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Angela Fox and Makin Me Happy win L1 Junior Western Riding at Sun Circuit

March 6, 2024 Comments Off

Early in the week at Arizona Sun Circuit, Amateur Angela Fox, who rides with Highpoint Performance Horses, won the L1 Junior Western Riding! Update: Today, March 6th, they also tried L3 Junior Western Riding and won that, too, with a score of 157! See what Angela has to say about “Bean,” and the event of […]

Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit – Tuesday, March 5th

March 6, 2024 Comments Off

Tuesday at Arizona Sun Circuit in the Equine Chronicle Arena, the much awaited National Championship Showmanship Final Four were announced, and they faced off early in the afternoon to determine the winners of the tournament for the Amateur and the Select Amateur divisions. This year’s National Championship saw a few changes – instead of using […]

Around the Rings – 2024 SCQHA Southern Gold Classic

March 6, 2024 Comments Off

The SCQHA Southern Gold Classic, March 1-3, 2024, took place at South Carolina Equine Park in Camden, South Carolina. Judges were Randy Wilson, Michael Ochetto, Clint Fullerton, and John Kunkle, and the show was AQHA, NSBA, & SCQHA approved. This show also featured added money ranch classes and Premier Sires classes for the first time! The Southern Gold Classic […]

Becky George and South Beech win the Machine Made Trail for Owner Kate Upton

March 6, 2024 Comments Off

Tuesday at Arizona Sun Circuit, Becky George won the Machine Made $2000-added 4 & 5 YO Limited Rider Trail for owner Kate Upton! Watch what Becky has to say about South Beech, aka “Mister,” and why this win was such an accomplishment. In the 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗲 $2000 Added Limited Rider NSBA Four/Five Year Old […]

Jana Simons and Gimme Ur Best Stuff win Two In a Row at Arizona Sun Circuit

March 5, 2024 Comments Off

At the Arizona Sun Circuit on Monday, we caught up with Jana Simons, who showed Gimme Ur Best Stuff to class wins in the past two days! Today it was the L2 Amateur Showmanship, and yesterday, the L2 Amateur Horsemanship. See what Jana has to say about “Puff,” and about work/life balance with a demanding […]

Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit – Monday, March 4th

March 5, 2024 Comments Off

On Monday at the 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit, it was another busy day with all arenas packed with plenty of action, including disciplines like showmanship, hunter under saddle, ranch events, equitation, and cattle classes. That morning, Eric Mendrysa (pictured above with Never Sudden, who won the L3 Amateur Showmanship Monday) of EM Design & Photography […]

Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit

March 5, 2024 Comments Off

The G-Man has arrived in Scottsdale and he has been greeted with big smiles! See his galleries from Sun Circuit below:

Scenes from Arizona Sun Circuit from EM Design & Photography

March 4, 2024 Comments Off

Thank you to EM Design & Photography for a beautiful mosaic of action from the first few days of the 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit at WestWorld of Scottsdale! Watch for glimpses of many of the disciplines featured at the show, and don’t miss those beautiful sunsets!

Joy Stehney Wins Aged Mares and Aged Geldings at Arizona Sun Circuit

March 4, 2024 Comments Off

Joy Stehney had an incredible day on the first Saturday at the 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit at WestWorld of Scottsdale, so when we finally caught up to her at the Smith Show Horses’ stalls on Sunday, she introduced us first to Mudd Bubbles. He is the magnificent 2020 sorrel gelding by Heartz On Fire and […]

Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit – Sunday, March 3rd

March 4, 2024 Comments Off

Sunday, March 3rd at the 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit, Horsemanship kicked off at 7:30 AM in the Equine Chronicle Arena, and the class winner of L1 Amateur Western Horsemanship: Alysia Nielson and Dark Ladie! It was their second show doing the event. Watch what Alysia has to say about “Cher,” who is just starting her all-around career! […]