In His Final Senior Western Pleasure Congress Performance, A Certain Vino is Victorious
October 20, 2016 Comments Off on In His Final Senior Western Pleasure Congress Performance, A Certain Vino is Victorious
“It was a ride I will never forget. I’ve always searched for the next horse that could feel like him, and be like him, and I never have. He’s one-of-a-kind.”
Continue reading …Afternoon Congress Wins Include Watson/RR Magical Moonlite, Goguen/Smooth N Chocolatey, and Jablonowski/Ain’t Gota Lot
October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Afternoon Congress Wins Include Watson/RR Magical Moonlite, Goguen/Smooth N Chocolatey, and Jablonowski/Ain’t Gota Lot
After Blythe completed her patterns with both horses, she had to wait to see how she would end up in the final placings. “Nobody would tell me what score I got, so I went in there and I had no idea!”
Continue reading …Despite Colic Surgery, Cancer, and Three Deaths in the Family, Kathy Haynes Endures and Wins First Congress Title with Hot Like U in Amateur Pleasure Driving
October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Despite Colic Surgery, Cancer, and Three Deaths in the Family, Kathy Haynes Endures and Wins First Congress Title with Hot Like U in Amateur Pleasure Driving
“The reason why I was so desperate to find a horse is that I lost my dad to a brain tumor; I lost my mom to an accident; and I lost my middle child, Justin, in a car accident. He was two miles from my house, and it was four months before his wedding. I was desperate for a distraction.”
Continue reading …Record Entries at 2016 Farnam Arizona Fall Championship
October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Record Entries at 2016 Farnam Arizona Fall Championship
The show, held in Scottsdale October 6-9, 2016, saw an astonishing increase of nearly 2,000 entries over the prior year.
Continue reading …Experts Tips on Obtaining Peak Performance at the Majors
October 19, 2016 Comments Off on Experts Tips on Obtaining Peak Performance at the Majors
Click here to read the complete article 406 – October, 2016 by Erica Greathouse We’ve all heard the old adage, “it’s a marathon, not a sprint.” Although this particular saying is important in many aspects of life, it’s paramount when it comes to preparing horses and riders to peak when it really counts. For many […]
Continue reading …Cleve Wells and Colman Win Congress Green Western Pleasure
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Cleve Wells and Colman Win Congress Green Western Pleasure
“If it’s a good horse, it’s worth letting them come to it on their own.”
Continue reading …Congress Open Grand Champion Mare and Reserve Grand Champion Gelding For Frank Berris
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Congress Open Grand Champion Mare and Reserve Grand Champion Gelding For Frank Berris
“This is the first time we had to show with the big boys, and we beat them today. It was pretty cool!”
Continue reading …Two Congress Championships For Ted Lincoln and Tom Robertson with Stallone and Coos Me In The Dark
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Two Congress Championships For Ted Lincoln and Tom Robertson with Stallone and Coos Me In The Dark
“I’ve been in the Quarter Horse business for 65 years now. I’m a 50-Year Breeder with AQHA, and, in two more years, I will be a Legacy 50-Year Breeder, without missing a year. For people who say [they’re too old to compete], I would say to get off the couch and go! It keeps your mind and body occupied, keeps you strong, and it’s fun!”
Continue reading …Jason Martin and Elis A Sleepin Win Congress Senior Western Riding with 233.5
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Jason Martin and Elis A Sleepin Win Congress Senior Western Riding with 233.5
A last minute, late entry in Senior Western Riding proved to be a great decision for Jason Martin and Elis A Sleepin as they were named the Congress Champions this morning at the 2016 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Jason and “Eli” scored a 233.5 to win the class for owner Kirsten Thomsen.
Continue reading …Congress Fulfills a Lifelong Dream – Remembering Gordie Londo
October 18, 2016 Comments Off on Congress Fulfills a Lifelong Dream – Remembering Gordie Londo
Just the word “Congress” to any given Quarter Horse person brings on a rush! For the shopper, it’s “what will I find that I just have to have?”For the judges,it’s “a long week, but a privilege.” For the showman, it’s a rush of “maybe this year….maybe the honor of being a Congress Champion.” And so it has been for many years.
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