Although Cochran is the son of western pleasure trainer, Jeff Cochran, he’s only been showing horses for six months. In fact, the Congress is his sixth horse show, ever.
Continue reading …Thus far this year, Katerina Mendel and Willys On The Green have claimed a Youth World Championship in Hunter Under Saddle and three NSBA World Championship titles. Today, the pair added a Congress Championship title to their long list of accolades.
Continue reading …It’s slightly ironic that Joni Nelson won a Congress Championship title in the NSBA 3 and 4-Year-Old Open Trail Stakes on a horse named Too Hot To Frisk, on a morning when it’s snowing at the Congress.
Continue reading …By: Brittany Bevis Ever since Denton DeBuhr started riding and showing Quarter Horses nearly ten years ago, he has wanted to win a Congress Championship title. Tonight, at the 2013 Congress, he accomplished that feat by becoming the Congress Champion in the Limited division of the Coughlin 2-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity. DeBuhr’s partner for […]
Continue reading …“He is probably the only horse in the class that hasn’t been shown prior to this,” she says.
Continue reading …As it turns out, if your name is Lauren, today was a good day to compete in showmanship at the Congress.
Continue reading …“In general, what he gives you that day is all you’re going to get. Today, he was right on. He did really well and showed really good.”
Continue reading …“I’m the only one without the jacket, so I’m just like ‘Ok, no pressure…’ “
Continue reading …By: Brittany Bevis This afternoon was all about western pleasure at the 2013 Quarter Horse Congress. First up, youth exhibitors took to the arena for the Youth 12-14 Western Pleasure. In the end, Deanna Green and her Palomino mare, Blazinmytroublesaway, aka “Buttercup,” won the top title. The Reserve Champion in the class was Brooke Granzow […]
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