PF Premo Leaves the Show Pen For the Last Time as World Champion in Three-Year-Old Stallions
November 20, 2014 Comments Off on PF Premo Leaves the Show Pen For the Last Time as World Champion in Three-Year-Old Stallions
As the quartet of trainer Dewey Smith, Chester and Ann Prince, and their beloved stallion PF Premo left the Jim Norick Arena this morning at the 2014 AQHA World Championship Show, it was clear by the tears in their eyes and the cheer of the crowd that this win was bittersweet.
Continue reading …Ross Roark Wins First Two Titles of Open Halter at AQHA World Show With Flawles and It’s Gameday
November 20, 2014 Comments Off on Ross Roark Wins First Two Titles of Open Halter at AQHA World Show With Flawles and It’s Gameday
Flawles is a sorrel mare by My Intention and out of Imagine Me In First. She was bred by Jim and Georgia Snow of Quinlan, Texas. Although she’s only one year old, this dynamic little filly has quite a resume.
Continue reading …Brad Ost Wins First AQHA World Title in Junior Western Riding with UF A Certain Star
November 19, 2014 Comments Off on Brad Ost Wins First AQHA World Title in Junior Western Riding with UF A Certain Star
“I was in there with all of my peers that I look up to, including my bosses, and they’ve been doing this so much longer than me. I just don’t put myself in the same category, so to be up there at the top feels incredible.”
Continue reading …Rusty Green and Only A Breeze Win Junior Western Pleasure at 2014 AQHA World Show
November 19, 2014 Comments Off on Rusty Green and Only A Breeze Win Junior Western Pleasure at 2014 AQHA World Show
“I prepared her a little bit different the last two days here than I did at the Congress… She showed really good today; that’s the best she’s shown probably in about a year and a half.”
Continue reading …Congratulations AQHA World Show Junior Hunter Under Saddle, Senior Western Riding, and Junior Ranch Horse Pleasure Finalists!
November 19, 2014 Comments Off on Congratulations AQHA World Show Junior Hunter Under Saddle, Senior Western Riding, and Junior Ranch Horse Pleasure Finalists!
The Junior Hunter Under Saddle finals are scheduled to take place Thursday, November 20th at approximately 1:30 pm. The finals of Senior Western Riding will take place at approximately 5:30 pm. The Junior and Senior Ranch Horse Pleasure will follow from 7:00-9:15 pm.
Continue reading …Vickery and Colvin Win Junior and Senior Trail at 2014 AQHA World Show
November 19, 2014 Comments Off on Vickery and Colvin Win Junior and Senior Trail at 2014 AQHA World Show
Their task certainly wasn’t easy as they had to tackle a tough Tim “The Trail Man” Kimura course that featured fancifully decorated obstacles, a throwback swinging gate, quick transition work, and plenty of raised poles.
Continue reading …Congratulations Jr. Western Riding, Jr. Western Pleasure, and Senior Trail AQHA World Finalists!
November 18, 2014 Comments Off on Congratulations Jr. Western Riding, Jr. Western Pleasure, and Senior Trail AQHA World Finalists!
The Junior Trail and Senior Trail finals are scheduled to take place 4:00-8:30 pm. this evening. The Junior Western Pleasure finals is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Wednesday, November 19th from 12:30-1:30 pm, and the Junior Western Riding finals is scheduled to take place 1:45-2:45 pm.
Continue reading …NQHL Huntfield Open Derby Finals Competition Heats Up Frigid AQHA World Show
November 17, 2014 Comments Off on NQHL Huntfield Open Derby Finals Competition Heats Up Frigid AQHA World Show
While the Oklahoma City State Fair Park was being blanketed by a soft coating of fluffy, white snow this weekend, exhibitors in the National Quarter Horse League Huntfield Derby Open Finals turned up the heat on the competition at the 2014 AQHA World Show. The crowning event of the NQHL show schedule kicked off on November 15th at the Remington Horse Park with a Derby Draw Party that was sponsored by AQHA stallion Allocate Your Assets.
Continue reading …2014 AQHA World Show Amateur Week All-Around Results
November 17, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 AQHA World Show Amateur Week All-Around Results
The 2014 Farnam All-Around Amateur is Morgan Parisek of Murray, Kentucky, Parisek showed her American Quarter Horse, Better Buy The Minit. The 2005 bay gelding, who is by Do You Have A Minute and out of Tickle My Asset, was bred by Kramer/Davis of Bradenton, Florida.
Continue reading …The Best Line of Defense – Guard Against Horse Show Theft
November 17, 2014 Comments Off on The Best Line of Defense – Guard Against Horse Show Theft
“I felt so violated. All our saddles were gone as well as our hats that were pure beaver. They chucked the rest across the tack stall like it was garbage,” recalls horse trainer Carly Veldman-Parks of Colbert, Georgia. She vividly remembers the awful experience she and husband Wade Parks experienced two years ago at a major horse show when they lost all of their show saddles as well as some show clothing.
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