After more than 15 years out of the show pen, I can’t tell you how nervous I was. It was one of my first Showmanship classes at a big show, Sun & Surf. My knees were shaking so visibly that I’m sure all the judges could tell, reminisces Larisa Affeldt, an AQHA amateur from Spokane, Washington.
Continue reading …The 14-18 Western Riding saw a veteran return to the winner’s circle. Last year’s winning team, Mackenzie Preston and Brokers Lucky Kid, were named the World Champions once again.
Continue reading …14-year-old Rebecca Figueroa rode her 8-year-old gelding, Just Say Whoa, to win Novice Youth Trail 13 and Under in unanimous fashion. Figueroa and “Chevy” just came off a very successful Pinto World Championship Show where they were named 13 and Under Overall High Point Champions.
Continue reading …On September 26, 1997, Debi Metcalfe made the shocking discovery that her horse, Idaho, had been stolen from her North Carolina home. The event rocked her family to the core. She recalls, “People think this can’t happen to them. The truth is, it can happen to anyone. Idaho’s theft affected every member of my family. I realized just how deeply it impacted our whole life when I was riding in the car with my nine-year-old son and he asked if people who steal horses steal children, too.”
Continue reading …“With my horse, I knew the extended trot up to the judge, in the finals pattern, and the back were great maneuvers for her.”
Continue reading …With the exception of Leadline, Walk-Trot Showmanship is probably one of the most watched classes held here at the AjPHA Youth World Championship Show. Some of the tiniest competitors, aged five through ten, get all dressed up in their horse show finery to tackled a pattern, on foot, with their trusty equine partners.
Continue reading …To look at 12-year-old Sabine Lazo’s beaming smile in Novice Youth 13 and Under Showmanship this morning you’d have no idea anything was amiss. However, this recently crowned World Champion is competing with a broken navicular bone in her left foot.
Continue reading …A new Tax Court case involved several million dollars of losses from 2004-2009 in an Arabian horse farm owned by Henry and Christie Metz. [Metz v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2015-54.]
Continue reading …In 14-18 Equitation, the final decision was close for the first two spots. Claiming the World Championship title was Emma-Lee Schellenburg of Canada with Ima Special Delivery. The Reserve World Champion was Mary Katherine Camp with Zippos Redemption.
Continue reading …