Rogers and Rodeback Dominate Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle at 2015 AjPHA World
June 30, 2015 Comments Off on Rogers and Rodeback Dominate Novice Youth Hunter Under Saddle at 2015 AjPHA World
“I like it because you get to go faster!” Rogers says. “Also, you get to do more things with your horse than just walking and trotting.”
Continue reading …EC Spotlight on Youth – Ansley Pritchett
June 30, 2015 Comments Off on EC Spotlight on Youth – Ansley Pritchett
“I am attending Abraham Balwin Agriculture College as a freshman in the fall. I am interested in studying Animal Science and possibly livestock production. Next summer I will be looking to assist one of the top trainers and maybe have my own training business one day.”
Continue reading …Tiny Tykes Steal the Show During ApHC Leadline
June 29, 2015 Comments Off on Tiny Tykes Steal the Show During ApHC Leadline
13 pint-sized competitors donned their sparkly show ensembles complete with mini buckles, tiny spurs, and itty bitty bedazzled hats to compete for the title of 2015 Appaloosa Leadline 6 and Under World Champion.
Continue reading …ApHC World Show Heritage Class Offers Glimpse Back in Time
June 29, 2015 Comments Off on ApHC World Show Heritage Class Offers Glimpse Back in Time
One of the crowd favorites, Robert Pratt with his buffalo-bedecked horse Night Flash, were named the World Champions for their fabulous recreation of a young Nez Perce boy and his mount returning home from a hunt in the 1860s.
Continue reading …Smiles All Around During APHA/ApHC World Show Assisted Rider Classes
June 29, 2015 Comments Off on Smiles All Around During APHA/ApHC World Show Assisted Rider Classes
“I can’t believe it was my first time, and I won a trophy! A horse show trophy…”
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The AQHA has spoken, and on January 1, 2016, the organization will be instituting a ban on the use of lip chains in the Halter pen. This is just one of a number of changes made to the AQHA rulebook at the 2015 meeting of the Executive Committee. Others include the institution of more stringent penalties for violations regarding animal welfare. While many of the changes, especially those holding people accountable for violations of animal welfare regulations, have been met with support, the ban on the use of lip chains has sparked debate. Many people are cautious about sharing their opinions on this topic, but those who have spoken out have widely different viewpoints.
Continue reading …$65,000 in Scholarship Money Presented During AjPHA Youth Halter Classes
June 28, 2015 Comments Off on $65,000 in Scholarship Money Presented During AjPHA Youth Halter Classes
One pint-sized competitor, Justin Christensen, received a huge check in Youth 2-Year-Old Mares when he won a World Championship title with Shezmaknacquisitions.
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The human eye is slow and, on top of that, it often conveys only the data the brain thinks it wants to see. It can’t resolve the details of fast motion, like the motion of a horse and rider.
Continue reading …Hawkins/Edgerton Win WP Super Sires, Starnes Wins 2-Year-Old Stakes at Tom Powers
June 27, 2015 Comments Off on Hawkins/Edgerton Win WP Super Sires, Starnes Wins 2-Year-Old Stakes at Tom Powers
Winning the 3-Year-Old Open Non-Pro class was Megan Hawkins aboard Extremely Dark Chips (Extremely Hot Chips). Winning the 3-Year-Old Limited Non-Pro class was Clarissa Edgerton with So Sleepy Im Magnificent (Too Sleepy To Zip). Then, Jay Starnes rode Kathy Tobin’s Lazy Illusion to win the 2-Year-Old Sale Stakes.
Continue reading …Breathing New Life into Youth Halter
June 27, 2015 Comments Off on Breathing New Life into Youth Halter
The current state of affairs was obvious to Judy Ford and a group of her horse show friends. They were at a horse show in 2013 when they realized that of the 10 APHA Youth Halter classes at the World Championship Show, there were only 30 participants. Their beloved discipline was fading away, desperately losing interest from the next generation. They had to do something.
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