Yungclas and Feinberg Top Inaugural PQS Classes in Nebraska, Stay Tuned For More Results
June 17, 2016 Comments Off on Yungclas and Feinberg Top Inaugural PQS Classes in Nebraska, Stay Tuned For More Results
Winning the class was Lara Yungclas aboard He’s Lazy No Doubt for owner Tanna Petersak. He’s Lazy No Doubt is by No Doubt I’m Lazy and out of Petite Seductress. The team took home $8,000 for the win. The Reserve Champion was Shelby Cochran aboard Winning Instincts, a horse sired by Sudden Instinct and out of Winners Always Flirt. The team was presented with a $5,000 for their second place finish.
Continue reading …10 Tips to Protect Your Horse During the Summer Horse Show Heat
June 17, 2016 Comments Off on 10 Tips to Protect Your Horse During the Summer Horse Show Heat
Heatstroke obviously can happen if exercising in hot conditions, but be aware that it can also happen if standing in a hot stall or trailer. Signs of heat stroke can include: An elevated heart rate that does not return to normal in a reasonable period of time, excessive sweating OR lack of sweating, temperature that persists above 103 degrees F, depression, lethargy, signs of dehydration: dry mucous membranes, poor capillary refill, and poor skin turgor.
Continue reading …Spectacular Awards On Tap For Mid-Summer Fling Beginning Today in IL.
June 16, 2016 Comments Off on Spectacular Awards On Tap For Mid-Summer Fling Beginning Today in IL.
The main futurity event is the $5,000 Green Trail Futurity that will be run concurrently with Wednesday’s AQHA class. The entry fee is $350 upon arrival at the show. $2,500 will be awarded to both the winner of the Junior Green division and Senior Green division. Payouts will go six places deep in each division, as long as there is a minimum of five entries per class. Also, competitors must enter the corresponding AQHA class.
Continue reading …High Flying Filly: Sick 2-Day-Old Foal Flown by Chartered Aircraft to Receive Emergency Care
June 15, 2016 Comments Off on High Flying Filly: Sick 2-Day-Old Foal Flown by Chartered Aircraft to Receive Emergency Care
On May 24th, a very sick filly was flown by chartered aircraft from Walla Walla, Washington to Pullman, Washington, a distance of 72 miles by air, to receive immediate veterinary care from the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The foal, nicknamed “Patsy,” had been born just one day earlier but wasn’t nursing and had quickly taken a turn for the worse.
Continue reading …UPDATE: Big Winners at 2016 Little Futurity Include Pope, Willis, Roberts, Green, Ochs, Mathis, Miller and More!
June 14, 2016 Comments Off on UPDATE: Big Winners at 2016 Little Futurity Include Pope, Willis, Roberts, Green, Ochs, Mathis, Miller and More!
NSBA Non Pro 3 and Over $7,500 Limited Horse Western Pleasure Slot-
Champion- Hillary Roberts/Scoot Over ($9,248), Reserve- Nancy Wilkerson-Ditty/Extremely Good Stuff, 3- Sharnai Thompson/The Born Legacy, 4- RR A Moonlite Stoll/Liz Long, 5- Certainly Classic/Susan Scott, 6- She’s So Posh/Kerk Sanders, 7- Iresistable Touch/Jamie Oakley, 8- My Daddys Lazy/Lindsay Stevenson
Continue reading …13 Days of Competition Kick Off at 2016 Pinto World Show
June 13, 2016 Comments Off on 13 Days of Competition Kick Off at 2016 Pinto World Show
The largest class on tap for the horse show will be YA Sr – Western Showmanship, ST/HN Type Horse with 52 entries scheduled!
Continue reading …From Austria to Oklahoma- Redbud Recap with Cathrin Gutmann
June 10, 2016 Comments Off on From Austria to Oklahoma- Redbud Recap with Cathrin Gutmann
Especially the all-around classes are very big and strong; there’s up to 70 in Western Riding and Trail classes and all of those horses are high quality. Now that I’m really starting to get into all-around classes with my mare, Onlyafraid Inthedark, it’s great to have the opportunity to show to eight judges and to show three times per class at one show.
Continue reading …World’s First SmartPhone Saddle Speaker is Here! The i Rock N Ride by Hoofbeatz Audio
June 9, 2016 Comments Off on World’s First SmartPhone Saddle Speaker is Here! The i Rock N Ride by Hoofbeatz Audio
The speaker not only plays music but it can also accept calls, send messages, and access Siri and Android prompts. Trainers can make use of the bluetooth feature during lessons to call their students’ smartphones, which will ring through directly to the i Rock N Ride.
Continue reading …Three AQHA Trainers, Recchiuti, Schooler, and Hamilton, Participate in Celebrity Harness Race!
June 8, 2016 Comments Off on Three AQHA Trainers, Recchiuti, Schooler, and Hamilton, Participate in Celebrity Harness Race!
Last night, three AQHA horse trainers threw caution to the wind when they climbed aboard sulkies to participate in a special match race at Hoosier Park in New Castle, Indiana during the Indy Circuit and IQHA State Show.
Continue reading …The Loss of a Fellow Competitor and Friend, In Memory of Kiley Marschand
June 6, 2016 Comments Off on The Loss of a Fellow Competitor and Friend, In Memory of Kiley Marschand
On June 4th, 2016, the world lost Kiley Marschand, a 15-year-old girl who fought against all odds all for the love of showing horses. When Kiley was diagnosed with leukemia, we were saddened, but we fully expected that the girl with the bubbly personality and constant smile would pull through.
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