Texas A&M Wins 2017 NCEA National Championships!
April 17, 2017 Comments Off on Texas A&M Wins 2017 NCEA National Championships!
For the first time under the current postseason format, the No. 1 seed wasn’t present on the final day of competition. Now, in another first, a team has completed the difficult task of winning four meets in three days to claim the National Championship.
Continue reading …Final Blog From OKC L1 Championships With Austin, Caroline, and Dailey
April 17, 2017 Comments Off on Final Blog From OKC L1 Championships With Austin, Caroline, and Dailey
We are back and it’s the last day of the show. All the cow classes and Youth Horsemanship took place and everyone is heading out. The Horsemanship classes had many entries, but only three winners: Rookie- Jessica Angle/Lopin By My Dreams, 13 and under- June Roberson/Magnetyzed, 14-18- Madison Parduhn/So Blazin Im Amazin.
Continue reading …Day 1 Complete at NCEA National Championships
April 14, 2017 Comments Off on Day 1 Complete at NCEA National Championships
The day’s action featured a meet that came down to the final ride and a couple of impressive performances from two SEC teams looking to show they are a force to be reckoned with as well.
Continue reading …2017 Arizona Fall Championship Announces New Format For Youth Show
April 13, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 Arizona Fall Championship Announces New Format For Youth Show
Youth all-around exhibitors at this year’s show will be showing on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday only. The Oversight Committee intends to focus on a similar scheduling changes for the 2018 Sun Circuit to accommodate as many youth as possible.
Continue reading …NCEA Recognizes Outstanding Equestrian-Student Athletes with 2016-2017 Academic Awards
April 13, 2017 Comments Off on NCEA Recognizes Outstanding Equestrian-Student Athletes with 2016-2017 Academic Awards
The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced Wednesday the American Quarter Horse Association NCEA Academic Teams and the American Paint Horse Association NCEA Academic Honor Roll, recognizing student-athletes for success both in the arena and in the classroom during the 2016-17 academic year.
Continue reading …Blog #3 With Austin, Dailey, and Caroline at AQHA L1 Championship OKC
April 13, 2017 Comments Off on Blog #3 With Austin, Dailey, and Caroline at AQHA L1 Championship OKC
The first is J’Nan Wittler with Invitation To Be Good who won the Amateur Ranch riding. She said, “As I entered the arena, I felt confident and prepared. I was excited to see the results from our countless hours of practice at the barn.”
Continue reading …APHA Presents 2016 High Point Ranch Horse Awards
April 13, 2017 Comments Off on APHA Presents 2016 High Point Ranch Horse Awards
To be eligible for the high-point awards, exhibitors must earn at least one point in each of APHA’s four ranch horse events: ranch trail, ranch pleasure, ranch reining and ranch cow work. Open points were based on the horse, while Amateur, Novice Amateur and Youth points were based on each horse-and rider-combination. Each high-point award winner will be awarded a ranch horse trophy saddle provided by Elite Custom Saddles.
Continue reading …Congratulations APHA’s 2016 No. 1 Paints and Exhibitors!
April 12, 2017 Comments Off on Congratulations APHA’s 2016 No. 1 Paints and Exhibitors!
The journey to the top is long, and no two individuals take the same path to success.
Continue reading …Recap from 2017 Cactus Reining Classic
April 12, 2017 Comments Off on Recap from 2017 Cactus Reining Classic
When Arno Honstetter (with Gunnafoolya) tied his assistant trainer, Daniel Schloemer (Dun Spooked Us) with a 226, the crowd went wild. Then, a stunning stallion named Inferno 66 walked into the pen…
Continue reading …Preview of the 2017 NCEA Championship Teams
April 12, 2017 Comments Off on Preview of the 2017 NCEA Championship Teams
For 12 teams, the dream for a National Championship is still alive. However, by the end of the day on Saturday, only one team will remain. The 2017 NCEA National Championships begins on Thursday with the first round, and features four meets. The winners of each will advance to take on one of the four top seeds who received a bye to Friday’s quarterfinals.
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