“This is my fifth year showing in this class and every horse I’ve done it with has gone on to jog and lope over poles with ease and confidence as a two-year-old.”
Continue reading …Total Western Riding domination this evening at the APHA World Show with Gillespie Shows Horses taking the top two spots in Classic Amateur and Simons Show Horses taking the top two spots in Masters Amateur.
Continue reading …“Literally it’s my first show as an amateur and my second class as an amateur, so I was going to take whatever I could get! I’m just happy to be here, honestly.”
Continue reading …Given that Election Day is fast approaching, we simply HAD to talk to Patricia Borland and Matt and Erin Henderson about the red roan gelding they call Mr. Trump! Mr. Trump is by the stallion, To Be Admired, and out of the mare, Who’s Got The Charm. He was bred and raised by Joe and Nancy Berry of Visalia, California.
Continue reading …“I’ve been showing for 20+ years, and this is my first win in this class! I love this class. It’s my favorite, because I feel it’s the most synchronized with your horse. You have to truly know their every step, and you have to truly be one with them. They have to truly love it, I believe.”
Continue reading …“Hopefully, it will stimulate more people to start breeding,” Heather says. “When someone can spend a $1,500 stud feee, breed their mare, and then come and show their baby and win a $10,000 check, that’s great!”
Continue reading …Believe it or not, this year’s biggest threat is rabies. With over 400 cases of rabies reported in various animals, it is a danger that horse owners have to protect against.2 Texas has the highest number of reported rabies cases at 194 and counting, and most of those cases were bats.2
Continue reading …This is Megan’s first APHA World Championship title with “Sly.” Sixteen years ago, she remembers winning this same class with a horse named El Sky Bar.
Continue reading …“I was there when he birthed and his momma colicked and he almost died,” Katy says. “I had to bottle-feed him for two days. I sent him to a trainer, and then we had to take three years off, because he was so crippled. The vet said he would never show again. We came back in 2014 and started doing Ranch Horse classes.”
Continue reading …“He’s as honest as a horse could possibly be. He’s good-legged and consistent. He never moves his frame and never changes his speed. He will go as slow and long as you want him to. It’s what he does. This is his class.”
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