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From The Publisher

May 8, 2023 Comments Off

Spring is here and with it the youngsters that might be the future stars of our industry. By the time you read this, foaling season will be just about over. I love this time of year. There’s nothing more enjoyable than watching sucklings dance clumsily with their mothers and weanlings test each others skills of speed and endurance.

Support for the Family of Bruce Walquist

May 7, 2023 Comments Off

As our industry is saddened and shocked by the loss of dynamic trainer and judge Bruce Walquist of Cleburne, Texas, a man of kindness, faith, talent, and an endless sense of humor, many have been asking how they can help. Breeder Nancy Sue Ryan has arranged help for the family to have hay delivered to […]

On The Cover

May 6, 2023 Comments Off

Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox once said, and those words couldn’t be truer for Vanessa Froman and Collin Froman, the mother and son who have both taken their family upbringing in the horse industry to heart.

Around the Rings – 2023 CPHA Spin to Win Show of the Year

May 5, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein The California Paint Horse Association just wrapped up its April POR at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California, held April 26-30, 2023. The POR is an APHA Top Twenty Show with APHA, AQHA, NSBA classes, with 8 judges, 4 AQHA judges and all-breed judges. April 26-28 show judges: Teresa Pelton, Janette […]

Around the Rings – 2023 Florida Color Horse Club Gator Classic

May 5, 2023 Comments Off

The Florida Color Horse Club just finished up their Gator Classic, April 28-30, 2023, at Alachua Country Agriculture & Equestrian Center in Newberry, Florida. It was an APHA/ApHC/All Breed 2 Judge Show with judges Cindy Chilton-Moore and Kit Kope, and the APHA and ApHC Classes ran concurrently. The High Point Winners (click to enlarge): […]

A Dream Come True: Hassinger Equine Reproduction Center Offers High-End, Full-Service Show Horse Care

May 4, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Imagine a place where you can leave your invaluable show horse in the hands of other horsemen who understand exactly what you expect. This is a place where your horse can access cutting edge breeding services accompanied by high-end care that includes grooming, fitness and conditioning, with round-the-clock care and access to […]

Celebrate the Life of Hannah Serfass

May 4, 2023 Comments Off

WEC – Ocala 04 MAY 23 | OCALA, FL The Serfass family invites you to join in a celebration of life for their beloved Hannah at World Equestrian Center – Ocala on Monday, May 8 in Expo Center 1. Visitation: 10:00am – 11:30am Service: 12:00pm – 1:30pm Luncheon and Celebration of Life: 1:30pm – […]

2023 NSBA World Championship Show Entries and Stall Reservations Online

May 3, 2023 Comments Off

NSBA It’s time to get down to business! Exhibitors can now fill out stalls and entries for the 2023 NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity online! 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 Stalls: https://www.nsba.com/stall-reservations Entries: https://www.nsba.com/enter-online Schedule: https://www.nsba.com/schedule-and-time Download the entry booklet: https://www.nsba.com/entry-book-and-forms

Around the Rings – 2023 ShoMe Spring ShoCase

May 3, 2023 Comments Off

By Kate Barrett and Delores Kuhlwein The show series ShoMe Horse Shows in Michigan is a wildly popular, open, all-breed circuit built around doing things differently, and just for fun. “All three of our shows have a different theme and outside-the-box classes,” says Liz Gear, who owns and operates ShoMe Horse Shows with her husband, Kurtis […]

Triple Play

May 2, 2023 Comments Off

Preparedness and a strong team behind her enabled Select Amateur Cindy Schrader to pull off a hat trick of pattern prowess. By Delores Kuhlwein Select Amateur Cindy Schrader loves a challenge. One of those challenges comes in the form of patterns at the horse shows, whether they’re designed for showmanship, horsemanship, equitation, or trail. So […]