I won my first buckle with my horse, No Fun Being Good, but here’s what I think my real accomplishments are. First, I won a buckle while my husband and kids were at the horse show, and I never raised my voice…
Continue reading …$6,000 Added AMERICANA World Cup Open Trail
April 21, 2015 Comments Off on $6,000 Added AMERICANA World Cup Open Trail
When she finished her final pattern two years ago, Carolin Lenz raised her arm cheering because she already knew nobody could top her score. Her then 10-year-old American Quarter Horse stallion Lil Freckled Playboy had presented an excellent performance scoring an incredible 151.5. It was the third time Carolin and Lil Freckled Playboy claimed the title.
Continue reading …Six APHA Competitors Named to NCEA All-America Teams
April 21, 2015 Comments Off on Six APHA Competitors Named to NCEA All-America Teams
Six former AjPHA competitors were recently recognized as top student-athletes by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association, named to the NCEA 2015 All-America Teams. APHA congratulates the athletes with ties to the Paint Horse breed; they include:
Continue reading …Congrats AQHA Competitor, Jenna Jacobs, on Signing With TCU Equestrian Team!
April 20, 2015 Comments Off on Congrats AQHA Competitor, Jenna Jacobs, on Signing With TCU Equestrian Team!
Jacobs, who hails from Ohio, will don the Purple and White next season after claiming the 2014 AQHA Youth Hunter Under Saddle High-Point Year End award. A fourth-place finisher at the 2014 AQHYA World Show, Jacobs claimed two Reserve Champion accolades at the 2014 All-American Quarter Horse Congress, marking the third-straight year in which she has recorded Reserve Championship honors and a top-three placing at Congress.
Continue reading …The Equine Chronicle High Point Ad WINNERS Are…
April 20, 2015 Comments Off on The Equine Chronicle High Point Ad WINNERS Are…
The all-around races for the Open, Amateur, Select, Novice Amateur, Novice Youth, 13 and Under, and 14-18 Youth High Points were stiff with many competitors entering additional classes to squeeze out the maximum number of points possible.
Continue reading …Missed the Hylton Maiden $50,000 Class? Check Out Our ECVideo Here!
April 20, 2015 Comments Off on Missed the Hylton Maiden $50,000 Class? Check Out Our ECVideo Here!
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Continue reading …Around the Rings at The VA Classic – Day 4 with the G-Man
April 20, 2015 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The VA Classic – Day 4 with the G-Man
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Taft Dickerson and Made By J Win $32,762 in Hylton Maiden 3 and Over Western Pleasure
April 19, 2015 Comments Off on Taft Dickerson and Made By J Win $32,762 in Hylton Maiden 3 and Over Western Pleasure
At the conclusion of the Hylton Maiden 3-Year-Old and Over Western Pleasure this evening, Taft Dickerson and Made By J loped out of the pen at the Virginia Quarter Horse Classic with an impressive check for $32,762.50. Coming in Reserve was Steve Reams aboard Southern Comfort Zone.
Continue reading …Around the Rings at The VA Classic – Day 3 with the G-Man
April 18, 2015 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The VA Classic – Day 3 with the G-Man
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APHA-NSBA Color of Money Show Returning to Fort Worth, June 23-25
April 18, 2015 Comments Off on APHA-NSBA Color of Money Show Returning to Fort Worth, June 23-25
Youth, Amateur and Open exhibitors, take note: APHA’s popular NSBA Color of Money Show is returning to Fort Worth, Texas, June 23–25. Approved by the National Snaffle Bit Association, this competition is exclusively for exhibitors aboard color-breed horses, so make plans to saddle up for this fun, competitive show that features jackpotted entry fees with 90 percent payback.
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