By Emily Tuma of 17 Hands Fit This guy is my best bud. He can be a literal pain in my Butt (like I still have the hematoma or scar tissue from our incident in May that probably will be there for life) but goodness, I love him so much. We […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings Photos – 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit with the G-Man!
January 11, 2023 Comments Off on More Around the Rings Photos – 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit with the G-Man!
More Around the Rings photos from Gordon Downey, aka the G-Man, have arrived from the 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit and the NSBA Fun In the Sun Extravaganza! Check them out below, and keep scrolling for our link to the latest results from the show: Some of the scribe sheets and results are already online […]
Continue reading …Equine Coronavirus Cases are Increasing in Number
January 11, 2023 Comments Off on Equine Coronavirus Cases are Increasing in Number
Coronavirus has been in the news for several years; the new human strain that came from China created worldwide disease and panic. There are several strains of coronavirus that can affect humans, causing respiratory disease. These include SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) and some that have more recently been identified.
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Gallant Zippo
January 10, 2023 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Gallant Zippo
By Rachel Goffard I am completely heartbroken to report Gallant Zippo, Gilly, suffered a paddock injury on 1/6/23 and had to be humanly euthanized on 1/10/23. No one can prepare you for a loss this great. Gilly has saved us in so many ways. He has the biggest heart and personality of any horse we […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings Photos and Results – 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit
January 10, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings Photos and Results – 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit
The Fox Lea Winter Circuit and NSBA Fun In the Sun Extravaganza in Venice, Florida, is happening January 7-14, 2023! Exhibitors are enjoying eight sets of AQHA points, over $30,000 in cash and prizes, and some great gatherings. The show manager is Mark Harrell, and the judges are Sara Simons, Scott Neuman, Nancy Alto-Renfro, Holly […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings Photos and Results – 2023 Florida Gulf Coast
January 9, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings Photos and Results – 2023 Florida Gulf Coast
The 2023 Florida Gulf Coast Show ran January 2-7, 2023, and it followed on the heels of the Florida Gold Coast, both in Tampa, Florida! Exhibitors enjoyed 6 AQHA shows and 2 NSBA shows, in addition to an all L1 Show on January 7th. Judges were: Sissy Anderson, Chele McGauley, Randy Wilson, Jeff Greaves, Tom Robertson, […]
Continue reading …Stacy Huls – Not Just a Hunt Seat Rider
January 9, 2023 Comments Off on Stacy Huls – Not Just a Hunt Seat Rider
AQHA Professional Horsewoman, Stacy Lane Huls, might be best known as an elite Hunt Seat rider who has racked up four AQHA World Champion titles, at least 10 Congress Championships, and countless futurity wins during the course of her career. But there’s a side to Stacy that nobody knows.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit with the G-Man!
January 9, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit with the G-Man!
The G-Man and Charlie have found their way to Venice, Florida, to meet our EC friends at the 2023 Fox Lea AQHA Winter Quarter Horse Circuit & NSBA Fun in the Sun Show! Check out the gallery below:
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Warrior Princess Small Fry Rider Sloane Weakly smiles through life’s hurdles with an unrivaled spirit By Delores Kuhlwein On October 10, 2022, at the All American Quarter Horse Congress, Sloane Weakly was getting ready for Small Fry Hunter Under Saddle with Hubbout A Dance. Despite the fact that her other horse, Its A Good Pleasure, […]
Continue reading …Amateurs: To Coach or Not To Coach?
January 7, 2023 Comments Off on Amateurs: To Coach or Not To Coach?
Whether amateurs should be able to receive remuneration for giving lessons to other horse enthusiasts and upcoming exhibitors has again been a heated conversation among players in the stock horse industry. Both AQHA and APHA have had laborious conversations regarding their amateur rules and rule change proposals within the last year. A recent statement from the American Horse Council (AHC) may again stir the embers of an already smoldering fire.
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