Thanks to Lori Sakalas for sharing some of her candid photos from the 2014 New Jersey Quarter Horse Youth Show that recently took place at the Gloucester County Dream Park. You can share your photos with EquineChronicle.com by emailing b.bevis@equinechronicle.com.
Continue reading …The two top Youth judgers each took home a $500 scholarship: Dylan Price of the Illinois IP was the High-Point Senior Individual Overall, earning a score of 682 and winning a tie-breaker with second-place individual, Dean Klahr of Jackson County, Kansas. Jerilyn Nelson of Jackson County, Kansas, scored 575 points to win the High-Point Junior Individual Overall title.
Continue reading …Over the past several weeks, the Ways and Means Committee passed and sent to the House floor three tax bills beneficial to horse owners and breeders, and has a fourth bill under consideration. As discussed below, the bills retroactively restore tax benefits that expired at the end of 2013.
Continue reading …Brett Sanders concluded her AjPHA Youth World Show career on a high note by winning a World Championship title in 14-18 Western Pleasure aboard her eight-year-old mare, My Legs R Sensational, aka “Megan.” Because Sanders is 19 years old, this performance marks her last time competing at a Youth World Show.
Continue reading …While some competitors struggled with the challenging and lengthy pattern that included multiple turns, square corners, extended trots, a lead change on a counter canter, and only one cone, this was exactly the type of pattern that allows Charlie to shine.
Continue reading …“In the beginning, I was scared for the X box lope-overs, but when I practiced them, we did them well. They were fun. The most challenging part was the very first lope-overs. They were kind of long, and she has short stubby legs, so that was hard.”
Continue reading …Rogers, a 10-year-old equestrienne, has already won a World Championship title in Hunter Under Saddle with her other horse, Gotta Be Sensational, aka “Joey,” and a Reserve World Championship in Walk-Trot Showmanship with Sonny Dee Zippin, aka “Jake.”
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