10 Trainers, 10 Rescued Horses, 90 Days of Training, 1 Versatility Trail Class
August 22, 2014 Comments Off on 10 Trainers, 10 Rescued Horses, 90 Days of Training, 1 Versatility Trail Class
A Home for Every Horse has paired 10 trainers with 10 horses for 90 days of training in preparation for a one-of-a-kind competition. The trainers, who have been working with their horses since mid-July, will converge to compete in versatility trail class. Following the course, each will have an additional two minutes to showcase, in freestyle form, the work they’ve done with their horses.
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 …Europe’s Premier Western Event, 2015 Americana, Coming to Germany in September
August 21, 2014 Comments Off on Europe’s Premier Western Event, 2015 Americana, Coming to Germany in September
Participants and visitors can look forward to a number of new attractions at 2015 AMERICANA. For the first time, Ranch Horse Pleasure and Horse and Dog Trail will be AMERICANA show disciplines. Working Equitation, which is becoming more and more popular, will have a special platform there. A lot has happened concerning the purse as well. The Western Pleasure World Cup will have a purse of $10,000 and the WC15 Trail World Cup all Ages Open will have a purse of $15,000.
Continue reading …Fun Video! 2014 Reichert Celebration Jr. Western Pleasure Fun Match
August 20, 2014 Comments Off on Fun Video! 2014 Reichert Celebration Jr. Western Pleasure Fun Match
See if you can spot riders like Andy Cochran, Kyle DeFreece, Shane Dowdy, Vicky Holt, Ray Riddle, Brian Chesman, Farley Sliss, Tim Zuidema, Dale Sullens, Carrie Chown, Courtney Chown, Brittany Bevis, Trish Robertson, Jamie Zuidema, Becky George, and more.
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 …PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Nancy Reid
August 19, 2014 Comments Off on PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Nancy Reid
“I started taking lessons with Jamie Sharp Performance Horses for the purpose of trail riding, and it didn’t take me long to become hooked to the horse show world,” Reid said. “Jamie Sharp has a great group of people; it’s like having a second family, your horse show family.”
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.
Continue reading …Five Ariat Athletes Will Represent USA at 2014 World Equestrian Games
August 19, 2014 Comments Off on Five Ariat Athletes Will Represent USA at 2014 World Equestrian Games
Beezie Madden: Show Jumping, Phillip Dutton: Three-Day Eventing, Boyd Martin: Three-Day Eventing, Shawn Flarida: Reining, and Chester Weber: Combined Driving
Continue reading …AQHA Seeking Executive Vice President Candidates
August 18, 2014 Comments Off on AQHA Seeking Executive Vice President Candidates
AQHA’s Executive Vice President works with the AQHA Executive Committee to develop and implement the strategic goals and objectives of the Association and Foundation, targeted toward promoting and growing the membership and breed registry, preserving the welfare and history of the American Quarter Horse, practicing fiscal responsibility and working to ensure ongoing regulatory compliance.
Continue reading …What Being an Equestrian is Truly All About..
August 15, 2014 Comments Off on What Being an Equestrian is Truly All About..
Sometimes, it seems as if the high pressure, high stakes world of competitive horse showing can lead us astray, away from the reason why we all started riding horses in the first place. Thankfully, shows that serve as venues for Equestrian’s With Disabilities classes help to provide a much-needed reminder, that at the heart of it all, it’s the innate, unconditional, indescribable partnership between a horse and rider that is the most important.
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