Evening Congress Western Pleasure Wins Go To Abbey Rawlings and Hillary Roberts
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on Evening Congress Western Pleasure Wins Go To Abbey Rawlings and Hillary Roberts
13-year-old Abbey Rawlings had a very busy day here at the Quarter Horse Congress. First, she showed her 3-year-old gelding, A Lazy Holiday, to a win in the 12-14 Western Pleasure. Abbey and “JD” had only a moment’s rest before they had to go back into the pen for the next class, the 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Open Western Pleasure finals.
Continue reading …Congress Youth Trail Winners Are Elsie Naruszewicz, Deanna Green, and Sidney Dunham
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Youth Trail Winners Are Elsie Naruszewicz, Deanna Green, and Sidney Dunham
“I really like math, and it helps me in Trail because I have to know how to count, to know where my steps are going to be,” she says.
Continue reading …80-Year-Old, 6-Time Cancer Survivor, Ina Ginsberg, is a Congress Limited Champion
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on 80-Year-Old, 6-Time Cancer Survivor, Ina Ginsberg, is a Congress Limited Champion
“I decided I was going to live, and I’ve been showing him ever since.”
Continue reading …Selecting the Perfect English Saddle
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on Selecting the Perfect English Saddle
Many equestrians are more familiar with what to look for in a Western saddle than with the English variety. So, who better to ask than Master Saddler, Suzie Fletcher-Baker, an internationally-respected English saddle maker whose career spans 40 years. As the daughter of a hard-working English family in Witney, Oxfordshire, England, she was told she would have to manage the care of her own pony, including buying her own tack—which she did.
Continue reading …Two-Year-Old Limited Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure Winners Include Troy Lehn and Angela Fox
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Two-Year-Old Limited Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure Winners Include Troy Lehn and Angela Fox
This afternoon at the All American Quarter Horse Congress celebrated limited exhibitors as they competed in both Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure aboard their two-year-old equine counterparts. First up, Troy Lehn rode Pretty Assets to win his first ever Congress Championship title in the NSBA 2-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle Stakes Limited division finals. Lehn was in the irons for owner Alexandra Chavez.
Continue reading …Special Paula’s Showmanship Jacket Helps Make-A-Wish Come True For Congress Competitor
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Special Paula’s Showmanship Jacket Helps Make-A-Wish Come True For Congress Competitor
“They discovered an almost 13 inch tumor in her chest,” Becca’s mother Yvonne says. “They told us she had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and we were very lucky it was contained.”
Continue reading …Congratulations Congress Amateur Grand Champion Stallion Rumerz, Reserve- I Am Relentless
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations Congress Amateur Grand Champion Stallion Rumerz, Reserve- I Am Relentless
Amateur Grand Champion Stallion- Sarah Headley with Rumerz
Reserve Grand Champion Stallion- Lea Ann Koch with I Am Relentless
Lauren Love and Momma Knows Best Win Congress Three-Year-Old Non Pro Limited WP
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Lauren Love and Momma Knows Best Win Congress Three-Year-Old Non Pro Limited WP
“My first show horse was named Myrtle too, so I kind of felt a little bond there. She’s a pretty fun, little horse.”
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In the minutes, hours, and even days before a big show, the pressure to get everything just perfect can become an obsession. Drilling the pattern may seem like a panacea for nervous energy, but too much practice at the show can be your worst enemy. Add to the mix a hefty dose of anticipation, on the part of a seasoned show horse, and the problem can escalate. So, how do we work out the bugs and keep horses and riders sane in the process?
Continue reading …Congress Evening Western Pleasure Wins Go to Bryant, Puthoff
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Evening Western Pleasure Wins Go to Bryant, Puthoff
“Every kid that grows up around horses wants to win the Congress one day, but I never thought it would actually happen. I’m really trying to hold back tears.”
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