New Fun Activities Added to AQHA Youth World Show
June 26, 2015 Comments Off on New Fun Activities Added to AQHA Youth World Show
A select few will have the chance to perform specified maneuvers to music in the freestyle exhibitions on August 6, following the last class in the Jim Norick Arena.
Continue reading …Your Opinion Counts! Take AQHA Membership Survey Today
June 26, 2015 Comments Off on Your Opinion Counts! Take AQHA Membership Survey Today
The survey covers involvement with horses; member services offered by AQHA; purchasing habits; brand preferences; and collects important demographic data.
Continue reading …Sister Act – The Stopperich Sisters
June 26, 2015 Comments Off on Sister Act – The Stopperich Sisters
It’s not very common to come across two siblings who are equally unstoppable in the show pen. Meet Paige and Jillian, aka the Stopperich Sister Act.
Continue reading …35th Anniversary of Tom Powers Futurity Kicks Off in Michigan
June 25, 2015 Comments Off on 35th Anniversary of Tom Powers Futurity Kicks Off in Michigan
One of the main events of the Futurity is scheduled for Saturday afternoon with the two Western Pleasure Super Sires classes: 3-Year-Old Open Non Pro Western Pleasure and 3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure. In order to participate in this prestigious class, horses must have been sired by one of the Western Pleasure Super Sires.
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos and Results From 68th Appaloosa Nationals
June 24, 2015 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results From 68th Appaloosa Nationals
Thanks to EC.com readers Megan Wagner and Jennifer Hulcher for snapping some fun photos from the 68th Appaloosa Nationals currently underway in Fort Worth, Texas! Share your #AppNationals photos by emailing b.bevis@equinechronicle.com and we’ll add them to our online photo gallery. Congrats to some of the big winners named thus far! Masters Western Horsemanship- Lora […]
Continue reading …The Buckeye Classic Encourages the Next Generation With AMAZING Leadline Prizes
June 24, 2015 Comments Off on The Buckeye Classic Encourages the Next Generation With AMAZING Leadline Prizes
On Sunday at the The Little Buckeye, competitors will receive the Fold and Go Barn. On Friday at the Buckeye Classic, they will receive the Giant Plush Zebra. Finally, on Sunday at the Buckeye Classic, exhibitors will receive the Stamp Set and Water Wow.
Continue reading …Ever Wondered How Many Calories You Burn While Riding Your Horse?
June 24, 2015 Comments Off on Ever Wondered How Many Calories You Burn While Riding Your Horse?
“Riding a horse for 45 minutes at a walk, trot and canter can burn up to 200 calories. It you do something a bit more strenuous such as cutting or reining, that can come out to nearly seven calories per minute for the entire length of the riding period.”
Continue reading …Riders Selected For NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship Include Choate, Garmon, Sumrall, Wright, Leeman, and Larson
June 24, 2015 Comments Off on Riders Selected For NRHA Collegiate Reining Championship Include Choate, Garmon, Sumrall, Wright, Leeman, and Larson
The competition will feature four first-team All-America riders from National Collegiate Equestrian Association institutions. This year’s participants are South Carolina’s Layla Choate, Georgia’s Lauren Garmon, Texas A&M’s Laura Sumrall and South Dakota State’s Mariah Wright. Auburn’s Katsy Leeman is the first alternate and New Mexico State’s Brynn Larson is the second alternate.
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Seventeen-year-old Genevieve Shifrin (Basalt, Colo., $51,857 NRHA LTE) has taken the lead in the NRHA Level 4 Non Pro Derby second section of the first go-round of the derby as well as Level 3 and Youth with a smoldering 218 aboard Bella Juice (Smart Like Juice x Bella Conquistador). Shifrin and Bella Juice have made for a tough pair to beat as they won the NRHA Youth Non-Pro Derby 2014. Bella Juice is a 2009 mare with $27,154 NRHA LTE and is owned and nominated by Cache Performance Horses LLC.
Continue reading …Selling TONIGHT – World Champions and More in Pro Horse Services June Online Auction
June 24, 2015 Comments Off on Selling TONIGHT – World Champions and More in Pro Horse Services June Online Auction
Selling TONIGHT – World Champions and More in Pro Horse Services June Online Auction
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