Becoming a Horse Show Mom… to My Son and Select Mother
March 1, 2019 Comments Off on Becoming a Horse Show Mom… to My Son and Select Mother
“In this new role as a horse show mom, both to my infant son and select mother, I found myself more nervous watching her than when I was in the boots and blinged out jacket myself.”
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“Her owner, Annika, doesn’t have any kids, and she always refers to her horses as her children. So, I thought why not give Miley a ‘mareternity’ photo shoot!”
Continue reading …Horse Shopping – 11 Tips For Success
February 26, 2019 Comments Off on Horse Shopping – 11 Tips For Success
Very few sellers will “hold” a horse while you decide if the horse is right for you. From experience, I have made this mistake early on with a buyer that was SURE she wanted my horse. Almost three weeks later, she changed her mind. In the meantime, several other potential buyers had found their horses. Offer a deposit to hold, otherwise, expect that the seller will take a good offer and not delay.
Continue reading …Results and Photos From Weekend Competition at Silver Dollar Circuit
February 25, 2019 Comments Off on Results and Photos From Weekend Competition at Silver Dollar Circuit
Madison Nirenstein showed Hubbout A Dance in their first time out to with the PS Non Pro Maturity Hunter Under Saddle, winning a check for $520 plus an additional $250 for being the highest placing limited rider. Also on the English side of things, Sandra Morgan rode Im Willy Good Today to be named the unanimous winner of the PS 3-Year-Old Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle taking home $580.
Continue reading …Silver Dollar Circuit Kicks Off Today in Las Vegas!
February 22, 2019 Comments Off on Silver Dollar Circuit Kicks Off Today in Las Vegas!
Today’s classes include Western Riding, Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, and Pleasure Driving. In the Main Arena, not to take place before 5 pm is the Premier Quarter Sires Senior Trail Stakes for Level 2 horses.
Continue reading …Congratulations 2018 AQHA Year-End Show Leaders and All-Around Winners!
February 21, 2019 Comments Off on Congratulations 2018 AQHA Year-End Show Leaders and All-Around Winners!
– Markel Insurance All-Around Youth: Zips Bossy Chip and Ellexxah Ireland Maxwell of West Mansfield, Ohio
– AQHA All-Around Amateur: Gota Good Rodder and Emily Marschand of Atlanta, Indiana
– AQHA All-Around Junior Horse: No Doubt I Shine and Rachel Trebesh of Navarre, Florida
– AQHA All-Around Senior Horse: Heza Radical Zip and Bonnie Sheren of Studio City, California
– AQHA Leading Exhibitor: Jennifer Louise Paul of New Albany, Ohio
Jennifer Paul Named AQHA Leading Open Exhibitor With Whopping 948.5 Points
February 20, 2019 Comments Off on Jennifer Paul Named AQHA Leading Open Exhibitor With Whopping 948.5 Points
“I like Trail because anybody can win it on any given day. It keeps you on your toes. There is a different pattern every day you show. You have a connection with each horse you get to show in Trail, and you have a great bond and that trust.”
Continue reading …Exhibitors Heat Up Competition at Chilly Gordyville/LLQHA Valentine’s Show
February 19, 2019 Comments Off on Exhibitors Heat Up Competition at Chilly Gordyville/LLQHA Valentine’s Show
The NSBA $1,000 Trail Champion was Tommy Sheets with Im Real Classie for Elizabeth Maggert. The NSBA $1,000 Western Pleasure Champion was Doug Rath with Happy Tales To You for Brianna Merklin, who tied with Kenny Lakins and Shadesofbatterlecious for Natasha Ordoff. The $1,000 Hunter Under Saddle Champion was Jennifer Burton with Always Hot N Sunny for Jennifer Stoever.
Continue reading …Bradshaw Family Duels it Out on Family Feud!
February 18, 2019 Comments Off on Bradshaw Family Duels it Out on Family Feud!
“It didn’t really dawn on us what was actually going to happen until we got out to California. We didn’t want to make fools of ourselves, and we’re a competitive family, so we wanted to be prepared.”
Continue reading …The Great AQHA Sire, Invitation Only, Has Passed at Age 29
February 15, 2019 Comments Off on The Great AQHA Sire, Invitation Only, Has Passed at Age 29
The 29-year-old AQHA stallion by Barpassers Image and out of Bears Raisin Kane is best known as AQHA’s All Time Leading Sire of Point Earners. He was the sire of 210 World Championships, Congress Championships, Reserve Championships. In addition, he was a 2008 NSBA Hall of Fame Inductee, AQHA Leading Sire for eight years in a row, AQHA’s #1 All Time Leading Sire of ROM Earners, AQHA’s #1 All Time Leading Sire of Point Earners, the All Time Leading Sire of Money Earners, the All Time Leading Sire of Western Pleasure Earners, and the All Time Leading Sire of NSBA Money Earnings.
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