Shannon Curl Holbin Joins Prestigious NSBA Quarter Million Dollar Club
Shannon Curl Holbin of Vero Beach, Florida, was honored by the National Snaffle Bit Association during A Sudden Impulse 2025 for reaching the milestone of more than $250,000 in lifetime NSBA earnings during the preceding Orange Blossom Circuit. At the recognition in the Grand Arena at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, Shannon was presented […]
Anthony Montes Delivers One-Two Punch in $30,000 Open Trail Challenge
April 26, 2025 Comments Off on Anthony Montes Delivers One-Two Punch in $30,000 Open Trail Challenge
It has been said that Trail is a class that anyone can win on any given day, and as the discipline continues its upward trajectory of growth, events like the $30,000 NSBA Open Trail Challenge at A Sudden Impulse 2025 will continue to draw a crowd, both online and in person. Anthony Montes of Vickery […]
Continue reading …Michelle Bauer Shows Couture In Chrome to Victory in 3YO Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle
April 25, 2025 Comments Off on Michelle Bauer Shows Couture In Chrome to Victory in 3YO Non Pro Hunter Under Saddle
What are the most exciting aspects of spring for horse lovers? Okay – admittedly, new foals probably top the list, but perhaps the second favorite part for horse show enthusiasts would be the debut of maiden horses! Getting the first glimpse of possible greatness is an unmatched experience, and one of those maiden horses is […]
Continue reading …Lady Mamalade Launches Successful Maiden Career
April 25, 2025 Comments Off on Lady Mamalade Launches Successful Maiden Career
By Delores Kuhlwein As the much-anticipated results were announced for the NSBA $25,000 3YO & Over $2500 Ltd Horse Open Western Pleasure at A Sudden Impulse 2025 on Thursday evening, a mare whose meaningful lineage stands on its own rode to the front of the lineup. Lady Mamalade took top honors with Chris Holbin for […]
Continue reading …Youth Jordan Macan Wins A Sudden Impulse $10K Maturity Non Pro Western Pleasure
April 23, 2025 Comments Off on Youth Jordan Macan Wins A Sudden Impulse $10K Maturity Non Pro Western Pleasure
By Delores Kuhlwein Winning a class like the NSBA $10,000 Maturity Non Pro & Limited Non Pro Western Pleasure at A Sudden Impulse 2025 is the stuff of dreams for non pros of any age. Imagine grabbing that top spot while you still have two years left as a youth rider and accomplishing the feat […]
Continue reading …R C Kola Earns His Royal Crown at WEC-Ocala with Joy Wheeler
April 23, 2025 Comments Off on R C Kola Earns His Royal Crown at WEC-Ocala with Joy Wheeler
By Delores Kuhlwein Winning a class on a horse you’ve raised – one you’ve watched grow into his own – is an irreplaceable experience. When the win happens not only at his first show, but also the first time he is matched against some of the best Hunter Under Saddle horses in the industry, the […]
Continue reading …Comeback Queens – Meg DePalma Pye and Dont Think Twice
April 23, 2025 Comments Off on Comeback Queens – Meg DePalma Pye and Dont Think Twice
A remarkable team sets the tone for their return at the 2025 Orange Blossom Classic and A Sudden Impulse. By Delores Kuhlwein When Meaghan DePalma Pye and Dont Think Twice won the NSBA $1000 Added Amateur Showmanship on April 22nd at A Sudden Impulse 2025, it was more than just a victory for a special […]
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Readers may remember the 2021 story of Caiti Gordon, entitled, “124 Days After Breaking My Neck, I Became a World Champion.” Just when Caiti thought her irreplaceable horse, “Howie Dance,” who piloted her to her first world championship during her recovery couldn’t mean any more to her, what happened on her wedding day on April […]
Continue reading …Amateur Erika Sterling Gets Ranchy with Xtra Wimpys Catalyst, aka “Zorro”
April 14, 2025 Comments Off on Amateur Erika Sterling Gets Ranchy with Xtra Wimpys Catalyst, aka “Zorro”
By Delores Kuhlwein “His ears pricked forward, his thin-skinned nostrils quivering, his black mane flowing like windswept flame. Alec could not turn his eyes away; he could not believe such a perfect creature existed.” – Walter Farley, The Black Stallion. For as long as we can remember as horse lovers, a black stallion has danced […]
Continue reading …Emma Rothlein Honored as First Recipient of Dr. Robie Herman Sportsmanship Award
April 12, 2025 Comments Off on Emma Rothlein Honored as First Recipient of Dr. Robie Herman Sportsmanship Award
By Delores Kuhlwein Dr. Robie Herman, a friend to all in the industry, passed away in February, and it’s such a fresh, painful loss for so many, it’s still hard to wrap our heads around the fact that he won’t come around the corner and greet us with a smile. His influence on the horse […]
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