By JR Cook and Delores Kuhlwein 3-Year-Old & Over Novice horse owners and trainers, take note. The inaugural 2023 All American Novice Horse Futurity brought to you by the Cook Family will be held July 5th at The Big A to showcase the 3-Year-Old & Over Novice horse, but how it differs is newsworthy. The […]
Continue reading …“There are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child.” ~ Anne Lamott By Delores Kuhlwein Congratulations are in order for the entire Parrish Family! Why the whole family? Because not only is one baby due this fall – there are two Parrish grandbabies on the way! Chase, […]
Continue reading …AQHA The American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee recently approved a one-year pilot program that provides an exemption for youth, amateur or Select halter exhibitors who are physically unable to perform the tracking (trot-in for the judges’ inspection) component of the class. This exemption allows exhibitors with physical limitations the opportunity to show in halter […]
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.” — Chinese Proverb Multiple World Champion and NSBA Quarter Million Dollar Rider Andy Cochran and World and Congress Champion Katie Cochran are beginning an exciting new chapter in their lives this spring. Not only are they offering training […]
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein Obsessed To Be Best, the 2019 Bay Gelding by The Lopin Machine and out of Its Best To Be Hot (RL Best of Sudden), has been purchased from Susan Juroe by the Goffard Family for Catherine Goffard. What follows is more than just a horse purchase story, however. The full-circle tale of […]
Continue reading …A huge congratulations goes out today to Pasley and Adam Mathis on the birth of their son, on March 21, 2023. Timothy McClendon Mathis, Mac, for short, came into the world at 7:02 P.M., at 9.1 lbs, 21 inches. “The absolute best thing that’s ever happened to us,” says Adam. See more incredibly adorable […]
Continue reading …Wilmington News Journal WILMINGTON — A founder of one of the area’s biggest and most noted businesses has passed. Ralph L. “Larry” Roberts, Sr., 77, passed peacefully on March 19, in Ocala, Fla., after a battle with dementia. Greg Bronner, Vice President of Marketing & Business Critical Sales of R+L Carriers, told the News Journal, […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Courtney Allen and John Robert McCarter on their marriage Saturday, March 18, 2023! They were married at The Barn at Blue Sky Farm, a beautiful venue in Dallas, North Carolina, and the G-Man and Charlie were there as guests to capture a glimpse of the couple’s special day. Scroll the gallery below:
Continue reading …We are heartbroken to share that Kathleen Lennon passed away on March 13th. “Kathleen was a beloved daughter, sister and friend,” say Judd and Jennifer Paul. “She was a respected veterinarian who had a deep love of the American Quarter Horse. She was a talented equestrian. Kathleen’s passing is a tremendous loss for the equine […]
Continue reading …At the recent Palomino Breeders Horse Association of America Convention March 8-12, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Friday night, March 10th, was set aside for the benefit auction and Hall of Fame Induction. That night, longtime PHBA and industry supporters Terry and Tammy Bradshaw were inducted into the Palomino Horse Breeders of America Hall of Fame! “What an […]
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