Congratulations to Amanda Smith on Purchase of Congress Champion Jus Be Good
November 17, 2024 Comments Off on Congratulations to Amanda Smith on Purchase of Congress Champion Jus Be Good
By Delores Kuhlwein Congratulations to Amanda Smith on the purchase of 3YO Open Hunter Under Saddle Congress Champion Jus Be Good from Sara Jackson Vance, Dusty Trail Ranch, and Dwayne and Amber Pickard. “Artemis,” by Good Better Best and out of Jus Sayin (Coats N Tails x Whenuwerentluken), will be under the guidance of Farley […]
Continue reading …Super Select Stuart Thompson is Back for his Second World Show
November 16, 2024 Comments Off on Super Select Stuart Thompson is Back for his Second World Show
By Delores Kuhlwein Back in 2022 when we met Super Select Stuart Thompson, he was showing at his first AQHA World Show under the guidance of Marty Simper Show Horses, much to the delight of everyone in the audience. In fact, he developed quite a fan club that year! Stuart is back this year for […]
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The Equine Chronicle would like to pay tribute to two legendary stallions who were lost this past year, way too early in their illustrious careers. It is beyond heartbreaking for anyone to lose a horse, but these two stallions not only touched the lives of many people, but their contributions to the Halter world will be felt for generations to come.
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Tracking In Halter: Tips From The Experts
November 10, 2024 Comments Off on Tracking In Halter: Tips From The Experts
When it comes to tracking a horse in the halter pen, everything seems pretty self-explanatory. Walk to the judge or judges, trot to and past the cone, and continue trotting around the cone to the lineup. The purpose of this portion of the class is to give the judges an opportunity to evaluate both soundness and quality of movement.
Continue reading …Success Built On A Strong Family Tradition: Jeffrey Pait Show Horses
November 8, 2024 Comments Off on Success Built On A Strong Family Tradition: Jeffrey Pait Show Horses
The Pait men have a rich family tradition as horsemen. As the sons of Eldon Pait, Jamie, E.H., and Jeffrey have each carved out their own unique place in the horse industry while becoming AQHA World and Congress Champion trainers along the way.
Continue reading …Keeping a Promise – Rochelle Lyons and An Uptown Boy
November 7, 2024 Comments Off on Keeping a Promise – Rochelle Lyons and An Uptown Boy
“Kid, you’ll move mountains! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So get on your way!” – Theodor Seuss Geisel. By Delores Kuhlwein Sometimes we are lucky enough to have a person in our lives who sees our potential long before we ever do. For ApHC exhibitor Rochelle Lyons, that special person was Carol […]
Continue reading …The Time is Always Right To Do What is Right – A Congress Lost and Found Story
November 6, 2024 Comments Off on The Time is Always Right To Do What is Right – A Congress Lost and Found Story
By Delores Kuhlwein When you attend the fairgrounds in any given state at any horse show, you don’t really expect white glove service. In fact, at many facilities where we show our horses, we often are happy to have a functional and (relatively) clean restroom to use. What you’ll find at the All American Quarter […]
Continue reading …Heidi Rasor – How A Golf Bet Won A Horse
November 6, 2024 Comments Off on Heidi Rasor – How A Golf Bet Won A Horse
Heidi Rasor is no stranger to winning. She has won World and Congress championships and Reserve championships as far back as 1994. But the most important win in her show career is the one that launched it: a bet with her fiancé, Jack, in 1993.
Continue reading …An Invincible Connection: Allie Rippeon and ItzOnly Make Believe
November 4, 2024 Comments Off on An Invincible Connection: Allie Rippeon and ItzOnly Make Believe
By Delores Kuhlwein “The connections we make in the course of a life, maybe that’s what heaven is.” – Fred Rogers. Ask a horse show judge what he or she is looking for, especially in a pattern class, and one of the words you’ll hear time and time again is “connection.” The difference between an […]
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