$20,000 Added to Smart Boons Fence Work Challenge at Arizona Sun Circuit
January 13, 2017 Comments Off on $20,000 Added to Smart Boons Fence Work Challenge at Arizona Sun Circuit
PLUS —
We’re giving away 36 saddles.
Which one will you be taking home?
ALL AROUND SADDLES – Senior, Junior, Amateur All Around, Novice Amateur, Youth 14-18, Youth 13 & Under All Around and L1 Youth
TRAIL SADDLES – Sr. Trail, Jr. Trail, Amateur Trail, Amateur Select Trail
WESTERN PLEASURE SADDLES – Junior, Senior, Amateur, Select Amateur, Youth 14-18
REINING SADDLES – Junior, Senior, Amateur, Amateur Select, Novice Amateur, Youth
COWHORSE SADDLES – Jr. Working Cow Horse, Sr. Working Cow Horse, Amateur Cow Horse, Youth Cow Horse, Amateur Boxing, Youth Boxing
ROPING SADDLES – Open Team Roper, Amateur Team Roper, Youth Roper, Roping Futurity Header & Heeler
HUNTER DERBY SADDLE – Non Pro
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The beginning of each show season is a hopeful and exciting time, full of possibilities. And there’s nothing more exciting than starting the New Year with a new horse! We checked in with a few of our friends who have new equine partners for the 2017 show season to see how things are going in the New Year.
Continue reading …When is the Big Money Coming to Trail?
January 12, 2017 Comments Off on When is the Big Money Coming to Trail?
Trail has exploded as one of the largest disciplines on the breed circuit, which has prompted an industry-wide question: When will Trail follow in the footsteps of Western Pleasure with the opportunity for a big purse?
Continue reading …Horses, Facility Safe After Devastating Fire at Starland Ranch in Oklahoma
January 11, 2017 Comments Off on Horses, Facility Safe After Devastating Fire at Starland Ranch in Oklahoma
“It scares you to death, because you can’t control it. You’re trying to move horses out, and they’re scared and nervous because of the smoke.”
Continue reading …Cole Baker Added to NSBA Quarter Million Dollar Club
January 11, 2017 Comments Off on Cole Baker Added to NSBA Quarter Million Dollar Club
In 2016, Cole topped the $250,000 mark with earnings of $18,309.69 while showing Consider Me Best, Rumors Only, Sweet Movin Hotrod, Kiss This Moonlight and Loping Radical.
Continue reading …The HUGE Problem With Your Barn That You May Have Missed…
January 11, 2017 Comments Off on The HUGE Problem With Your Barn That You May Have Missed…
Gloves, scarf, and hat pulled on tight, you step outdoors into brisk, 28 degree weather with a blustery, northwest wind and wind chill in the single digits. Thankfully, the second you slide open your barn door, you’re enveloped by a warm hug of hot air, equivalent to that of a life size, equine convection oven. Sound great? To you, maybe, but to your horses, not so much.
Continue reading …Inclement Weather Forces Rescheduling of OQHA Convention and Banquet
January 11, 2017 Comments Off on Inclement Weather Forces Rescheduling of OQHA Convention and Banquet
Due to the inclement weather expected in Oklahoma City this weekend, the OQHA Executive Board has decided that it is in our best interest to RESCHEDULE THE 2017 OQHA CONVENTION AND HALL OF FAME BANQUET. The OQHA Convention and Hall of Fame Banquet will be rescheduled for January 27th and 28th, 2017. The time and location will remain the same.
Continue reading …AQHA Hall of Fame & Museum Celebrates the Charro in New Exhibit
January 11, 2017 Comments Off on AQHA Hall of Fame & Museum Celebrates the Charro in New Exhibit
The exhibit celebrates the history and culture surrounding the charro. In Mexico, to be a charro is to be known as a skilled horseman who proudly competes in la charreria. La charreria is the Mexican art of horse handling which is a deeply engrained part of the Mexican spirit. It is a way of life, a historical legacy and an art of competitive skills and horsemanship.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Back in the Saddle Again
January 10, 2017 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Back in the Saddle Again
Many of our readers will remember a story we wrote about AQHA amateur, Abi Tuiasosopo, who won two Congress Reserve Championship titles with Lexus Made Lady while facing a cancer diagnosis back in Oct. 2016. We’re happy to report that she’s since had surgery and is doing well. She was recently spotted in the show […]
Continue reading …2 Great January Internet Horse Auctions from Pro Horse Services
January 10, 2017 Comments Off on 2 Great January Internet Horse Auctions from Pro Horse Services
“These auctions include World and Reserve World Champion show horses and producers. While a majority of the horses are Quarter Horses, there are 12 Paints, 13 Palominos and 2 Appaloosas in the auctions, including some which are double registered.”
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