Rhett was bred by Susan Clune, who was Mackenzie’s former trainer and who passed away a few years ago. Several of Susan’s fellow trainers in the arena thought they could feel her presence as her former student and homebred horse won their first World title as a team.
Continue reading …“She’s so talented and pretty to watch. I just have to sit there and put her in the right spots. She floats over the poles and is super smooth. She’s such a good loper and I think that really helps.”
Continue reading …“I never thought this moment was going to happen,” she says. “I’ve been watching people win World Championships every year I come here and… for me, it was almost like a wish. It happened. Oh my goodness. I can’t believe it happened.”
Continue reading …The AQHA Collegiate Horsemanship Championship is a premier showcase of college equestrians and their horsemanship skills. Eight IHSA members and several alternates were selected to compete in a field of 16 collegiate riders. The three-phase competition kicks off with a preliminary collegiate horsemanship round Aug. 6, with eight riders advancing to a semi-final round later that day. The top four riders will advance to the finals held Aug. 7 in the Jim Norick Arena.
Continue reading …“Everyone wants to have a big run and make the finals and get a globe. Obviously, I’m looking forward to those things, but there is more to this show than a globe. This show makes you realize how far you’ve come in your youth career. I can’t help but think about the rider I was when I was 10 and compare her to who I am now. That’s something to be proud of. I’m so grateful to be able to play the game I love so much at this level.”
Continue reading …Be ready at cone and only walk into the chute AFTER the judges have given the signal to begin, even though the pattern says to begin in the chute.
Continue reading …Just one day before her 18th birthday, Kaylee Hamm won TWO golden globes here at the Youth World in 3-Year-Old Mares and 3-Year-Old Geldings with two, new horses that are both fit by Ryan Kail.
Continue reading …The first of its kind from a stock-horse association, the American Paint Horse Association recently debut a new online system that allows transfers of ownership for registered Paint Horses. This easy-to-use system allows members to complete their transfers of ownership faster than ever before, and puts the power right at their digital fingertips.
Continue reading …The horsemen and -women on this list are competitors who have proven their skills in the show pen and are considered highly accomplished competitors by AQHA and its alliance partners. This list is compiled by factoring in AQHA points, championship titles and alliance money earned outside of AQHA competition. At the direction of AQHA’s leveling task force, more detailed information has been provided to the list regarding specific earnings restrictions from each alliance partner.
Continue reading …“I really couldn’t believe it and what a year for it to happen. I kept telling myself that the comeback is bigger than the setback. It really was a dream come true.”
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