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.

Un Forgettable was crowned the 2013 Farnam Superhorse on November 23. Un Forgettable is owned by Laura Te Grotenhuis of Marshall, Illinois. The 2007 gray stallion, sired by Iron Enterprise and out of A Walk In The Sky by Skys Blue Boy,

It’s been a fun fifteen days of intense competition, but this evening marks the conclusion of the final day of the 2013 AQHA World Show. Wrapping up the last evening finals performances were Junior Western Riding and Senior Western Pleasure.

As it turns out, the Bestseatnthehouse in the Jim Norick Arena here in Oklahoma City was right where Alexandra Chavez was sitting. Just a few moments ago, her 2-year-old mare by RL Best of Sudden and out of Invited Always was named the World Champion in 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure with Rusty Green in the saddle.

“Scott wanted a horse that had a very correct frame and a pedigree with a background that could go on and produce the same,” O’Neal says.

“This was an awesome wedding present.”

Tim Finkenbinder was at the lead of 2-year-old gelding, Non Smokin Kid, today for Marvin and Pearl Wieneke of Minnesota. This is not only the Wieneke family’s first World Championship title, they bred and raised the past three generations that lead to the gelding they call “Nacho.”

Mrs. Suzanne Kiser was overcome with emotion this morning when her home-bred yearling filly by Kid Coolsified claimed a World Championship title at the 2013 AQHA World Show. This is Kiser’s first World Champion, and, the fact that she is out of Kiser’s mare, A Nu Dawn, makes the win even more special.

There is a unique twist that relates the two winners of the Junior and Senior Pleasure Driving at the World Show this year and it all stems from a 30 year friendship between fellow drivers, Brian Holmes and Jerry Erickson.

Although it’s a frigid 28 degrees here in Oklahoma City with a chance of hail and an ice storm on the horizon, Beth Case was Look N Hott this afternoon during her win in Senior Hunter Under Saddle. Look N Hott, aka “JJ,” is a bay gelding by Hot N Blazing and out of Regal Marie.