“I just love Trail. Trail always presents different patterns and obstacles. It makes me really think about how Mater and I are going to ride through the pattern. I like that Trail makes me think about where I should go and how I’m always striving for the great pattern.”

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The horses in the Class of 2018 are Maroon (TB), Otoe, Runaway Winner, Smart Chic Olena and The Ole Man.

The four men and two women who will join the Hall of Fame are Abigail Kawananakoa of Nuevo, California; Dr. Tom Lenz of Louisburg, Kansas; the late AQHA Past President Gene Graves of Grand Island, Nebraska; Georga and the late Raymond Sutton of Gettysburg, South Dakota; and the late Robert Sutherland of Kansas City, Missouri.

The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) announced Friday this year’s top horses in collegiate equestrian. The top 10 horses were selected from each of the four disciplines in the NCEA; reining, horsemanship, equitation on the flat, and equitation over fences.

Planning to attend one of the AQHA Level 1 Championships in either Oklahoma, Las Vegas, or North Carolina? If so, you probably want to check out the patterns. CENTRAL– Oklahoma City- April 11-15 WEST– Las Vegas, Nevada- April 19-23 EAST– Raleigh, NC.- May 2-7 Click here to view the patterns for the 2017 L1 Championships.

The National Snaffle Bit Association has named three inductees into its Hall of Fame. They include professional trainer Leslie Lange, show horse Zippos Ace Of Spades, and breeding horse Sweet Talkin Chip.

Auburn collected the most All-America citations with nine, followed by Georgia and Oklahoma State with seven each. Auburn, Georgia and Texas A&M had the most first-team All-America awards with three.