9:35 pm UPDATE: Not to be outdone by her new hubby, Carly Veldman Parks took to the reins in the 3-Year-Old Novice Horse Limited Rider Western Pleasure Stakes and was named the Champion with I’m Good With It.

By: Brittany Bevis For Marlene and Marlena Lucas of Lester, PA, they were simply hoping to take home a top five finish and possibly an embroidered halter from the 2013 APHA World Show. Their trainer, Mitch Leonarski, well-exceeded their expectations when he led TR Picturesque to a World Champion title in 2-Year-Old Mares today. “Miss […]

Ted Turner was at the lead this morning at the APHA World Show for Russell Nightingale in Solid Paint Bred Weanling Fillies with Rjn Mydreamcametrue. This weanling filly is by A Zhivago [QH] and out of Fine Lee A Mercedes.

“People have all these scary stories about it, but he’s been so good for me that I haven’t gotten worried,” she says.

This is the second World title of the day for Wildes and Hobo who won Amateur Hunter Hack earlier this morning. The pair also has World and Reserve World Championship titles in classes like Equitation Over Fences, Western Riding, and Hunter Hack.

This afternoon’s Amateur 3-Year-Old Stallions class at the 2013 APHA World Show marked an important milestone for Mark and Patty Voegele and trainer Kelley Stone. Voegele’s home-grown stallion, Intensions, broke the APHA record for the most consecutive wins by a halter horse stallion.

“This is the first time I’ve ever shown him,” she says. “I’ve worked with him for about four days.”

Later on today, Robinett will show her 2-year-old gelding, Built Execute Tuff, and her 2-year-old stallion, Well Executed. Both of the horses, one out of Phenomenal Ms and one out of Pizzazzy Lady, are double-papered as well.