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Hannah Friedl of Austria and Rip City Zip Win Novice Amateur Horsemanship at QH Congress

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This evening provided several firsts for novice amateur competitor Hannah Friedl of Austria. This is the first time she has visited the United States; the first time she has competed at a horse show in the United States; her first time attending the Quarter Horse Congress; and her first Congress Champion title.

Medows and Anderson Top 11 and Under Western Pleasure at QH Congress

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It was clear by watching the 11 and Under Western Pleasure this afternoon at the Quarter Horse Congress that we have a whole new crop of future Congress Champions in our midst.

Maturity Hunter Under Saddle Stakes Wins Go to Beth Case/Willy Has Potential and Laurel Champlin/Look N Hott

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Two Highpoint Performance Horses riders dominated the NSBA Maturity Hunter Under Saddle Stakes classes this afternoon at the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress. First up was Beth Case in the Maturity Open Hunter Under Saddle Stakes riding Willy Has Potential for owner Emily Miller. The pair received a check for $3,528.66 for their efforts in addition to both the Congress and NSBA bronze trophies.

Sharing Knowledge Between Generations – Part 1

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For millennium, the art and science of horse training has been carefully passed from master to apprentice. Each generation of horse trainers has contributed to the mix and sent their experiences forward in time. Beliefs, rituals, and traditions of the horse training process certainly diversified throughout centuries and have been colored by culture, politics, societies, and economies.

Bruce Vickery and Signature Absolute Receive Highest Congress Trail Score of 239 to Win Junior Trail

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Those watching the Junior Trail finals today at the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress had the opportunity to witness history being made as Bruce Vickery rode Signature Absolute to score a whopping 239 to win the Junior Trail by a margin of 6.5 points. Although Vickery knew he was racking up plus points on many of the obstacles, he had no idea the score would be quite so big.

12-Year-Old Claire McDowall Wins First Congress Champion Title in Novice Youth Trail 13 and Under

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Although Claire was confident that her pattern would receive a good score, she had no idea she was about to be named the Congress Champion. How does she feel? In a word, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!”