Despite Colic Surgery, Cancer, and Three Deaths in the Family, Kathy Haynes Endures and Wins First Congress Title with Hot Like U in Amateur Pleasure Driving
October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Despite Colic Surgery, Cancer, and Three Deaths in the Family, Kathy Haynes Endures and Wins First Congress Title with Hot Like U in Amateur Pleasure Driving
“The reason why I was so desperate to find a horse is that I lost my dad to a brain tumor; I lost my mom to an accident; and I lost my middle child, Justin, in a car accident. He was two miles from my house, and it was four months before his wedding. I was desperate for a distraction.”
Continue reading …Experts Tips on Obtaining Peak Performance at the Majors
October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Experts Tips on Obtaining Peak Performance at the Majors
Click here to read the complete article 406 – October, 2016 by Erica Greathouse We’ve all heard the old adage, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Although this particular saying is important in many aspects of life, it’s paramount when it comes to preparing horses and riders to peak when it really counts. For many […]
Continue reading …Cleve Wells and Colman Win Congress Green Western Pleasure
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Cleve Wells and Colman Win Congress Green Western Pleasure
“If it’s a good horse, it’s worth letting them come to it on their own.”
Continue reading …Congress Open Grand Champion Mare and Reserve Grand Champion Gelding For Frank Berris
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Congress Open Grand Champion Mare and Reserve Grand Champion Gelding For Frank Berris
“This is the first time we had to show with the big boys, and we beat them today. It was pretty cool!”
Continue reading …Two Congress Championships For Ted Lincoln and Tom Robertson with Stallone and Coos Me In The Dark
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Two Congress Championships For Ted Lincoln and Tom Robertson with Stallone and Coos Me In The Dark
“I’ve been in the Quarter Horse business for 65 years now. I’m a 50-Year Breeder with AQHA, and, in two more years, I will be a Legacy 50-Year Breeder, without missing a year. For people who say [they’re too old to compete], I would say to get off the couch and go! It keeps your mind and body occupied, keeps you strong, and it’s fun!”
Continue reading …Jason Martin and Elis A Sleepin Win Congress Senior Western Riding with 233.5
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Jason Martin and Elis A Sleepin Win Congress Senior Western Riding with 233.5
A last minute, late entry in Senior Western Riding proved to be a great decision for Jason Martin and Elis A Sleepin as they were named the Congress Champions this morning at the 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Jason and “Eli” scored a 233.5 to win the class for owner Kirsten Thomsen.
Continue reading …A Tribute to Remember: Freestyle Reining Makes History
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on A Tribute to Remember: Freestyle Reining Makes History
Fredrick Win was born without a partial right leg. It’s a fact of life, not an excuse. Better yet, it inspires a drive to win. Win was born in Burma, a country in Southeast Asia, and started to ride when he was six years old.
Continue reading …Congress Fulfills a Lifelong Dream – Remembering Gordie Londo
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Congress Fulfills a Lifelong Dream – Remembering Gordie Londo
Just the word “Congress” to any given Quarter Horse person brings on a rush! For the shopper, it’s “what will I find that I just have to have?”For the judges,it’s “a long week, but a privilege.” For the showman, it’s a rush of “maybe this year….maybe the honor of being a Congress Champion.” And so it has been for many years.
Continue reading …Kenny Lakins/How Bout That Batt and Kathie Kennedy/Kruzin In Style Win Open Congress Yearling Longe Line
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Kenny Lakins/How Bout That Batt and Kathie Kennedy/Kruzin In Style Win Open Congress Yearling Longe Line
This is Kenny’s fourth time winning the class, in a row, at the All American Quarter Horse Congress! What makes this string of wins even more special is that each time Lakins has won with an offspring of the AQHA stallion, Batt Man.
Continue reading …Congress Over Fence Champions Include Bucholz/Aslands Magic, Poucher/Sleep In My Suite, Hinshaw/Im Seein Double, and Billingsley/Who Do U Think U Are
October 17, 2016 Comments Off on Congress Over Fence Champions Include Bucholz/Aslands Magic, Poucher/Sleep In My Suite, Hinshaw/Im Seein Double, and Billingsley/Who Do U Think U Are
In Select Equitation Over Fences, Lori Bucholz made a remarkable comeback from a serious injury to win with her horse, Aslands Magic. At the Select World Show in 2015, Bucholz sustained a nasty fall during a warmup for this very same class.
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