If you’re a member of the horse show crowd, chances are you spend a considerable amount of time either on the road to, competing at, or returning home from equine competitions. Therefore, it’s a pretty safe bet that many of life’s milestones will occur during a horse show: anniversaries, birthdays, graduations, weddings, ect.
Continue reading …Western Wishes and NCHA Help One Teenager’s Equestrian Dreams Come True
November 3, 2014 Comments Off on Western Wishes and NCHA Help One Teenager’s Equestrian Dreams Come True
Crews first learned about her condition when she had a seizure two years ago. An MRI showed three tumors on her brain that, because of the location, are inoperable. Crews continues to lead as normal a life as possible, and said she is grateful for the opportunities that her involvement with Western Wishes has brought her.
Continue reading …Green Level 1 Classes Make Their Debut at the AQHA World Show
November 3, 2014 Comments Off on Green Level 1 Classes Make Their Debut at the AQHA World Show
Despite his large size and laidback attitude, Next Ones On Me, aka “Shooter,” is still very much a baby. At three years old, the dark gelding is just beginning his career in the show ring by competing in Hunter Under Saddle classes. He wasn’t shown much this year, being that it was his first season.
Continue reading …Chelsea and Paulina Martz – Equestrian Sisters Extraordinaire
November 2, 2014 Comments Off on Chelsea and Paulina Martz – Equestrian Sisters Extraordinaire
For Chelsea and Paulina Martz, showing horses is a family affair. Chelsea, 25, and Paulina, 16, are the daughters of Cathy and Gary Martz of Blacklick, Ohio. The genuine affection, good-natured ribbing, and dedication to the girls’ interest in riding are the ties that bind this dedicated horse show family together.
Continue reading …Happy Haunted Horse Halloween From The Equine Chronicle!
October 31, 2014 Comments Off on Happy Haunted Horse Halloween From The Equine Chronicle!
Halloween wouldn’t be complete without reliving the tale that inspired Washington Irving to create his classic, spooky story, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which features our favorite equine Halloween character of all time, the Headless Horseman.
Continue reading …Who’s Ready For Some Fun in the Sun at the Florida Gold Coast?!
October 31, 2014 Comments Off on Who’s Ready For Some Fun in the Sun at the Florida Gold Coast?!
The show schedule will feature special events such as the $2,000 Collection Hunter Classic, the $1,000 Retro Trail Derby, the $1,000 Hunter Pairs Stake, the $2,000 NSBA Western Pleasure Futurity, the $2,000 NSBA Hunter Under Saddle Futurity, and the $1,000 Green Trail Stakes.
Continue reading …On The Cover – Kirsten Thomsen and Elis A Sleepin
October 31, 2014 Comments Off on On The Cover – Kirsten Thomsen and Elis A Sleepin
Nancy Alto-Renfro fondly remembers the day that a timid, 13-year-old girl walked into her barn in Finley, California hoping to break out of the novice youth division. Fast-forward nine years later and Kirsten Thomsen, now 22, has blossomed into a confident, young woman and competitor who can hold her own with some of the top amateur exhibitors in the country.
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Recently, the disease has progressed to the point that Allie will be heading to the hospital this evening to undergo dialysis in order to prepare for a kidney transplant on November 11th.
Continue reading …Photos and Results From 2014 World Championship Appaloosa Show
October 30, 2014 Comments Off on Photos and Results From 2014 World Championship Appaloosa Show
Approximately 700 of the country’s most colorful equine specimens have gathered at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas for the 2014 World Championship Appaloosa Show. Five days into the competition, show management reports that entry numbers and attendance appear very positive when compared to previous years.
Continue reading …Get a Leg Up on the Competition! View APHA World Show Patterns Online Today Via New Method
October 29, 2014 Comments Off on Get a Leg Up on the Competition! View APHA World Show Patterns Online Today Via New Method
For the first time ever, patterns for the 2014 APHA World Show have been made available on HorseShowPatterns.com, nearly a week ahead of the show!
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