Riley Walburn – Up and Coming Youth Exhibitor
December 8, 2023 Comments Off on Riley Walburn – Up and Coming Youth Exhibitor
Eleven-year-old Riley Walburn is quickly making a name for herself in the show pen. As the middle child of parents Katelyn Rice Carruth and Seth Carruth of Beebe, Arkansas, she has a five- year-old sister, Abbi, and a thirteen-year-old brother, Connor. The active fifth grader at Liberty Christian School loves school, taking trips with her family, swimming, and riding in the family’s side-by-side, but her main love is horses. It’s a passion she shares with her maternal grandparents, Butch and Robin Rice of Beebe, Arkansas, who have fostered her interest from the moment they saw her interact with their racehorses when Riley was just a tot.
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Amateur Dawn Strohecker and her gelding, Illicit Intention, earned top honors in 2022 as 3-time AQHA National High Point Champions. They earned their place at the top of the year-end list for the highly competitive Level 3 Open Geldings, Open Junior Geldings, and Level 3 Amateur Geldings classes. In fact, as of May 2023 Ilicit Intention is now My Intention’s highest point earning progeny according to Q Stallions.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 Florida QHA Last Chance Show
December 7, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 Florida QHA Last Chance Show
As Quarter Horse exhibitors prepare for the upcoming Gold and Gulf Coast circuits, FQHA offered their Last Chance Show at Florida Horse Park, Ocala, Florida, from December 1st to December 3rd, 2023. It was also the last chance for members for FQHA double points! Judges were: Tammy Braham, Jerry Erickson, Tanya Green, and Michael Ochetto. Congratulations to the High […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 AzQHA Dorn Parkinson Memorial Show
December 6, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 AzQHA Dorn Parkinson Memorial Show
The Arizona Quarter Horse Association just wrapped up its Dorn Parkinson Memorial Show that was held November 30 – December 3, 2023, in Queen Creek, Arizona. Judges were Holly Hover, Mark Sheridan, Michelle Pearson, and David Avery, and the show offered a full slate of ranch classes, speed events, cutting, cowhorse, boxing, heading, heeling, all around classes […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings at the Florida PHC Holiday Classic at WEC Ocala
December 6, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings at the Florida PHC Holiday Classic at WEC Ocala
By Amanda Williams Palmer, FPHC President and Holiday Classic Show Manager Well, what a HUGE and FUN filled weekend at the most Magical Equine Facility in the World: World Equestrian Center – Ocala. 3 days filled with 250 horses and exhibitors, 8 APHA judges, huge classes for a total of 1100 APHA entries. Topnotch competition […]
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Yearling longe line events are a wonderful way to showcase the conformation and potential of a young prospect for under-saddle events. But what does it take to bring along a talented youngster that may have the physical ability of an Olympic athlete combined with the brain of a young squirrel?
Continue reading …Chasing Dreams: How Top Trainers, Breeders, And Exhibitors Got Their Start
December 5, 2023 Comments Off on Chasing Dreams: How Top Trainers, Breeders, And Exhibitors Got Their Start
Click here to read the complete article 338 – July/August, 2023 By Sarah Welk Baynum A rider clutching a championship trophy smiles for the camera and gives their well-bred horse a pat on the neck. The trainer who stands next to them is no stranger to a championship win either. They are the best of […]
Continue reading …A beacon of light: Emma Tarter sets the record straight about why showing horses changes lives for the better
December 5, 2023 Comments Off on A beacon of light: Emma Tarter sets the record straight about why showing horses changes lives for the better
By Delores Kuhlwein In today’s confusing world that contains many negative influences, we as horse people regularly declare our endorsements for the good horses can do, especially for youth. We point out the attributes that horses can teach – those experts say are invaluable, like patience, character, and social skills. But wouldn’t it be nice […]
Continue reading …92-year-old Duane Van Horn Marks His 45th AQHA Win in Two Years
December 5, 2023 Comments Off on 92-year-old Duane Van Horn Marks His 45th AQHA Win in Two Years
Update: We just heard from Duane at the end of November 2023, and what a rush it was! He’s still showing at age 92! This is what he had to say: “Still showing horses and winning at 92 years old! 45 wins in the last two years, all at AQHA shows. I’m so blessed,” he […]
Continue reading …Full Circle: Childhood Friendships And The Barn That Built Them
December 4, 2023 Comments Off on Full Circle: Childhood Friendships And The Barn That Built Them
For some it might seem like déjà vu when they spot a little girl in a vibrant purple outfit on a stout, talented gray horse. Both dressed in purple nearly three decades ago, Melissa Wolf (now Melissa Bercaw) and Brynne Bassler had great success on the horse “The Gray Hustler.” He was one of three horses that connected them–in more than one way–throughout their Youth careers, and now into adulthood.
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