“I loved our pattern. We went in there with a plan, and we stuck to it. The long trot was good for me. We wanted to just go in there with speed and have correct lines, especially going to the judge. Trotting a straight line away from the judge was our biggest thing.”
Continue reading …When asked to describe her 8-year-old, all around gelding, Have A Good Flight, the outgoing Mackenzie Chapman had plenty to say. “He’s the horse that everyone loves,” she says. “People love him because of his personality, how outgoing he is, and how he doesn’t care about anything. All of the trainers that have ever rode […]
Continue reading …“I’ve had Charlie for two years,” Orsak says. “I came here last year but never got called back to the finals or anything. This year was a big difference! I was hoping to just do the best I could do and get called back.”
Continue reading …“I loved the back at the beginning, because it’s their first impression,” she says. “My horse is a good backer. Then, when we went around the corner, I was worried because I wasn’t sure if I was going to be in line with the judge and then in line with the cone.”
Continue reading …Just last night, the pair earned a Reserve World Championship in 13 and Under Equitation and a top three finish in 13 and Under Hunter Under Saddle. With six classes down and five World titles earned Drew is off to an exceptional start, and she still has four classes left to go.
Continue reading …A wide array of Pinto horses, ponies and miniatures vied to be champions at the 2013 Pinto World Championship, held June 10-22. Exhibitors and their equines traveled far and wide to earn a multitude of prizes, awards and friendships. Breaking records this year, Tulsa’s Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Expo Square played host for […]
Continue reading …Some of the industry’s top judging talent is slated to officiate at the 2013 European Paint Horse Championship coming up September 2-8 in Kreuth, Germany. They are Leon Borcherding of Sumner, Iowa; Kenny Hall of Conroe, Texas; Chele McGauly of Elm Grove, Louisiana; Rob Meneely of Conyers, Georgia; and Michele Pearson of Cave Creek, Arizona. […]
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