2014 Quarter Horse Congress “Virtual” Trade Show Tour
October 21, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 Quarter Horse Congress “Virtual” Trade Show Tour
Just in case you were wondering, the Quarter Horse Congress provides more than 250 commercial exhibit spaces in a seven-acre indoor shopping area. That’s not to mention the additional outdoors spaces and those north of 17th avenue.
Continue reading …The 2014 Breeders’ Halter Futurity – The Future Has Arrived
October 21, 2014 Comments Off on The 2014 Breeders’ Halter Futurity – The Future Has Arrived
Sometimes in the midst of adversity and uncertainty comes a point of light shining brightly – a glow that illuminates the pathway to follow. The beacon that has been steadily growing more vibrant for the halter horse industry is the Breeders’ Halter Futurity in Des Moines, Iowa, an event that began in 2011 as the brainchild of a group of ten stallion owners. The owners wanted to create more interest in the halter industry by bringing back the middle market with a focus on the amateur competitor.
Continue reading …Gil Galyean and Rewind And Repeat Win Junior Western Pleasure at 2014 QH Congress
October 21, 2014 Comments Off on Gil Galyean and Rewind And Repeat Win Junior Western Pleasure at 2014 QH Congress
“I just love the way he lopes. He glides across the ground and has a beautiful top line and beautiful presence to him. He lopes how I truly believe a winning horse should lope.”
Continue reading …Erin Nicole Mask and Only Because I’m Good Win Youth 12-14 Western Pleasure
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on Erin Nicole Mask and Only Because I’m Good Win Youth 12-14 Western Pleasure
At almost the exactly same time Mask was winning her class in the Celeste Arena, her mother, Angie Watts Schmeck, was over in the Coliseum showing her halter horse, Done With A Clu, to a Congress Championship in Amateur Performance Halter Geldings. Schmeck proudly tells us that her daughter is a third generation equestrienne.
Continue reading …Bailey Anderson and Zippos Kat Man Do Score 232.5 to Win Youth 15-18 Trail
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on Bailey Anderson and Zippos Kat Man Do Score 232.5 to Win Youth 15-18 Trail
It was another high scoring day in the Trail pen at the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress. The top five competitors in the Youth 15-18 Trail were separated by a margin of six points, and the top three all scored over 230.
Continue reading …Sharese Rivait and Show Your Invitation Score 226 to Win Youth 12-14 Trail
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on Sharese Rivait and Show Your Invitation Score 226 to Win Youth 12-14 Trail
Sharese Rivait and her 14-year-old gelding, “Ross,” scored a 226 to win Youth 12-14 Trail this morning at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. The scores for the top five competitors were extremely close, separated by a spread of two points.
Continue reading …Frank Berris and Its Gameday Win Amateur 2-Year-Old Geldings at 2014 QH Congress
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on Frank Berris and Its Gameday Win Amateur 2-Year-Old Geldings at 2014 QH Congress
What does it feel like to compete with a horse that has never lost before in Open competition? We’re sure Frank Berris was feeling an equal mixture of both pride and pressure when he entered the pen this morning with his 2-year-old, bay gelding It’s Gameday.
Continue reading …Allison Clark Pilots Mechanic to Win Green Hunter Under Saddle at 2014 QH Congress
October 19, 2014 Comments Off on Allison Clark Pilots Mechanic to Win Green Hunter Under Saddle at 2014 QH Congress
“He has such a following, and he’s only a four-year-old horse,” he says. “He’s got a different look than the rest. When he comes into the pen, he just stand out differently, and he always has.”
Continue reading …Thompson and Love Top 3-Year-Old Non Pro WP Ltd. Leaderboard at 2014 QH Congress
October 19, 2014 Comments Off on Thompson and Love Top 3-Year-Old Non Pro WP Ltd. Leaderboard at 2014 QH Congress
It was a bit bright and early this morning for Western Pleasure Futurity horses, but all of the 3-year-olds took the early call time in stride delivering a very impressive class for the 3-Year-Old Non Pro Western Pleasure limited division. Claiming the Congress Champion title was Sharnai Thompson with Rock County Kid.
Continue reading …Austin Green, Certainly Inspired Win NY 14-18 WP; Wade Black, Justa Machine Win 2-Year-Old WP Lim.
October 18, 2014 Comments Off on Austin Green, Certainly Inspired Win NY 14-18 WP; Wade Black, Justa Machine Win 2-Year-Old WP Lim.
“I think there’s more horse there than what I had today, and that’s a really good thing,” he says. “I think these horses need to be able to carry themselves around from the start. They need to be able to pick their backs up and lope around before you can put any weight on them, to be able to make it as a two-year-old.”
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