Watching Ryan Painter quietly glide around a working hunter course today, it’s obvious how he rode his way to being the 2023 NSBA High Point Open Hunter Rider, an honor he’s earned multiple times before–the first in 2009.
Continue reading …Click here to read the complete article 196 – September/October, 2024 By Kristi Sanders “Have you ever seen a trailer on fire?” This is the question Farley McLendon of FM Show Horses in Texas asks when talking about why trailer maintenance is important. “It’s horrific,” McLendon says. “Can you imagine having five or six horses […]
Continue reading …It all starts with a pony, a true fact for countless equestrians. Think back for a moment about your first encounter with horses. The first time the back of your hand grazed a pony’s tender muzzle. Think about your first riding lesson. The first time you felt your body move in rhythm with a horse’s steps. Now imagine experiencing all that without being able to walk.
Continue reading …November 17, 2017 was a momentous day in AQHA history. It was the day that Ross Roark led Squires Famous Doll to win a World Championship title in 2-Year-Old Mares at the AQHA World Show.
Continue reading …The one thing about horse shows, no matter the size, no matter the breed, is they are fun.
Continue reading …When a lifetime of love of the horse and years of refining a breeding program comes to fruition, it’s time to let that achievement shine.
Continue reading …Cooper Evans of Star Performance Horses and Broken S Ranch carries on the legacy of Lazy Luvah. By Delores Kuhlwein “It is up to us to live up to the legacy that was left for us, and to leave a legacy that is worthy of our children and of future generations.” – Christine Gregoire. Anyone […]
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein Saturday night’s $100,000 Senior Trail Finals at The Championship Show 2024 at World Equestrian Center -Ocala was one for the history books! Not only was the purse offered to 26 prospective teams historic, but the seasonal drizzle cleared for a magnificent performance in the Grand Hotel Arena! The trail course that included […]
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein They say when you get a new horse, there’s a huge learning curve. Others say it takes a good year to learn a new horse. Sabrina Janis turned those ideas on their heads today, September 13, 2024, at the Championship Show at World Equestrian Center – Ocala as she piloted Rumors In […]
Continue reading …Lane Kail and Battarang, aka “Judi,” won Wednesday’s $10,000 NSBA Maturity Western Pleasure- Ltd Non Pro Rider at the Championship Show, also winning them a check for $3,700. Later in the day, Lane will also show one of his two ranch horses, Winn Like Flynn, in the $20,000 NSBA Non Pro Ranch Riding Challenge, […]
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