Capital Quarter Horses, LLC – It’s All In The Family
November 8, 2019 Comments Off on Capital Quarter Horses, LLC – It’s All In The Family
As a young woman, Susan Albertson was busy competing on the high school and amateur rodeo circuits in southern Colorado. If someone had told her then that her future family would someday be the owners and operators of one of the most well-known breeding and equine facilities in Texas, you’d probably have knocked her boots right off. But that’s exactly where her life would lead.
Continue reading …Inaugural Color World Series a Big Hit Among Appaloosas and Paint Horses Alike
November 8, 2019 Comments Off on Inaugural Color World Series a Big Hit Among Appaloosas and Paint Horses Alike
The Trainers’ Incentive Fund paid out $17,820 in six classes. $2,500 was added to all ten classes, which paid out $36,815 in total, plus an additional $8,000 in prizes!
Continue reading …Arturo Maestas Pilots I’m Vicki Vale to Win Inaugural Stanley Ryan Memorial Cup at App World
November 7, 2019 Comments Off on Arturo Maestas Pilots I’m Vicki Vale to Win Inaugural Stanley Ryan Memorial Cup at App World
When Arturo Maestas loped up to accept his award in the Color Breed World Series 3-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity at the Appaloosa World Show this year, he was in for a surprise. He had no idea that there was a special presentation planned in honor of one of his late friends- Stanley Ryan.
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We all dream of that moment in the spotlight when all of the long nights, early mornings, miles traveled, and hours spent at the barn lead to being the last one standing in the arena. It’s a moment that keeps many of us going when we want to quit. In those tough moments, that dream is enough to push us to work a little bit longer, sleep a little bit less, and continue to put in the hours necessary to achieve victory. We imagine our horse having a neck ribbon fastened tight and the feeling of taking a victory lap in front of a cheering crowd.
Continue reading …MPHC Fall Color Classic is a Big Hit
November 6, 2019 Comments Off on MPHC Fall Color Classic is a Big Hit
Judge Orr had this to say about the attendance at this year’s event. “The Solid Paint Bred classes were huge. I have not seen that many entries anywhere in solid classes. Strong competition and quality entries made this weekend’s horse show a blast to judge.”
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of HP Primetime (2014-2019)
November 5, 2019 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of HP Primetime (2014-2019)
Sometimes, they’re taken away before their time, and we don’t understand why. That was certainly the case with HP Primetime, the 5-year-old AQHA gelding belonging to Kaleena Weakly that was laid to rest following the Quarter Horse Congress this year.
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The search for the right bit is an ancient one. Archeologists now speculate that humans probably became equestrians at least 6,000 years ago, and riders have spent the intervening millennia trying to figure out how best to communicate with their horses. Early bits were made of vastly diverse materials, such as animal horn, bone, wood, sinew, rawhide, and rope. The appearance of metal bits coincides with the Bronze and Iron Ages, roughly the time between the 8th and 14th centuries BC.
Continue reading …World Show Pleasure Versatility Challenge Purse Set at $50,000! More Surprises in Store…
November 5, 2019 Comments Off on World Show Pleasure Versatility Challenge Purse Set at $50,000! More Surprises in Store…
Another new addition this year is that there will be live commentators for the live feed broadcast in the form of Professional Horsemen Robin Frid and Gene Spagnola.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – Appaloosa World Championships
November 4, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Rings – Appaloosa World Championships
Click here to view more fun photos from around the rings at the Appaloosa World Show.
Continue reading …Super Sires Pays Out $70,000+ in 2019 with Culmination at Quarter Horse Congress
November 4, 2019 Comments Off on Super Sires Pays Out $70,000+ in 2019 with Culmination at Quarter Horse Congress
In the Open 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure, Shannon Curl-Holbin rode Southern Whispers, a 2017 mare by Its A Southern Thing and out of RL Whisper Sudden, to win the class and a $5,000 check. She also received a Super Sires trophy by Cowboy Bronze, Rowdy Silver Champion Buckle, Nutrena Feed Coupons, and Enviro Equine Goodies. Southern Whispers is owned by Gumz Farms, LLC.
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