy Hotrod.
Continue reading …Around the Rings at Redbud Spectacular
June 10, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Rings at Redbud Spectacular
Thanks to Eric Mendrysa for some great photos from around the rings at the Redbud Spectacular that took place May 30th- June 9th in Oklahoma City. Judges for the show were Jeff Allen, John Briggs, Jan Hoskin-Hay, Louis Hufnagel, Chele McGauley, Gary Roberts, Sissy Anderson, Jessica Gilliam, Ryan Kail, Kim Myers, Jeffrey Pait, and Gary […]
Continue reading …Zips Bossy Chip Has Earned Most Points in AQHA History
June 7, 2019 Comments Off on Zips Bossy Chip Has Earned Most Points in AQHA History
“I think I’ve talked about the records so much that I don’t have words to describe it anymore,” Maxwell said. “I remember the tiny horse she was when we tried her at Findlay. I thought I would only ride her a few times. She gave us phenomenal performances and I didn’t expect her to be what she ended up being. I remember thinking, ‘There’s something about this horse that is different.’ ”
Continue reading …When You Can’t Miss a Horse Show For Graduation…
June 7, 2019 Comments Off on When You Can’t Miss a Horse Show For Graduation…
“I decided not to walk in my graduation, because I didn’t want to miss the horse show!” Ellexxah says. “I’m a trainer’s kid at heart, for sure. I feel more at home at a horse show, because it’s where I’ve lived most of my life.”
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