The Most Outrageous Christmas Barn Decorations!
December 11, 2013 Comments Off on The Most Outrageous Christmas Barn Decorations!
“We ride with all of it up,” she says. “It kind of has an inadvertent benefit in that our horses are pretty much broke to anything they can throw at us in the show arena!”
Continue reading …Home For The Holidays: Why One Horse Family Has a lot to be Thankful For This Season
December 10, 2013 Comments Off on Home For The Holidays: Why One Horse Family Has a lot to be Thankful For This Season
“They showed us pictures of what his heart looks like now, and you think, ‘how is that even possible?’ To get past that, you have to believe in miracles, and you have to believe that this was God’s plan.”
Continue reading …Football Teams Aren’t the Only Ones Headed to the 100th Rose Bowl/125th Rose Parade…
December 9, 2013 Comments Off on Football Teams Aren’t the Only Ones Headed to the 100th Rose Bowl/125th Rose Parade…
“It’s unlike anything most horses are accustomed to,” she says. “As you turn the corner of Orange Grove and start down Colorado Boulevard, it’s like a gauntlet of bleachers on the sides, the sounds of the bands echoing off the buildings, the fly-overs from the jets, and the nonstop noise from the crowds.”
Continue reading …Standout All-Around Competitor Excels in New Pursuit, Wins NRHA Rookie of the Year at 2013 Futurity
December 6, 2013 Comments Off on Standout All-Around Competitor Excels in New Pursuit, Wins NRHA Rookie of the Year at 2013 Futurity
“We prepared like we normally do, and my horse was right there for me. Once the dust settled from our final stop, we found out that our score was high enough to earn us the top placing and the title of the 2013 NRHA Rookie of the Year.”
Continue reading …Further Explanation of AQHA’s Initiative to Improve the Judging of Halter Horses
December 6, 2013 Comments Off on Further Explanation of AQHA’s Initiative to Improve the Judging of Halter Horses
“We are simply trying to constantly improve how all of our horses are judged and, until now, we had not developed a ‘monitoring’ system for halter. When monitoring other classes, we identify the major faults as identified with that class. This is the very first step toward accomplishing the same thing in the halter classes.”
Continue reading …Throwback Thursday: Personalized Monograms
December 5, 2013 Comments Off on Throwback Thursday: Personalized Monograms
“GDD are my initials. Some judges used to think it was a reference to God and that it spelled GOD. My aunt made those for me. Back then, people had their names on their belts, buckles, and chaps.
Continue reading …Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Fox Lea Farm Quarter Horse Winter Circuit in 2014
December 4, 2013 Comments Off on Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Fox Lea Farm Quarter Horse Winter Circuit in 2014
Top 10 Reasons to Attend the Fox Lea Farm Quarter Horse Winter Circuit in 2014:
1. Tim Kimura will be joining us this year as a clinician, trail course designer, and also designer of the $2,500 Huntfield Trail Derby.
Continue reading …Getting in the Holiday Spirit with Ugly Christmas Sweater Western Pleasure
December 3, 2013 Comments Off on Getting in the Holiday Spirit with Ugly Christmas Sweater Western Pleasure
With only a mere 21 days left until Christmas, happy holiday-lovers everywhere are getting into the spirit of the season by decking the halls with boughs of holly, sprigs of mistletoe, and bright, red bows. Another trend that has been rapidly growing over the past decade is that of the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party.
Continue reading …AQHA Cloning Lawsuit Update: Court Grants AQHA’s Motion For Stay of Relief Pending Appeal
December 3, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Cloning Lawsuit Update: Court Grants AQHA’s Motion For Stay of Relief Pending Appeal
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court in Amarillo granted in part AQHA’s Motion for Stay of Equitable Relief Pending Appeal. The effect of the order is that pending resolution of AQHA’s appeal, AQHA is not required to register clones or their offspring.
Continue reading …UPDATE: Round 1 Complete, Highpoint Performance Horses is NFR Bound With “Dark Horse Pick” For Barrel Racing World Title
December 2, 2013 Comments Off on UPDATE: Round 1 Complete, Highpoint Performance Horses is NFR Bound With “Dark Horse Pick” For Barrel Racing World Title
Dec. 5th UPDATE: Competition at the NFR kicked off last night in Las Vegas, and the results of Round 1 are in. Click here to see where Michele and Slick ended up in the standings.
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