Two-Year-Old Limited Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure Winners Include Troy Lehn and Angela Fox
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Two-Year-Old Limited Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure Winners Include Troy Lehn and Angela Fox
This afternoon at the All American Quarter Horse Congress celebrated limited exhibitors as they competed in both Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure aboard their two-year-old equine counterparts. First up, Troy Lehn rode Pretty Assets to win his first ever Congress Championship title in the NSBA 2-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle Stakes Limited division finals. Lehn was in the irons for owner Alexandra Chavez.
Continue reading …Special Paula’s Showmanship Jacket Helps Make-A-Wish Come True For Congress Competitor
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Special Paula’s Showmanship Jacket Helps Make-A-Wish Come True For Congress Competitor
“They discovered an almost 13 inch tumor in her chest,” Becca’s mother Yvonne says. “They told us she had Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and we were very lucky it was contained.”
Continue reading …2015 Quarter Horse Congress Super Sale Results
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Quarter Horse Congress Super Sale Results
The high selling horse for the 2015 Congress Super Sale, at $47,500, was Batt Attitude, a 2014 mare sired by Batt Man. At the 2015 Congress, this filly was the Champion of the NSBA Open Longe Line Stakes and Reserve in the Non Pro.
Continue reading …Congratulations Congress Amateur Grand Champion Stallion Rumerz, Reserve- I Am Relentless
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations Congress Amateur Grand Champion Stallion Rumerz, Reserve- I Am Relentless
Amateur Grand Champion Stallion- Sarah Headley with Rumerz
Reserve Grand Champion Stallion- Lea Ann Koch with I Am Relentless
Around the Rings at The Congress – 10/18 with the G-Man
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The Congress – 10/18 with the G-Man
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Lauren Love and Momma Knows Best Win Congress Three-Year-Old Non Pro Limited WP
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Lauren Love and Momma Knows Best Win Congress Three-Year-Old Non Pro Limited WP
“My first show horse was named Myrtle too, so I kind of felt a little bond there. She’s a pretty fun, little horse.”
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In the minutes, hours, and even days before a big show, the pressure to get everything just perfect can become an obsession. Drilling the pattern may seem like a panacea for nervous energy, but too much practice at the show can be your worst enemy. Add to the mix a hefty dose of anticipation, on the part of a seasoned show horse, and the problem can escalate. So, how do we work out the bugs and keep horses and riders sane in the process?
Continue reading …Congress Evening Western Pleasure Wins Go to Bryant, Puthoff
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Evening Western Pleasure Wins Go to Bryant, Puthoff
“Every kid that grows up around horses wants to win the Congress one day, but I never thought it would actually happen. I’m really trying to hold back tears.”
Continue reading …Tubesing/Just My Cash and Scheckel/A Perfect Pleasure Win 11 and Under/15-18 Congress Showmanship
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Tubesing/Just My Cash and Scheckel/A Perfect Pleasure Win 11 and Under/15-18 Congress Showmanship
Two new Congress Champions were named in this afternoon’s Showmanship classes. One was a longtime veteran who has won every major Youth Showmanship title this year, and one is a newcomer who claimed her first Congress Championship title.
Continue reading …Around the Rings at The Congress – 10/17 with the G-Man
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Around the Rings at The Congress – 10/17 with the G-Man
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