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Heidi Rasor – How A Golf Bet Won A Horse

November 6, 2024 Comments Off

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.

2024 AQHA World Show Recap – Tuesday, November 5th

November 6, 2024 Comments Off

Tuesday, November 5th at the 2024 AQHA World Championship Show saw Working Hunter Finals, Ranch Riding and Ranch Trail, as well as a L1 Western Riding Stakes class to wrap up the day. Keep scrolling for complete results for all classes, and AQHA videos of L3 winning runs: L1 Western Riding Stakes Vickery Performance […]

An Invincible Connection: Allie Rippeon and ItzOnly Make Believe

November 4, 2024 Comments Off

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 […]

Around the Rings – 2024 Appaloosa World Show Recap

November 4, 2024 Comments Off

2024 World Appaloosa Show was a first-class event held at Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas, from October 25 – November 2. Judges for the event: Cyndi Robbins, Daren Wright, Deborah Letham, Debra Jarvis, Douglas Mileham, Janette Dublin, Kim Garrett, Melissa Proulx, Rick Warne, and Steve Lackey. Champion and Reserve Awards, and World’s […]

From The Publisher – Back to Basics

November 4, 2024 Comments Off

While perusing the worldwide web, I came across several listings of horses for sale. This is nothing uncommon in the modern world of digital advertising. Everything’s for sale on the net, horses included.

On The Cover – Madeleine Bayless and Im Willy Good Today

November 2, 2024 Comments Off

Becoming a partner with a remarkable horse is a dream all horsemen possess.

Equine Stretching: The Key to Enhanced Performance and Well-Being

November 2, 2024 Comments Off

By Dr. Jillian Johnson, DC, AVCA, Farmhouse Chiropractic Equine stretching is an often-overlooked aspect of horse care that plays a vital role in maintaining the health and performance of your equine partner. As riders, understanding the benefits of stretching can not only help accelerate recovery after exercise but also decrease pain, minimize the risk of injury, […]

Built To Last

November 1, 2024 Comments Off

Imagine, if you will, an expert show mentor who teaches you, challenges you, and above all, stands by you every step of the way. Would you believe it if we told you this show partner, an equine one at that, is 25 years old, still winning, and her own dam lived to be the age […]

Around the Rings – Day Seven of the 2024 Appaloosa World Show

November 1, 2024 Comments Off

The Appaloosa World Championship Show is underway October 25 – November 2, 2024, at Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, Texas! Find individual class results here: sub.appaloosa.com/show/2024worldshow/showresults.htm Award standings (updated each night): Show Awards Thank you to Ruehle Photographix for the fabulous gallery of candid photos from Day Seven! Stay tuned as we share more candids from […]

First Futurity Win for Emma Gore at 2024 QH Congress

October 31, 2024 Comments Off

During the last week of the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress, results of the big trail classes are highly anticipated, and the Four and Five Year Old Non-Pro Trail Stakes is no exception. It’s even more exciting to watch a youth rider take top honors in a class of Non Pros, and Emma Grace […]