“I can’t believe it was my first time, and I won a trophy! A horse show trophy…”
Continue reading …The Illinois Quarter Horse Association June show was held June 27-28 at Gordyville, USA. The event provided two split/combined AQHA/ILQHA/LLQHA approved shows judged by Gary Werner and Lance Treptow. Click on the link below to view complete results from the show. June27-28PublicationRpt
Continue reading …The AQHA has spoken, and on January 1, 2016, the organization will be instituting a ban on the use of lip chains in the Halter pen. This is just one of a number of changes made to the AQHA rulebook at the 2015 meeting of the Executive Committee. Others include the institution of more stringent penalties for violations regarding animal welfare. While many of the changes, especially those holding people accountable for violations of animal welfare regulations, have been met with support, the ban on the use of lip chains has sparked debate. Many people are cautious about sharing their opinions on this topic, but those who have spoken out have widely different viewpoints.
Continue reading …One pint-sized competitor, Justin Christensen, received a huge check in Youth 2-Year-Old Mares when he won a World Championship title with Shezmaknacquisitions.
Continue reading …The human eye is slow and, on top of that, it often conveys only the data the brain thinks it wants to see. It can’t resolve the details of fast motion, like the motion of a horse and rider.
Continue reading …Winning the 3-Year-Old Open Non-Pro class was Megan Hawkins aboard Extremely Dark Chips (Extremely Hot Chips). Winning the 3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro class was Clarissa Edgerton with So Sleepy Im Magnificent (Too Sleepy To Zip). Then, Jay Starnes rode Kathy Tobin’s Lazy Illusion to win the 2-Year-Old Sale Stakes.
Continue reading …The current state of affairs was obvious to Judy Ford and a group of her horse show friends. They were at a horse show in 2013 when they realized that of the 10 APHA Youth Halter classes at the World Championship Show, there were only 30 participants. Their beloved discipline was fading away, desperately losing interest from the next generation. They had to do something.
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