Around the Rings – 2023 Copper Country Costume Contest
December 30, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 Copper Country Costume Contest
Copper Country attendees over the years always know to expect a fabulous costume class, and this year’s was no exception! The overall top three winners were: Champion: Kevin and “Up” Reserve: The Pinata Bronze: Taco Belle Creativity was off the charts, so all the participants received an award! See more photos below: […]
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Stephanie Smith entered the rarified air of World Champions with her 2022 AQHA World Champion title in Amateur Working Hunter Under Saddle. Riding her horse, One Al Of An Amen, Smith earned the title over a large, talented field. She recalls, “My most memorable moment in my show career was being the final person standing in the ring at the World Show. It is hard to describe the feeling when they call your name last and you get to ride your victory lap.”
Continue reading …From The Publisher – We Keep Coming Back For More
December 30, 2023 Comments Off on From The Publisher – We Keep Coming Back For More
By the time you read this commentary, we’ll have entered the new year and the new season of shows will be in full swing. Whether you’re showing outside in areas with a warmer climate or indoors where the snow is flying, my guess is you are happy to be where your horse is while competing amongst those who love horses as much as you do.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 Copper Country POR
December 29, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 Copper Country POR
We’re here at the 2023/2024 APHC Copper Country Paint O Ramas at WestWorld of Scottsdale, so stay tuned as we add more photos to our gallery and visit with the winners! Check out our candids from the first two days below, including images from a free Ride the Pattern Horsemanship Clinic, one of many Hula […]
Continue reading …The Bookers: Focus On Foundation And Family
December 29, 2023 Comments Off on The Bookers: Focus On Foundation And Family
Click here to read the complete article 588 – September/October, 2023 By Brittany Vermeer A peaceful patch of land in Greensboro, North Carolina, is the setting for Michael Booker Quarter Horses, a small but successful business with a focus on foundation Halter horses. “My family members were farmers, and my grandfather bought me my first […]
Continue reading …World Conformation Horse Association Announces New Futurity Program!
December 28, 2023 Comments Off on World Conformation Horse Association Announces New Futurity Program!
From WCHA: Something NEW, something UNIQUE………. The Rising Star Futurity This futurity will be a subsidiary of the very successful WCHA Breeder’s Championship Futurity Program and will be held within the Halter Million format in Fort Worth, Texas the last week of September. What’s unique about the Rising Star Program is that it’s structured to showcase […]
Continue reading …A Solid Foundation – Principles Of Western Dressage
December 28, 2023 Comments Off on A Solid Foundation – Principles Of Western Dressage
Lynn Palm is a legend in the equestrian world. With a successful career spanning five decades, this dedicated professional horsewoman has helped transform the world of horse training from one of dominance and fear to a more humane approach based on training principles rooted in classical Dressage. Stressing the importance of basic fundamentals of balance, harmony and lightness of communication and fluidity of movement, the principles Palm shares have helped thousands of riders develop their skills while ensuring that their horses are willing, happy partners.
Continue reading …On The Cover – Allocate Your Assets
December 28, 2023 Comments Off on On The Cover – Allocate Your Assets
Kind. Wonderful. Loving. True gentleman. Presence. Natural. Giving. Gentle giant. The King. Wow Factor.
The words used by Kathy Tobin and Jim and Deanna Searles to describe the late, legendary Allocate Your Assets, fondly known as “Al,” comprise a mere fraction of the reasons he also became known as “The Great One” in his 23 years on earth.
In Memory of AQHA Judge and Show Steward Clark Parker
December 27, 2023 Comments Off on In Memory of AQHA Judge and Show Steward Clark Parker
We are extremely saddened to learn of the loss of AQHA Judge and Show Steward Clark Parker of Paradise, Utah. How we will miss your smile, your kindness, and your expertise at the shows. We know you left our world a better place, but your loss has left a big hole in the hearts of […]
Continue reading …The Best Layover in America: Slipping away on a carefree highway to Allen Quarter Horses
December 27, 2023 Comments Off on The Best Layover in America: Slipping away on a carefree highway to Allen Quarter Horses
By Delores Kuhlwein Imagine, if you will, a place to stop along the highway when your eyes become bleary – a place for your horses to rest their weary heads, and a place where your cares can be cast away to the wind. It’s not fiction or a stretch of the imagination – this place […]
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