The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is underway, spanning January 12 – February 3, 2024, and the horse show portions of the show involve a huge collaborative effort, as the following associations provide registries, premium awards and/or sanctions for the 2024 Show. Mustang Champions Southwest Reined Cow Horse Association Southwestern Donkey & Mule Society […]
Continue reading …“The secret to keeping a show horse happy….get him a chicken of his very own!” says Ginny Tauer. This is Invited for Chocolat, aka “Teddy,” a 2018 ApHC gelding. “Teddy loves them!” Also, note the droopy lip, she adds. Teddy has several pet chickens, who lay eggs in his stall. “After that picture, there were […]
Continue reading …The Florida Color Horse Club held The 2024 Orange Blossom from January 19-21 at Alachua Agriculture & Equestrian Center in Newberry, Florida with APHA, ApHC, and All Breed classes. Judges were Lisa Ligon (TX) and Dale Sullens (TX), and the APHA Show Manager was Randall Roser, and the ApHC Show Manager was James Hoyt. The club […]
Continue reading …From Equine Affaire: Ride, compete, and excel in clinics and competitions this spring Depending on where you live, January weather may not be prime riding weather – but it can be prime planning weather! It’s time to get excited about going riding again. While you’re stuck inside and thawing out from your morning barn chore regimen, start […]
Continue reading …By Heather Goolsby: Each year, the Region 5 Youth Directors of American Quarter Horse Youth Association host an annual conference to bring both members and non-members together to promote the various growth opportunities available through the association. Following the previous successful events hosted by past AQHYA President Adriana Totten, the current Region 5 Directors, Adrianna and […]
Continue reading …The folks at Ditty Up Farm had an exciting morning this past Wednesday with the arrival of a handsome colt by Made Four It and out of VS Lawless. “Big Thanks to Cecily Zuidema for answering her phone and coaching us through the process,” says Nancy Ditty. “Seth Ditty, you did amazing pulling. Everyone […]
Continue reading …Considered to be Andrea Fappani’s breakthrough horse, Hagans Sugarman was the first horse Fappani won the NHRA futurity with in 2000 in the Intermediate Open Division. After that, he became an all around show horse, a rodeo queen horse, and above all, a family horse. Thank you to Sarah Mapp Cullins for his tribute. By Sarah Mapp […]
Continue reading …“The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” – Arabian proverb. This is Gloria Maillard Haid with her 17 year old APHA mare, Sensational Angel. “Angel” currently resides in Pilot Point, Texas, and gets to work as a therapy horse. Gloria is a therapeutic riding instructor at Stable Strides Farm and Blue […]
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