$50,000 Hylton Maiden Class Returns to Virginia Classic in 2014- $25,000 to the Winner
January 17, 2014 Comments Off on $50,000 Hylton Maiden Class Returns to Virginia Classic in 2014- $25,000 to the Winner
Over the past ten years or so, Hylton has watched as the horse industry has evolved into a place where more emphasis is put on rewarding maiden horses in western pleasure competition, in addition to younger futurity prospects. This shift away from a sole focus on preparing 2-year-olds for the show pen is a direction that Hylton is proud to have been a part of.
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How Social Media Turned an Equestrian’s Love of Wine and Horses Into an Overnight Sensation
Continue reading …Winners of the Debut of National Quarter Horse League Classes in 2014
January 15, 2014 Comments Off on Winners of the Debut of National Quarter Horse League Classes in 2014
NQHL classes offered at the show included Amateur Equitation Over Fences, $2,500 Open Trail Derby, $500 Freestyle Horsemanship, $2,500 Open Hunter Derby, $1,000 Low Hunter Derby- Non Pro, Youth Equitation Over Fences- The Equine Chronicle Medal, and $1,000 Open Low Hunter Derby.
Continue reading …Like Mother, Like Daughter: Twin Highpoint Trophies For Ellexxah and Melissa Maxwell, Earned Nearly 20 Years Apart
January 14, 2014 Comments Off on Like Mother, Like Daughter: Twin Highpoint Trophies For Ellexxah and Melissa Maxwell, Earned Nearly 20 Years Apart
“I’m the showmanship diva, but I’m going to have to give up my title to my daughter. She has far and above whipped my butt in anything I’ve ever done. I will have to hand over my crown and scepter to my kid.”
Continue reading …2014 Fox Lea Farm’s Winter Circuit Nearly Doubles Entries Over Last Year’s Event, 5,200 Total Across All Divisions
January 13, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 Fox Lea Farm’s Winter Circuit Nearly Doubles Entries Over Last Year’s Event, 5,200 Total Across All Divisions
When a new show season begins, competitors and trainers look to the first events of the year to serve as indicators of the current health and vitality of the horse industry. If Fox Lea Farm’s Winter Circuit is to provide any prediction for the remainder of 2014, the future is certainly looking bright.
Continue reading …From a Select Point of View With Candace Jussen: Is “Politics” a Dirty Word?
January 10, 2014 Comments Off on From a Select Point of View With Candace Jussen: Is “Politics” a Dirty Word?
“Politics play a role in just about every part of our lives. The misunderstanding is to think that we can’t aspire to have politics actually work for us instead of feeling like we are the victims of a larger system.”
Continue reading …Thinking Outside of the Box: National Quarter Horse League Classes Debut This Weekend in Florida
January 9, 2014 Comments Off on Thinking Outside of the Box: National Quarter Horse League Classes Debut This Weekend in Florida
“If we stand back and look at sports in general, sports keep evolving and growing,” Farrell says. “Athletes become more specialized, sports medicine is becoming more innovative, and athletic equipment gets better and safer as technology advances. We see the same with equine sports.”
Continue reading …The Journey From a $350 Abused Weanling to a Multiple World Champion
January 8, 2014 Comments Off on The Journey From a $350 Abused Weanling to a Multiple World Champion
“Saddie came into my life as an untamed grade yearling filly in August 1995. We bought her for a total of $350, which my mom worked off in trade by babysitting two young girls.”
Continue reading …PHBA Officials Explain Thought Process Behind Developing New Novice Amateur Credential Program
January 7, 2014 Comments Off on PHBA Officials Explain Thought Process Behind Developing New Novice Amateur Credential Program
“This program has been several years getting started,” explains PHBA Immediate Past President Melonie Furnish of Middletown, Ind. “Our intent was to help the affiliates by increasing membership and the size of our shows. I truly think this will give our amateurs the opportunity to grow without having negative effects on the novice.”
Continue reading …AQHA Stallion Mechanic Will Stand to the Public at Dry River Ranch Starting Feb. 1st, Will Make Debut in English Events
January 6, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA Stallion Mechanic Will Stand to the Public at Dry River Ranch Starting Feb. 1st, Will Make Debut in English Events
“We wanted one that would breed well on english and western horses and that also had the conformation and halter ability,” he says. “Mechanic was bar none the closest thing we could even begin to find.”
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