The Allure of Competing Without a Bridle
October 5, 2018 Comments Off on The Allure of Competing Without a Bridle
Meet Melanie Ferrio-Wise and her horse, Vlad. They’re currently the only pair consistently competing bridleless on the USEF rated jumpers circuit. They made history when they were the first pair to compete at the Washington International Horse Show without a bridle. But what this team is doing is a bit different than the speciality bridleless classes you may see at a weekend horse show. Melanie and Vlad compete in regular classes, without a bridle, against horses wearing bridles.
Continue reading …Sυn Circuit – Introduces the National Championship Tournament
October 5, 2018 Comments Off on Sυn Circuit – Introduces the National Championship Tournament
Injecting energy into the industry, the Arizona Quarter Horse Association has come up with a new tournament-style championship for Amateur, Select, and Youth exhibitors in AQHA, APHA, and NSBA competing in Showmanship, Equitation, and Horsemanship.
Continue reading …EC’s Ultimate Congress Packing List
October 4, 2018 Comments Off on EC’s Ultimate Congress Packing List
26 days- 624 hours- 37,440 minutes… No matter which way you square it, you’re going to be spending a LONG time at the Congress this year.
Continue reading …Discoυnts in the Breeding Biz – Now You See Them…Now You Don’t!
October 4, 2018 Comments Off on Discoυnts in the Breeding Biz – Now You See Them…Now You Don’t!
“Well, do you think it’s a boy or a girl?” asked the vet, smiling widely from the other side of the ultrasound machine.
Continue reading …Anthony Montes – From Wilderness Trails to the Western Riding Pen
October 3, 2018 Comments Off on Anthony Montes – From Wilderness Trails to the Western Riding Pen
There is a tremendous difference between riding the wilderness trails with little more than a sleeping bag tied to your saddle and the precision of executing a perfect pattern at the World Show. Young trainer Anthony Montes has done both, and quite a lot in between. The breadth of his experience serves him well as he nurtures horses to their top potential at Vickery Performance Horses.
Continue reading …Arizona Fall Championship Shows 17% Increase Over Last Year’s Event
October 3, 2018 Comments Off on Arizona Fall Championship Shows 17% Increase Over Last Year’s Event
The 2018 show, held September 19-23 in Scottsdale, Arizona, saw 7,603 AQHA class entries, which represent 17% growth over the previous year. Exhibitors from across the country flocked to WestWorld for the event that has established a reputation as the “Show For Everyone”with its quality competition and awesome awards.
Continue reading …Personal Training Coming to 2018 QH Congress With BaseCampEQ
October 2, 2018 Comments Off on Personal Training Coming to 2018 QH Congress With BaseCampEQ
Have you ever wondered why, at the biggest show of the year, our horses are in peak physical condition, and yet, our own physical performance tends to decline? Aches and pains from long days, and nights, of practice, the inevitable Congress Crud seeping into our systems, and the inability to keep up with our regular workout regime all wreak havoc on our ability to compete at our best.
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It’s an all-American love story, but it’s not the kind that makes you swoon. This story is about a family that makes an impact on American industry.
Continue reading …Vital Signs Are Good Legacy 2019 AQHA World Show 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Incentive
October 1, 2018 Comments Off on Vital Signs Are Good Legacy 2019 AQHA World Show 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure Incentive
To honor her, and the legacy she left, the Glover-Galyean Partnership has created the VSAG World Show Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure Incentive, slated to pay $25,000 to the highest placing VS Code Red or VS Flatline offspring at the 2019 AQHA World Championship Show in Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure.
Continue reading …2018 APHA World Show All-Around and High Point Winners Announced
October 1, 2018 Comments Off on 2018 APHA World Show All-Around and High Point Winners Announced
Fort Worth, Texas, is a long way from Uddevalla, Sweden, but that did not stop Jeanette Svenneskog from making her third trek to the APHA World Show. In doing so, she became the first European exhibitor to take home the All-Around Amateur Solid Paint-Bred award. With wins in the Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Ranch Riding and the Amateur Solid Paint-Bred Western Horsemanship, the title was Jeanette’s for the taking.
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