Bradley nicknamed the filly “Etta” in honor of Etta James’ song At Last. She was born on March 29th at 3 am at 374 days, but she was well worth the wait!
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In the late 1970s, I took some time off from college to work in a well-respected barn while contemplating a major in Equine Science. It meant 65 hour work weeks for a mere $100 paycheck, but I was so excited just to be in the small orbit of an internationally famous trainer with rock star status.
Continue reading …Eberspacher Family Recovering Following Devastating Nebraska Tornado
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on Eberspacher Family Recovering Following Devastating Nebraska Tornado
“When we came out, my Dad said the indoor arena was gone, and that’s where all of our horses were. It was like a knife in the gut.”
Continue reading …Standout Riders at 41st Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on Standout Riders at 41st Intercollegiate Horse Show Association National Championships
For AQHA Trophy Western Team champions Ohio State University, and coaches Ollie and Debbie Griffith, it marked OSU’s 10th IHSA national team title and struck a personal chord. Their son, and defending AQHA High Point Rider, Austin Griffith, won the National Reining Horse Association Open Reining title and was Reserve overall in AQHA High Point Rider standings.
Continue reading …Cruelty Charges Against AR Horse Trader Dropped
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on Cruelty Charges Against AR Horse Trader Dropped
Cruelty charges against an Arkansas horse trader accused of maltreating more than 100 animals have been dropped.
Continue reading …APHA Farnam Breeders Trust Scholarship Recipients Are Kelsey Kafesjian and Callie Ford
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on APHA Farnam Breeders Trust Scholarship Recipients Are Kelsey Kafesjian and Callie Ford
Kelsey Kafesjian of Bluffdale, Utah, was the Farnam Breeders’ Trust Novice Youth Scholarship winner. Kelsey is an 18-year-old high school senior with plans to attend Colorado State University in the fall. She earned her points toward the Farnam Breeders’ Trust Youth Scholarship riding Tramps Invitation, a 2008 bay tobiano mare by Special Invitation out of Ravishing Tramp who is nominated to the Breeders’ Trust.
Continue reading …One Western Pleasure Super Sires Slot to be Auctioned Off at Tom Powers Futurity
May 14, 2014 Comments Off on One Western Pleasure Super Sires Slot to be Auctioned Off at Tom Powers Futurity
The Western Pleasure Super Sires Committee Members are excited to announce the offering of one Western Pleasure Super Sires stallion slot in 2014 to be auctioned by Alan Parker at the 2014 Tom Powers Triple Challenge Futurity on June 28th after the Western Pleasure Super Sire Non Pro classes immediately preceding the Tom Powers Stakes Yearling Sale.
Continue reading …Dreaming of Being a Golden Horse Winner? 2014 PHBA World Show First Entry Deadline is May 15th
May 13, 2014 Comments Off on Dreaming of Being a Golden Horse Winner? 2014 PHBA World Show First Entry Deadline is May 15th
Dreaming of becoming a Golden Horse winner? If so, now’s your chance. The first entry payment deadline for the 2014 PHBA Youth World Show and World Show is May 15th. The Youth World Show is scheduled to take place July 9-12 and the World Show will take place July 13-20 in Tunica, Mississippi. Judges for […]
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Hello everybody! Oh my, our Association has exciting news! Pete Kyle has been hired to be the new Executive Director of Shows and Judges.
Continue reading …Shane Rux Becomes New 2014 Quarter Horse Congress Photographer
May 13, 2014 Comments Off on Shane Rux Becomes New 2014 Quarter Horse Congress Photographer
Shane joins the Congress Team with over 20 years of equine photography experience. He is the official photographer for many AQHA and APHA horse shows across the country. He brings years of expertise and experience as the new photographer of the Congress, exhibitors and spectators can expect high-quality photographs and art, and excellent customer service.
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