10-Year-Old Ava Coughlin and Divas Invitation Win Small Fry Western Pleasure at 2014 QH Congress
October 13, 2014 Comments Off on 10-Year-Old Ava Coughlin and Divas Invitation Win Small Fry Western Pleasure at 2014 QH Congress
“I would say [I’ve been riding horses] I guess my whole life,” she says. “I’ve done the Congress last year and the year before. This is my first time winning. It feels awesome!”
Continue reading …Roark and Exceptional Playgirl Capture Emotional Win in Aged Mares and Grand Title For Owner Frank Berris
October 12, 2014 Comments Off on Roark and Exceptional Playgirl Capture Emotional Win in Aged Mares and Grand Title For Owner Frank Berris
Angie’s owner, Frank Berris, was filled with mixed emotions this afternoon. He has experienced some high highs and low lows over the past week. Yesterday, Berris attended a funeral for his mother, 87-year-old Melba Berris, who passed away on October 6th. Although he wasn’t able to witness his horse’s double win today, he received an up-to-the-minute play-by-play, courtesy of his trainer, Joey Shortino.
Continue reading …Parker and Best Dawn Yet Win 2-Year-Old Mares, Roark and Giancarla Win 3-Year-Old Mares at 2014 QH Congress
October 12, 2014 Comments Off on Parker and Best Dawn Yet Win 2-Year-Old Mares, Roark and Giancarla Win 3-Year-Old Mares at 2014 QH Congress
Gene Parker was at the lead of Best Dawn Yet for owner Suzanne Kiser to claim a Congress Championship in Two-Year-Old Mares. The Reserve Champion in the class was Luke Castle with Miss Kittee for Vernon Habighorst. In the Three-Year-Old Mares class, Ross Roark was at the lead of Giancarla for owner Vernon Habighorst. Coming in Reserve was Luke Castle with Rockin And A Reelin for Deborah Haarmann.
Continue reading …Tom Robertson and My Girl Win Yearling Mares at 2014 QH Congress
October 12, 2014 Comments Off on Tom Robertson and My Girl Win Yearling Mares at 2014 QH Congress
“I think she’s got an elegance about her,” Hughes says. “She’s sort of extreme. She’s N/N, but she’s got substance to her. She’s just a beautiful profiler, and she can three-quarter too.”
Continue reading …Dewey Smith Leads PF Thatsmschrometou to Win in Weanling Fillies at QH Congress
October 12, 2014 Comments Off on Dewey Smith Leads PF Thatsmschrometou to Win in Weanling Fillies at QH Congress
“We had a total of five entered in the class and, out of that, three of them were shown by the amateur owners; it was pretty exciting that we ended up with so many horses in the top,” Ann Prince says. “For a young sire, with only his second foal crop on the ground, that speaks volumes about him.”
Continue reading …Quarter Horse Congress… There’s an App For That! Seven Apps You Should Download Before Heading to Ohio
October 10, 2014 Comments Off on Quarter Horse Congress… There’s an App For That! Seven Apps You Should Download Before Heading to Ohio
Probably the most helpful feature of the Horse Show Tracker app is the Classes section, which provides an easy-to-use method of searching for Congress classes by either date or discipline.
Continue reading …IBHA Offering Registration Special For Equine Chronicle Readers!
October 10, 2014 Comments Off on IBHA Offering Registration Special For Equine Chronicle Readers!
The International Buckskin Horse Association is offering a special for all Equine Chronicle readers. Register your horse by December 1, 2014 at the Non-Member rate and your 2015 membership is FREE!*
Continue reading …United Equestrian Conference Announces Sept. Riders of the Month
October 9, 2014 Comments Off on United Equestrian Conference Announces Sept. Riders of the Month
Congratulations Jessica Andronowitz, South Dakota State; Taylor Brown, Fresno State; Katherine Ehrman, New Mexico State; and Randi Pomrehn, Fresno State!
Continue reading …Mark Your Calendar For 2015 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit, More Than 5,200 Entries in 2014
October 8, 2014 Comments Off on Mark Your Calendar For 2015 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit, More Than 5,200 Entries in 2014
From 2013 to 2014, AQHA entries went from more than 2,500 to more than 4,400. Add in the Small Fry and NSBA totals and that equals more than 5,200 entries. Can you imagine what the entry total for 2015 will be!
Continue reading …Tons of Special Events Scheduled For 2014 Appaloosa World Show
October 8, 2014 Comments Off on Tons of Special Events Scheduled For 2014 Appaloosa World Show
Friday Oct. 31, “Toys for Tots” Performance Night kicks off with classes including Rope Race, Open Two-Year-Old Snaffle Bit Western Pleasure Futurity, and the always popular Freestyle Reining. The price of admission is an unwrapped child’s toy for donation and all attendees will receive a raffle ticket for the night’s performance. Throughout the evening the ApHC will be raffling off numerous items generously donated by World Championship Show vendors and sponsors.
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