The hustle and bustle of summer shows has started to cool off, but the chaos of the year-end majors is in full swing. These shows can mentally and physically drain professionals, exhibitors, and their horses with late nights, early mornings, and heavy workloads. Tension, fatigue, restlessness, exhaustion, and the drudgery of doing chores and being away from family and home for weeks at time is not for the faint of heart–more for the brave, bold and courageous.
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Ricky Young and Yikkety Yak won the title of Congress Champion Amateur Performance Halter Geldings at the All American Quarter Horse Congress!
Continue reading …Camille Kennedy and The Perfect Kryme
October 21, 2024 Comments Off on Camille Kennedy and The Perfect Kryme
Camille Kennedy and The Perfect Kryme became Congress Champions Monday in a tough Youth 15-18 Trail class! Watch their EC TV winner’s interview!
Continue reading …Frank Berris and Tellatype win Grand at 2024 Congress
October 21, 2024 Comments Off on Frank Berris and Tellatype win Grand at 2024 Congress
Frank Berris and Tellatype were unanimous winners in the 3 YO Amateur Geldings at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress, and they followed it with a Grand Champion Amateur Geldings win!
Continue reading …Allie Rippeon and ItzOnly Make Believe Unanimous Congress Champions
October 21, 2024 Comments Off on Allie Rippeon and ItzOnly Make Believe Unanimous Congress Champions
Allie Rippeon earned a Unanimous Congress Championship this week with ItzOnly Make Believe.
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Angela Fox and Makin Me Happy won the L1 Amateur Western Riding on Sunday at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress! They were just coming off a win in the Junior Western Riding earlier in the week! Bean is a special horse and Angela has been part of his Western Riding journey as they learned together.
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The value of an incredible mentor – or two of them – makes all the difference in the world. Lisa Wilkes, a self proclaimed Western Pleasure fan, has truly appreciated this fact now that Wade and Carly Parks have taught her horsemanship as a select rider.
Continue reading …Linda Sargent Cinches The Whoo’s First Congress Championship
October 21, 2024 Comments Off on Linda Sargent Cinches The Whoo’s First Congress Championship
By Delores Kuhlwein The Whoo has made his name around top-level Western Pleasure circles as a horse who moves like a Pleasure horse truly should, and it has earned him nine Reserve Congress Championships as of last week at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Last week, for example, trainer Shane Dowdy won the […]
Continue reading …Michelle Baker and FG Ima Smokin Lady win at First Congress
October 21, 2024 Comments Off on Michelle Baker and FG Ima Smokin Lady win at First Congress
Michelle Baker has dreamed of showing at the All American Quarter Horse Congress since she was nine years old. Saturday she won Amateur Performance Halter Mares with her first Quarter Horse, FG Ima Smokin Lady, at her first Congress. Watch her winner’s interview to see what she advises to others chasing their dreams of a […]
Continue reading …Laina Banks and 19 YO Eye On The Ball win Congress L3 Select Western Riding
October 21, 2024 Comments Off on Laina Banks and 19 YO Eye On The Ball win Congress L3 Select Western Riding
In the first class of Sunday morning at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress, Laina Banks and Eye On The Ball won the Congress Championship title in L3 Amateur Select Western Riding! It’s a notable win because he is 19 this year! We also talked to Laina about what the industry has provided to […]
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