“Having a plan before executing the pattern was important. I would go through each section of the pattern making sure I had a great plan for both Lefty and I.”
Continue reading …She and her husband, Jeff, live on a sixty-acre farm in Eustis, Florida where they spend their time caring for their top quality Quarter Horses, working with the two or three foals born on the farm each year, training for competition, and traveling on the road to shows.
Continue reading …Heading into this evening’s event, Abbi had a plan, and that was to go all out, because she had nothing to lose.
Continue reading …“You have to think about yourself as well as your horse, and everything has to blend together perfectly. I feel like it takes a really good connection with your horse to do that.”
Continue reading …“When we bought him, he didn’t know how to jump or do a lead change, so it’s been a journey from where we’ve started to where we’ve finished.”
Continue reading …“Equitation Over Fences is one of my favorite classes because it’s all about the decisions you make, and it’s a class that awards the poised and effective riders. Riders should remember that they need to ride a route that’s best suited for their horse.”
Continue reading …Congratulations to the following 15 horse and rider teams that will return to the Western Pleasure finals later this week at the 2016 AQHYA World Championship Show. Judges for the class will be Buddy Fisher, Jeff Allen, Scott Neuman, Terry Cross, and Jackie Krshka.
Continue reading …Congratulations to the following 15 horse and rider pairs that will return to the Showmanship Finals tomorrow at the 2016 AQHYA World Championship Show. This will also be your working order. Judges will be Jackie Krshka, Terry Cross, John Pipkin, Scott Neuman, and Carla Wennberg.
Continue reading …Evidence of the takeover was discovered yesterday during the Trail preliminaries here in Oklahoma City. Tim “The Trail Man” Kimura’s course was overrun with a number of Pokemon creatures, including a bright, yellow Picachu that made a few appearances at the top half of the course by the trot poles and at the entrance to the box.
Continue reading …Due to the huge expense of importing Taylah’s horse to the United States to compete, Jesse was trying to locate a Quarter Horse in the USA under an International Lease so Taylah would be able to attend her first and final AQHYA Show in Oklahoma City. Amanda Specht immediately thought of Dolly and approached Brenda and John Ackerman about the possibility of lending her to Taylah.
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