Winners Focus on Winning – Losers Focus on Winners
October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Winners Focus on Winning – Losers Focus on Winners
This summer, the Olympics once again put high-level athletic showdowns front and center as the world watched elite athletes face off.
Continue reading …Kamanyawannadance and Ryan Painter Win Congress Open Hunter Classic
October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Kamanyawannadance and Ryan Painter Win Congress Open Hunter Classic
In an “ironic twist,” as Leslie refers to it, she bred and raised all of the Open Working Hunter Champions here at the Congress, and they’re all related to Kamanyawannadance.
Continue reading …Congress Queen Wave and Victory Lap For Ashley Rytman and Moves Like Cattwoman in Small Fry Western Pleasure
October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Congress Queen Wave and Victory Lap For Ashley Rytman and Moves Like Cattwoman in Small Fry Western Pleasure
It may have been Ashley’s first time competing at the Quarter Horse Congress, and her first time showing Lola; however, she seemed like a veteran as she did a victory lap, while doing the most adorable version of a Congress Queen wave.
Continue reading …Abigail Hardy and My Secret Past Come Back From Injury to Win Congress Working Hunter 13 and Under
October 16, 2016 Comments Off on Abigail Hardy and My Secret Past Come Back From Injury to Win Congress Working Hunter 13 and Under
“I was so nervous that I didn’t know what to think. Going in first was the scariest thing ever!”
Continue reading …Former Congress Champ, Carla Townsley, Returns to Cooper Arena to Compete After 40-Year Absence
October 16, 2016 Comments Off on Former Congress Champ, Carla Townsley, Returns to Cooper Arena to Compete After 40-Year Absence
The last time Select exhibitor, Carla Townsley, competed at the All American Quarter Horse Congress was more than 40 years ago, when she led a mare named Louann Steel to win the Youth 14 and 15 Showmanship. That was back in 1970 in the Cooper Arena.
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The world of medicine is always evolving. It doesn’t matter if it’s human, canine, or equine—new ideas and concepts are being tried and tested on a daily basis, all with the goal of improving health.
Continue reading …Our Sincerest Condolences Following Devastating Trailer Accident on Way to Congress, Two Champion Horses Euthanized
October 14, 2016 Comments Off on Our Sincerest Condolences Following Devastating Trailer Accident on Way to Congress, Two Champion Horses Euthanized
We had the opportunity to chat with one of Tom Robertson’s clients, Ted Lincoln, who was able to confirm that there was no loss of human life. However, two, two-year-old geldings involved in the accident had to be euthanized onsite.
Continue reading …Trainer Liabilities for Horses in Their Care
October 14, 2016 Comments Off on Trainer Liabilities for Horses in Their Care
Dan hired a trainer, Sarah, to train his horse and haul it to a few shows during the year. While under Sarah’s care, however, Dan’s horse colicked, and a veterinarian had to put the horse down. Should Sarah, the trainer, be responsible for paying for the loss of Dan’s horse and his vet bills?
Continue reading …$200 Kill Pen Rescue Mare, Ravens Silver Angel, Wins Three Congress Championship Titles
October 13, 2016 Comments Off on $200 Kill Pen Rescue Mare, Ravens Silver Angel, Wins Three Congress Championship Titles
There’s something to be said about the kind of horseman who can spot potential in the most unlikely of places. That’s certainly the case with amateur roper and farrier, Drew Boies. However, years ago, when he bought a scrawny, grulla filly off the back of a kill truck for $200, he likely never imagined that one day she would become a three-time Congress Champion.
Continue reading …Behind the Manes – The Braiders & Banders Speak
October 13, 2016 Comments Off on Behind the Manes – The Braiders & Banders Speak
While sitting in the stands at a major event, you may catch yourself admiring elite horse and rider teams as they stride into the pen.
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