Kaleena Weakly, Scott Reinartz, Michelle Forness, and Karen Zarda are Sun Circuit National Champions
March 11, 2019 Comments Off on Kaleena Weakly, Scott Reinartz, Michelle Forness, and Karen Zarda are Sun Circuit National Champions
“You really had to be on your toes throughout the whole show, because, to move forward in your bracket, you needed to be consistent every day you showed in the AQHA classes. Also, each round had a new, tough pattern to remember, sometimes back to back!”
Continue reading …NCEA – Balancing Collegiate Competition With Breed Show Aspirations
March 11, 2019 Comments Off on NCEA – Balancing Collegiate Competition With Breed Show Aspirations
Tests, quizzes, and grades are just a few of the many worries that youth competitors have to juggle while competing at horse shows throughout the school year. As much as I wish I could say that these worries disappear the second you move away to college and “become your own person,” they don’t.
Continue reading …Life Across the Pond – Carrie Ann Berkenbosch
March 8, 2019 Comments Off on Life Across the Pond – Carrie Ann Berkenbosch
From an eastern Ontario dairy farm to the historic village of Oosterwolde in the Netherlands, Carrie Ann Berkenbosch’s life could be straight out of a Hallmark movie. It’s a story of hard work, drive, dedication to her craft, love for her animals, and a touch of magic that eventually brought a special man into her life. Horses have always been a central figure in Carrie Ann’s family history.
Continue reading …Conquering the Equestrian’s Fear of Change- A Two Part Series
March 8, 2019 Comments Off on Conquering the Equestrian’s Fear of Change- A Two Part Series
“I can’t help but think about myself and my friends who have moved on to new horses, new training programs, changed breed organizations, left the industry for various reasons, and who feel the industry has let them down in some way.”
Continue reading …NSBA Riders’ Cup Awards $75,000 to Big Winners During Sun Circuit
March 7, 2019 Comments Off on NSBA Riders’ Cup Awards $75,000 to Big Winners During Sun Circuit
Katie Buff rode VS Red Hot to win $2,500 Limited Horse/Limited Rider Open Western Pleasure. Aaron Moses and Snapit Sendit won $2,500 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure.
Continue reading …SOQHA Challenge Hosts Huge Event and Awards $10,000 to Deserving Youth
March 6, 2019 Comments Off on SOQHA Challenge Hosts Huge Event and Awards $10,000 to Deserving Youth
The 14-18 Champion, receiving $1,500, was Alexia Tordoff with Blazing Hot N Gold. The Reserve Champion was Ellexxah Maxwell with Zips Bossy Chip, receiving $1,000. The 13 and Under High Point Champion was Mia Wunderlich with You Stop My Heart. They received $1,500. The Reserve Champion was Emma Gore with My Only Good Shoes. They received $1,000.
Continue reading …EC Amateur Spotlight – Pamela Switzer – Horse Crazy from Birth
March 6, 2019 Comments Off on EC Amateur Spotlight – Pamela Switzer – Horse Crazy from Birth
Some passions are hardwired into our very being. This is most certainly the case for Pamela Switzer and her identical twin sister, Patricia Jolivette. From the day the twins could walk and talk, they ate, slept, and breathed horses. “The word, ‘Horse,’ was pretty much the first thing out of our mouths,” Pam jokes.
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CONTROL # SC-206 (as amended) Summary: To increase the number of points a horse can earn before becoming ineligible for the green classes from 10 to 25 to be consistent with other breed and show associations.
Continue reading …Top 16 Named in Sun Circuit National Championship- Showmanship & Horsemanship
March 4, 2019 Comments Off on Top 16 Named in Sun Circuit National Championship- Showmanship & Horsemanship
The Sensational 16 have been named in the Arizona Sun Circuit’s inaugural National Championship- Showmanship and Horsemanship divisions.
Continue reading …2018 NSBA Horse of the Year is Couture Blue Genes
March 4, 2019 Comments Off on 2018 NSBA Horse of the Year is Couture Blue Genes
Debbie rode Couture Blue Genes to an NSBA World Championship in Amateur Hunter Under Saddle as well as the 2018 NSBA BCF Non-Pro and Limited Non-Pro Three-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle titles. The duo also won the 2018 All American Quarter Horse Congress Three-Year-Old Non-Pro and Limited Non-Pro Hunter Under Saddle Futurity Championships.
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