AQHA World Champions Include Stubbs, Ratkowski, Fein
November 16, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA World Champions Include Stubbs, Ratkowski, Fein
“I wanted it badly. We’ve worked really hard, and it was like a dream come true.”
Continue reading …AQHA World Champions Include Simons, Speck, Stubbs, Ratkowski, Morgan, Fox
November 16, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA World Champions Include Simons, Speck, Stubbs, Ratkowski, Morgan, Fox
“I had a lot of nerves going but I just put my hand down and trusted him to go to that pole, and he took me all the way through it. When we got to the end to the back chute, I knew we had it if we could just get around that. It was perfect.”
Continue reading …Lauren Stanley and Extremely Good Stuff Win First World Title in Amateur Horsemanship
November 15, 2020 Comments Off on Lauren Stanley and Extremely Good Stuff Win First World Title in Amateur Horsemanship
“It’s something I’ve dreamed of ever since I was a little girl,” she says. “It felt almost surreal and magical. I’m so thankful. Probably that’s the biggest thing; I feel thankful.”
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No better term exists than the word ‘precision’ to describe the discipline of Showmanship. It’s precision that separates the top showmen from the rest of the pack. It’s precision in executing a greater degree of difficulty that results in credit-earning maneuvers on the judges’ score sheets. Also, it’s precision, or the lack thereof, that can be detrimental to an otherwise stunning performance.
Continue reading …AQHA World Champions Include Fox, T. Smith, J. Smith
November 15, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA World Champions Include Fox, T. Smith, J. Smith
By: Brittany Bevis Several World Champions have been crowned this evening at the 2020 AQHA World Championship Show. Katie Fox has had an exceptional day winning numerous titles with different horses. She led Magnificense to a Reserve Championship in Amateur 2-Year-Old Mares. Then, she led Solair to win Amateur 3-Year-Old Geldings. She was Reserve with Romeiro […]
Continue reading …Kristen Galyean Wins AQHA World Amateur Western Pleasure and Western Riding Back to Back
November 14, 2020 Comments Off on Kristen Galyean Wins AQHA World Amateur Western Pleasure and Western Riding Back to Back
Kristen Galyean has had a banner day here at the 2020 AQHA World Championship Show scoring two World Championship titles back to back. First, she piloted KM Suddenly So Easy to win Amateur Western Pleasure in their maiden debut as a team. Next, she rode VS Lady In Red to win Amateur Western Riding in the very next class.
Continue reading …Morning AQHA World Champions Include Simons, Weakly, Cook
November 14, 2020 Comments Off on Morning AQHA World Champions Include Simons, Weakly, Cook
First, JR Cook made all of his ladies proud by winning Amateur 2-Year-Old Mares unanimously with KR Xfiniti. Earlier in the show, Grandpa (Bob Cassata) also led “Snickers” to a unanimous win in Select. Now it’s all up to Monte Horn in the open division to score one more gold trophy for those little girls. No pressure…
Continue reading …Blake Weis and Hot Lopin Lily Win AQHA World Pleasure Versatility Challenge
November 14, 2020 Comments Off on Blake Weis and Hot Lopin Lily Win AQHA World Pleasure Versatility Challenge
“Once she walked in, it was like you could tell she was ready. For a horse that had never done this type of a pattern before, by the end, it was like she became a show horse, and she was really happy. As an owner, that makes me happy to see.”
Continue reading …Margaret Edwards and Investing In Roans Win First World Title in Amateur Showmanship
November 13, 2020 Comments Off on Margaret Edwards and Investing In Roans Win First World Title in Amateur Showmanship
“You hope for it and dream about it, but the competition is steep,” she says. “I’ve idolized a lot of the people out there, so this is pretty cool.”
Continue reading …Scott Reinartz and Investin A Goodbar Win Select World Trail
November 13, 2020 Comments Off on Scott Reinartz and Investin A Goodbar Win Select World Trail
“They’ve also helped me learn about the frame you want to use to go over an obstacle. It’s not just about going over it and being clean. There is a shaping of the body, selecting strides, choosing what foot goes where, and how your body sits. It’s very technical.”
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