A 1-2 Punch for First Time Congress Champion Emilie Mathisen in L1 Sr Ranch Riding
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on A 1-2 Punch for First Time Congress Champion Emilie Mathisen in L1 Sr Ranch Riding
Emilie Mathisen Earns First Congress Champion Title and Takes the Reserve Champion Title, all in the L1 Senior Ranch Riding at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress. By Sarah Welk Baynum Emilie Mathisen, originally from Denmark, had her first Congress win today. She also placed second on her other mount, despite a large and […]
Continue reading …A Comeback Story – 2024 Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on A Comeback Story – 2024 Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit
In this day and age of some club-driven shows being cancelled due to low participation, it’s a breath of fresh air to hear of a show organization that is not only still going, but thriving! The Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit was founded by Mark Russell, who is also the show manager, in 1998, and it […]
Continue reading …Jenny Honey and Katie Chex Your Gun Win Non Pro Working Western Rail Stakes NSBA at the 2024 Congress
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on Jenny Honey and Katie Chex Your Gun Win Non Pro Working Western Rail Stakes NSBA at the 2024 Congress
By Sarah Welk Baynum: “This is amazing, because this might be my last Congress!” said Jenny Honey as she left the Taft Coliseum arena holding her first place trophy, beaming. However, while this might be her last Congress, it is far from her first. She’s also no stranger to the winners circle lately with the […]
Continue reading …Stakes and Futurity Winners Highlight Tuesday’s Congress Ranch Classes
October 2, 2024 Comments Off on Stakes and Futurity Winners Highlight Tuesday’s Congress Ranch Classes
From NSBA: The calendar may have changed months, but the competition continued to be deep and fierce in Ranch events at the All American Quarter Horse Congress on Tuesday. AQHA and NSBA Dual-Approved Junior Western Working Rail, Amateur Working Rail and Amateur Select Ranch Riding were joined by the Non-Pro Ranch Riding Stakes and Three […]
Continue reading …Meadows, Two Lyons, A Storm, and A Little Bit Take Top Honors at the Congress
October 1, 2024 Comments Off on Meadows, Two Lyons, A Storm, and A Little Bit Take Top Honors at the Congress
From NSBA: Day Two of Ranch classes at the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress saw four different Congress NSBA champions in Senior Working Western Rail, Level 1 Amateur and Amateur Ranch Riding and the Four and Five Year Old Open Ranch Riding Stakes class. Bridesmaid No More: Hava Cocktail On Me Wins Senior Western […]
Continue reading …Radical Ranch Numbers Start the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress
September 29, 2024 Comments Off on Radical Ranch Numbers Start the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress
From NSBA: The 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress began on Sunday, September 29, at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, and although the weather was rainy, it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the Ranch classes. The first class of the day, Senior Ranch Riding, saw 88 entries, and the day ended with 91 […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
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2024 Arizona Fall Championship Recap and Results
September 26, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 Arizona Fall Championship Recap and Results
The Arizona Fall Championship AQHA Show at Westworld of Scottsdale, held September 18-22, 2024, upped the ante again this year with even more prizes and chances to win, including many new added-money classes, with eight Ranch added-money or derby/sweepstakes classes, four $1,000-added Trail classes, plus added-money classes for Western Riding, Western Pleasure Hunter Under Saddle, and […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
September 26, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
Keep scrolling for photos from Fort Worth for the APHA/WCHA Halter Million, and from the WCHA Hall of Fame Banquet!
Continue reading …Piper Anderson Prevails at AZ Fall Championship with Keep It To Yourself
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on Piper Anderson Prevails at AZ Fall Championship with Keep It To Yourself
For most any equestrian, learning the physical portion of showing and riding is just part of the challenge. There’s the mental aspect, too, and just about everyone has had to learn to overcome their nerves or their habit of overthinking when showing. It’s so common that becoming a sports psychologist and coach specializing in riders […]
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