EC EXCLUSIVE- Equine Chronicle Masters 2-Year-Old HUS and WP Entries
October 22, 2015 Comments Off on EC EXCLUSIVE- Equine Chronicle Masters 2-Year-Old HUS and WP Entries
The big night is fast approaching here at the 2015 All American Quarter Horse Congress. On Saturday evening, a group of the most promising two-year-old prospects in the country will compete for the titles of Equine Chronicle Masters Hunter Under Saddle Champion and Equine Chronicle Masters Western Pleasure Champion.
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Trying, Buying, and Selling Horses at the World’s Largest Show. Every October, the horse industry flocks to Columbus, Ohio for the All-American Quarter Horse Congress. World-class competition may be the number one draw for most exhibitors, but the opportunity to both market and shop for a new equine partner comes in a close second.
Continue reading …Susan Roberts Wins Congress Select WP; Angie Cannizzaro Wins 2-Year-Old Open WP
October 22, 2015 Comments Off on Susan Roberts Wins Congress Select WP; Angie Cannizzaro Wins 2-Year-Old Open WP
In the Two-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity, Angie Cannizzaro rode Who’s Chasing Who for owners Scott and Linda Berwick to a $13,744.26 payday. The Reserve Champion was Aaron Moses with Zippin A Breeze for Kathryn Frederick.
Continue reading …Tordoff Sisters, Olivia and Alexia, Rack Up Six Quarter Horse Congress Titles
October 21, 2015 Comments Off on Tordoff Sisters, Olivia and Alexia, Rack Up Six Quarter Horse Congress Titles
“It’s really fun to show with Olivia, because she is the one I really look up to,” Alexia says.
Continue reading …Dan Yeager/Cee Money Win Select Showmanship; Angela Fox/The Company You Keep Win Amateur Showmanship
October 21, 2015 Comments Off on Dan Yeager/Cee Money Win Select Showmanship; Angela Fox/The Company You Keep Win Amateur Showmanship
Not only were Dan and Money representing the gentlemen well this morning, the top four competitors in Select Showmanship were all men: Joe Whitt, Patrick Riley, and Phillip Roos. “I think, as a gender, we are representing well and I love that!” he says. “We did ourselves proud!”
Continue reading …Farley Sliss Wins 3-Year-Old Limited HUS; Drew Debuhr Wins 2-Year-Old Limited WP
October 21, 2015 Comments Off on Farley Sliss Wins 3-Year-Old Limited HUS; Drew Debuhr Wins 2-Year-Old Limited WP
The enormous, 18 hand tall Hank epitomizes the phrase “a gentle giant,” so much so that Farley hopes her now six-year-old daughter might like to show him in a few years.
Continue reading …Congress Showmanship Wins Go to Kacy Jo Philpot, Deanna Green, and Ashley Reichert
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Showmanship Wins Go to Kacy Jo Philpot, Deanna Green, and Ashley Reichert
“I recently got to start showing again with Geno, and it’s been super great. We’ve been super successful. He’s been the best.”
Continue reading …Cody Parrish and Invest With The Best Win Congress Green Western Riding
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Cody Parrish and Invest With The Best Win Congress Green Western Riding
A relative newcomer to the discipline of Western Riding was named the Congress Champion this morning in a very competitive Green Western Riding class. Cody Parrish rode Invest With The Best to score a 224.5 for owner Debbie Hill.
Continue reading …Baseball Wives- Riding High in Their Own Field Of Dreams
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Baseball Wives- Riding High in Their Own Field Of Dreams
Larisa Affeldt keeps a schedule that would make most heads spin, yet she finds a way to balance showing horses with raising three boys and supporting her husband through the highs and lows of professional sports. Jeremy Affeldt is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants where he was a member of the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series Championship teams. He has also played for Kansas City, the Colorado Rockies, and the Cincinnati Reds.
Continue reading …Congress Evening Horsemanship and WP Champions Include Gil Galyean, Harley Huff, and Dan Yeager
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Evening Horsemanship and WP Champions Include Gil Galyean, Harley Huff, and Dan Yeager
“Overall, he is really eye-catching. You want to watch him. For how big he is, he’s really slow and soft. It takes a really special horse to be that big and stay correct and also be slow.”
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