Best Friends Reconnect After 20 Years to Be Named Champion and Reserve
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on Best Friends Reconnect After 20 Years to Be Named Champion and Reserve
“If someone were to have said, ‘In your wildest dreams, what’s the script you would write?’ This would be it.”
Continue reading …The Whalen/Kail Family – Three Generations in the Industry
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on The Whalen/Kail Family – Three Generations in the Industry
I’m a third generation horse trainer and judge,” Ryan Kail says proudly. Ryan is the grandson of Greg and Mary Whalen, industry icons who owned Blue RibbonFarm, what was formerly one of northern California’s premier Quarter Horse breeding operations.
Continue reading …PQHA Summer Kick-Off Show a Huge Hit Among Ranch Riding Competitors
May 23, 2017 Comments Off on PQHA Summer Kick-Off Show a Huge Hit Among Ranch Riding Competitors
Friday’s entries included 44 runs of Ranch Riders and 18 goes in the Ranch Trail.
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You take a giant step in your equestrian career by signing on with a very talented trainer, ready to hit the big time. Everything is great – for a while.
Continue reading …Complete Results and More Photos From The SOQHA Madness!
May 22, 2017 Comments Off on Complete Results and More Photos From The SOQHA Madness!
Coming off the heels of a highly successful SOQHA Challenge Horse Show that took place the week prior in Wilmington, Ohio, The Madness took the precedent that was set and ran with it, exceeding all expectations. The Madness took place May 17-21 and saw exceptional numbers and awarded thousands in added money.
Continue reading …Behind-the-Scenes at the SOQHA Madness With Eric Mendrysa
May 22, 2017 Comments Off on Behind-the-Scenes at the SOQHA Madness With Eric Mendrysa
There were 18 amazing horses competing for the very first time and it wasn’t until the final judges card was announced that we realized my horse, The Silver Foxx, aka “GG,” was named the winner of the class with Dave Archer! Reserve in the class was Angie Cannizzaro with CowboyPutASpellOnMe, owned by Leeman Farms.
Continue reading …Weekend Recap From 2017 Sun and Surf With Kili Crawford
May 22, 2017 Comments Off on Weekend Recap From 2017 Sun and Surf With Kili Crawford
You could hear the winners of the day being called as circuit champions were named! Megan Hawkins had a great show so far and came away with the Circuit Champion award in Amateur Hunt Seat Equitation and Amateur Western Pleasure. Meanwhile, Klay McDowall received the Circuit in Youth Western Pleasure on BF Fun Size and also won the exhibitor drawing of a Harris Saddle! Natalia DeVencenty, also in the McDowall barn, got the circuit win in Youth Horsemanship.
Continue reading …Better Than Ever – Breeders Halter Futurity & Elite Halter Futurity
May 22, 2017 Comments Off on Better Than Ever – Breeders Halter Futurity & Elite Halter Futurity
One of the most anticipated events of the year for the Halter horse industry, the Breeders’ Halter Futurity (BHF), held September 13-17 in Des Moines, Iowa, is offering new and exciting additions for 2017.
Continue reading …Aaron Moses and It’s A Pretty Thing Win $15,000 in SOQHA Equine Chronicle Novice Horse WP
May 19, 2017 Comments Off on Aaron Moses and It’s A Pretty Thing Win $15,000 in SOQHA Equine Chronicle Novice Horse WP
A big congratulations goes to Aaron Moses who rode It’s A Pretty Thing to a $15,000 payday this afternoon at the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Madness Show in Wilmington, Ohio. Aaron Moses was in the saddle for owner, Amy Gumz.
Continue reading …Shockwave Therapy – Scary Name, Scary Good Results
May 19, 2017 Comments Off on Shockwave Therapy – Scary Name, Scary Good Results
Your veterinarian stands up after inspecting your horse’s long, delicate legs, and you shudder when he says your horse has a suspensory injury. Years ago, that diagnosis was almost a black flag for any horse’s career, but now, veterinary advances have made rehabilitation and recovery from a suspensory injury just a blip on the radar.
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