Sincerest Condolences Following Passing of Babs Bryant
June 29, 2020 Comments Off on Sincerest Condolences Following Passing of Babs Bryant
We would like to extend our sincerest condolences to the family of a friend of ours in the horse industry, Babs Bryant, who has passed away after an extended battle with cancer. Always a style maven, Babs was perhaps best known for being at the helm of Lagrange Leather alongside her husband, Lannie, where she […]
Continue reading …AQHA Director, Gilbert Arevalo, Has Passed
June 24, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA Director, Gilbert Arevalo, Has Passed
The equine industry has lost a valuable proponent. Gilbert Arevalo Sr. of Loranger, Louisiana, passed away at Garden Park Medical Center in Gulfport on June 21 at 62. He was born on December 2, 1957, in Corpus Christi, Texas. Arevalo grew up in Gretna, Louisiana, and graduated from West Jefferson High School. In 1984, he and wife Della moved to the north side of the lake and eventually settled in Loranger with their children.
Continue reading …Condolences Following Passing of Sweet Talkin Jeannie
June 21, 2020 Comments Off on Condolences Following Passing of Sweet Talkin Jeannie
However, it was as a Non-Pro horse that she really shined. Joetta Bell would win AQHA World Championship titles in Amateur Western Pleasure, Amateur Showmanship, and Amateur Western Riding, as well as Reserve World Champion titles in Western Pleasure and Western Riding with the mare. Shane Dowdy also showed the mare to numerous successes in Senior Western Pleasure, adding an Open AQHA World Championship in 2004. In all, Sweet Talkin Jeannie would earn more than 1,400 AQHA points and $12,594.58 in NSBA earnings.
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Certainly A Blaze
June 17, 2020 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Certainly A Blaze
“One of my favorite things about our partnership was how connected I felt to him while riding. It was a feeling of trust and teamwork that I don’t have with many other horses, or even people.”
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Heza Stemwinder
May 26, 2020 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Heza Stemwinder
With great sadness, we relay the news that the World Champion, World Champion Sire, and Congress Grand Champion, Heza Stemwinder, was recently euthanized after a short illness. All of us that love our horses dream of having that one horse that can be a true champion. He was ours.
Continue reading …APHA Hall of Fame Member Wanda Williams Passes
May 13, 2020 Comments Off on APHA Hall of Fame Member Wanda Williams Passes
Though she had no direct background with horses, Wanda Williams helped direct the course of APHA. Hired in 1963 as a part-time “pedigree painter” for the fledgling association, Wanda became a full-time employee in 1969. From registrations to rulebook revisions to correspondence with members, Wanda did just about every task APHA had to offer.
Continue reading …Former APHA Amateur Committee Vice Chair Beverly Shoemaker Passes
May 7, 2020 Comments Off on Former APHA Amateur Committee Vice Chair Beverly Shoemaker Passes
The wife of APHA Past President Bud Shoemaker, Beverly was also deeply rooted to Paint Horses and APHA. She was part of the APHA Amateur Committee from 1981-1992, serving as vice chairman of that committee in 1984 and 1987; she was also part of the Queen Committee in 1983.
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Multiple APHA World Champion, Zipped From The Heart
May 1, 2020 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Multiple APHA World Champion, Zipped From The Heart
“Watching his natural rhythm was truly unparalleled and inspiring. I feel so grateful to have spent so many amazing years together.”
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There really is no way to adequately describe the impact she has had on this world. To the horse community, she is a legend. To her friends, she was fiercely loyal, selfless, and sacrificial in her love. To her family, she was the pillar of strength and made the world turn. She loved her children, horses and Jesus with unparalleled passion. There has never been someone quite like her, and she will not be forgotten. Her legacy lives in her family and the imprint she left on each community she touched.
Continue reading …Multiple World Champion Sire, Valentino, Laid to Rest
March 11, 2020 Comments Off on Multiple World Champion Sire, Valentino, Laid to Rest
Valentino, Multiple World Champion sire, was humanely laid to rest on Tuesday, March 10th after a long illness. Our sincerest condolences go out to owner, June Rhea, and Lonn and Kathy Smallwood on the loss of their magnificent stallion.
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