By Delores Kuhlwein Congratulations to Alicia Ritsema, now the proud owner of This Cowboys Mine, by The Lopin Machine and out of Suddens Leading Lady. “Cowboy,” raised by Paula Czapko, and out of her beloved mare, Suddens Leading Lady (RL Best of Sudden), proved to be a success at age two with Aaron Moses in […]
Continue reading …On Thursday, September 21st, APHA kicked off its first Western National Championship to be held at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The event, held in conjunction with Arizona Fall Championship, an AQHA show, enabled exhibitors and trainers with both breeds to the same location to show. The first day of the show celebrated Hunter Under Saddle and […]
Continue reading …On Thursday, September 21st, APHA kicked off its first Western National Championship to be held at WestWorld of Scottsdale. The event, held in conjunction with Arizona Fall Championship, an AQHA show, enabled exhibitors and trainers with both breeds to the same location to show. The first day of the show celebrated Hunter Under Saddle […]
Continue reading …The Arizona Fall Championship and the APHA Western National Championship Show are sharing a venue this week at WestWorld of Scottsdale! Stay tuned as we add more photos to our gallery, but scroll down to see the candid photos so far! Click on each photo to enlarge.
Continue reading …Who Says 17.3-hand English Horses Can’t Have Some Cow In Them? This is B That Girl, aka “Peacock”, a 3-year-old APHA mare by All Time Fancy and out of a Gift Of Midas mare. “She’s a sweet, good-minded girl!” says her trainer, Cooper Evans, who explains Peacock was raised by Wade and Carly Parks, and […]
Continue reading …The North Carolina Palomino Exhibitors Association (NCPEA), a state affiliate of the Palomino Horse Breeders Association of America (PHBA), just held their September 16-17, 2023 Show at the Lake Waccamaw Boys & Girls Home Equestrian Center in Lake Waccamaw, North Carolina! Their website explains, “Our mission is to support and serve our membership and showcase Palomino and Palomino […]
Continue reading …It’s not often we get photos submitted by our readers from France, but that’s exactly what we received from Elodie Pley-Dumonçay, who lives in Rennes, France. Her mare, MillionDollarBaby VVS, by Zippos Sensation and out of Red Hot Debutante, made quite a splash at the recent APHA European Championships in Kreuth, Germany. The mare won 3 Year […]
Continue reading …Earlier this year, we asked our readers for tips on putting your hair up for a horse show! We decided to share two areas of learning for you as you head into your Fall 2023 shows. First, a recap of the hair tips our readers shared: Next, we share a How-to video by […]
Continue reading …From Norman K. Luba, Past President, American Quarter Horse Association Dear PVC enthusiasts, owners and exhibitors, I have attached the list of contenders for the Pleasure Versatility Challenge 2023 to be held at 6 pm on Saturday evening, November 11, 2023 at the AQHA World Show. This list reflects all confirmed entries as of this date. […]
Continue reading …“There are no coincidences. Just miracles by the boatload.” — Clare Vanderpool. By Delores Kuhlwein The village of Elsie, Michigan, boasts a population of just under 1,000 people. The chances of having two talented, young equestrians in the same elementary school, in the same grade and wait – even in the same classroom […]
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