Kenzie Bracken and Styles Sophisticated- 13 and under L1 Showmanship
Continue reading …Cherish them, because that teammate you have right now as you walk down the Gateway of Champions won’t always be there. Someday, you’ll look down, and it won’t be the same neck to pat. Cherish every single ride you get. You never know when it’ll be the last.
Continue reading …AQHA Youth World 2021 – Avery Langley with The Right Mechanic- Performance Mares L3, 2, and 1.
Continue reading …“I just did Level 2 Showmanship right before this class, so I made sure to review the pattern, correct my mistakes, and apply that to this pattern. There were different patterns, but they all have similar things. I evaluated the level 3 pattern before we got here, watched a couple of draws, and went in.”
Continue reading …The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) is a unique form of competition that introduces many young equestrians to the horse show world. Student in grades 4-12 are invited to join their local IEA team and compete in three disciplines: Hunt Seat, Western, and Dressage on a local and national level. Unlike most forms of horse showing, IEA riders don’t need to own their own horse, or even tack, because horses are provided to contestants at each competition. IEA’s mission is to introduce students to equestrian sports and to promote and improve the quality of equestrian competition and instruction. As the association has introduced more equestrians to the compettive world of horse showing, many riders have taken their career beyond the IEA arena into AQHA, APHA, PtHA, NCEA, and beyond.
Continue reading …Find out what Kelley Roberts had to say about winning Open Western Riding at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
Continue reading …“I had the same injuries as Christopher Reeve, but a completely different outcome that I’m thankful for daily. If I would’ve ruptured my ligament, it would have been considered an internal decapitation.”
Continue reading …Find out what Ava Blyth had to say about winning Youth Equitation at the 2021 EMO Western States Championship.
Continue reading …Stables and equine professionals know it is inevitable – clients move on or lose interest in horses, and the business relationship terminates. Often, but not always, these relationships end on excellent terms. Over the years, disputes and lawsuits have occurred between horse owners and equine professionals involving termination of the relationship. Horse owners want the right to leave immediately and want refunds of overpaid fees. Stables and trainers want advance notice to fill the empty stall, and they want all debts settled before the horse leaves the stable.
This article addresses some of these disputes and offers suggestions for avoiding them.