Some of the industry’s most exciting competitions are uniquely Appaloosa events such as the Rope Race and the horse-against-horse Nez Perce Stake Race. Select Walk-Trot classes, such as Walk-Trot Western Pleasure and Walk-Trot Trail.
Continue reading …“The Annual Halter Broodmare and Prospect Sale will include all of the Halter Horses offered in the June Auctions and bidding will open on June 19 and close on June 21. The second auction is the June INTERNET Auction, which will include the Western Pleasure, English and All Around oriented horses, as well as, the Reining, Ranch Riding and performance horses. Bidding for the June Internet Auction will open on June 19 and close on June 22.”
Continue reading …The final slot class of the horse show was the Non Pro 3 and Over $7,500 Western Pleasure slot class with seven entries. Winning the class was Whitney Wilson with Wisel Y Lopin, winning $3,808. The Reserve Champion was Kari Craft with James Deen Daydream, winning $3,024.
Continue reading …“We are again offering additional services for our exhibitors in the form of golf carts, stall mats, Portacools, and VIP RV parking,” says Congress Chair Casey West.
Continue reading …In addition to volunteering their time, AQHA Executive Vice President Craig Huffhines also presented Amarillo Habitat for Humanity a check for $1,000 to continue support of Amarillo Habitat for Humanity in the local community.
Continue reading …An Amateur and Masters Amateur exhibitors may show up to three different horses in individual working events, like trail and western riding. However, the rules above still apply—a Masters Amateur cannot show the same horse in the same event, even if it’s in a different age group. For example, a Masters Amateur may show two horses in the Amateur trail and a different horse in the Masters Amateur trail.
Continue reading …Western Pleasure:
– Novice Youth Western Pleasure- Blakely Abbott/Made Just Right
– Intermediate Western Pleasure- Nick Mayabb/VS Code Me Lucky
– Novice Amateur Western Pleasure- Betty Jo Carr/OHK Goodbars Krymsun
– 3-Year-Old $2,500 Rider Open Western Pleasure- Houston Huff/Always Seymor and Anthony Montes/Moonlite Madnez
– Maturity $2,500 Rider Open Western Pleasure- Amber Cox/Time To Step Out
– Color Horse Non Pro Western Pleasure- Cody Beam/Hercules Secret
Some of those circuit champions included Anne Wilson in the Amateur Select Showmanship and Courtney Archer in the Amateur Western Pleasure. Hayley Saul beat out the trainers to win the Green Trail and Makayla Maciejewski won the Novice Amateur Western Riding.
Continue reading …The Arizona Fall Championship rolls into WestWorld in Scottsdale, AZ a little earlier on the show calendar for 2017 with dates of September 20th through 24th. The show takes full advantage of the fantastic expansion of WestWorld facilities by holding most classes indoors or under cover.
Continue reading …The ARK Equine Import Quarantine will be the first of its kind in the United States. The ARK’s equine import facility will provide the highest level of care for equine “guests.” Amenities include: 48 stalls with individual climate controlled advanced HEPA filtered HVAC system; 12 x 12 individual stalls with 100% air exchange and negative pressure; adjustable stall lighting to simulate night and day to allow horses to rest; veterinarian coverage 24/7, and more.
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