Justin Wheeler and Indefinately Flashy Win Reichert Celebration 3 and 4-Year-Old Signature Trail
August 28, 2014 Comments Off on Justin Wheeler and Indefinately Flashy Win Reichert Celebration 3 and 4-Year-Old Signature Trail
“Since the first day I took Prada over a pole, she has looked at them and paid attention to them. It’s been her class. She acts like she’s been doing it all her life. She’s just a naturally talented horse and has always been that way.”
Continue reading …Equine Chronicle 3-Year-Old Color Classic HUS Win Goes to Lisa Ligon With ZZ Top Hat N Tails, Lyon and Kruzing For Ladies Win Winning Couture 3 and Over HUS
August 28, 2014 Comments Off on Equine Chronicle 3-Year-Old Color Classic HUS Win Goes to Lisa Ligon With ZZ Top Hat N Tails, Lyon and Kruzing For Ladies Win Winning Couture 3 and Over HUS
He wasn’t dressed in a silk suit or black tie but ZZ Top Hat N Tails proved he was every inch the sharp dressed man when he turned in a smooth performance that earned a unanimous win in the Equine Chronicle Color Classic 3-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle this evening at the 2014 Reichert Celebration.
Continue reading …2014 AQHA Adequan Select World Show Results and Around the Ring Photos
August 27, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 AQHA Adequan Select World Show Results and Around the Ring Photos
The 2014 AQHA Adequan Select World Show is well underway in Amarillo, Texas and will continue through August 30th. Several big winners have been named thus far and 11 more will be crowned today!
Continue reading …Team USA is Golden at 2014 World Equestrian Games!
August 26, 2014 Comments Off on Team USA is Golden at 2014 World Equestrian Games!
The air was electric as each member of Team USA entered the pen for NRHA pattern number six. It perhaps reached its loudest point when NRHA leading rider, Shawn Flarida, walked in with “Baby Spooks,” looking calm and cool.
Continue reading …Inaugural East Coast Halter Futurity Designed Specifically With Affordability in Mind
August 26, 2014 Comments Off on Inaugural East Coast Halter Futurity Designed Specifically With Affordability in Mind
“We wanted to give people an outlet to go show their new babies, by top stallions, and still make it feasible for the middle class.”
Continue reading …Team USA Starts Strong at 2014 World Equestrian Games
August 25, 2014 Comments Off on Team USA Starts Strong at 2014 World Equestrian Games
“When Andrea’s pattern was complete, the crowd continued cheering and stomping until the score was announced—a 224. Then, the crowd erupted again! I have never experienced this level of enthusiasm in my life. The Europeans really love reining.”
Continue reading …And the Winner of the AQHA/POA Reichert Celebration Youth Team Tournament is…
August 22, 2014 Comments Off on And the Winner of the AQHA/POA Reichert Celebration Youth Team Tournament is…
The AQHA show has concluded, so it’s time to announce the winners of the 2014 POA/AQHA Youth Team Tournament! With a grand total of 291 points, the winner is Team #5, which consists of four POA competitors and one AQHA rider.
Continue reading …Top Trainers and Competitors Get Soaking Wet For ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
August 21, 2014 Comments Off on Top Trainers and Competitors Get Soaking Wet For ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
“I was nominated by Andrea Simons and of course had to take the challenge,” Sandy Jirkovsky says. “It is wonderful seeing the horse community pull together for this cause. Everybody has been such great sports, and the dollar donations have been phenomenal!”
Continue reading …Team USA Reining Arrives in France For World Equestrian Games!
August 20, 2014 Comments Off on Team USA Reining Arrives in France For World Equestrian Games!
So what do you pack for a horse being shipped to Europe to compete in a world-class event? “Really nothing out of the ordinary,” Michael explains. “The only thing different that was packed, besides Andrea’s saddle, bridles, blankets, etc., was that we sent a 50-pound bag of carrots for Cash’s treats along for the trip. He loves carrots!”
Continue reading …What’s All the Buzz About Ranch Horse Pleasure?
August 19, 2014 Comments Off on What’s All the Buzz About Ranch Horse Pleasure?
One of the industry’s hottest new events strays away from the glitz and glamor we have come to associate with the horse show world. Instead, it harkens back to a different time, when horses were working animals prized for their hardiness, tenacity, and ability to endure a full day out on the range.
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