“Children do what they live. Then they grow up to live what they’ve learned,” once penned writer Dorothy Nolte. And learning–correctly–is what started four young ladies on a path to the horse show arena. Approximately three years ago, Sherri Johnson McDonald asked Shyanne Smith to teach her grandchildren the proper way to lead, groom, and ride a horse.
Continue reading …First-Ever Maiden Halter Stakes Comes To The Quarter Horse Congress With A $30,000 Payday
September 27, 2025 Comments Off on First-Ever Maiden Halter Stakes Comes To The Quarter Horse Congress With A $30,000 Payday
Maiden stakes classes are nothing new. Over the past decade, they’ve been popping up just about everywhere–in Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle, and even Ranch Riding. The idea of “maiden” being that it’s the first time a horse has competed in the show pen.
Continue reading …Anneene Keen Miller nominated to Northwest Classen Hall Of Fame
September 26, 2025 Comments Off on Anneene Keen Miller nominated to Northwest Classen Hall Of Fame
“There have been about 18,000 graduates from our High School and about 5 people are nominated to the Hall Of Fame each year. Vince Gill is a 1975 graduate, and most inductees are scientists, doctors, governors, etc… People that have done something significant in their lives, so it is odd that I am receiving it […]
Continue reading …A Lasting Legacy: Remembering RL Best Of Sudden
September 25, 2025 Comments Off on A Lasting Legacy: Remembering RL Best Of Sudden
Few stallions have left a legacy on the pleasure horse industry like that of RL Best of Sudden.
Continue reading …The Sisterhood of the Traveling Halter
September 23, 2025 Comments Off on The Sisterhood of the Traveling Halter
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Zena Jackson of Logsden, Oregon, knows the bonds of sisterhood go deeper than just familial relationships. It’s about shared experiences, mutual support and making memories that last a lifetime. For Zena and her barn family from Kathy Parker Paints & Quarter Horses in Oregon, that meant saddling up for a […]
Continue reading …The Spirit of Collaboration – How Working Together Is Shaping The Future Of Equine Events
September 22, 2025 Comments Off on The Spirit of Collaboration – How Working Together Is Shaping The Future Of Equine Events
Across the country, affiliate breed organizations are embracing the spirit of collaboration to host more successful horse shows.
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You never know how you’ll end up meeting your other half. For Greg Davis and Dr. GiGi Wood Davis, it seems as if it was always meant to be.
Greg grew up on a horse ranch in Tennessee. He showed his first horse in AQHA competition when he was just seven years old.
BlazingHotInvestment Continues the Connection for Two Sisters
September 20, 2025 Comments Off on BlazingHotInvestment Continues the Connection for Two Sisters
For many folks, horse show barns become an extended family. It’s certainly the case at Duke Performance Horses, a Marana, Arizona barn well known for longevity with clients and friends. Behind the scenes, an even more powerful story of family emerged this year as trainer Kelly Penrod’s sister, Terye Penrod-Cheatham, returned to the barn […]
Continue reading …From The Publisher – The Congress Is Different… Here’s Why
September 20, 2025 Comments Off on From The Publisher – The Congress Is Different… Here’s Why
Every October, I try to make the trip to Columbus for the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, (sometimes without success) and no matter how many times I’ve been, the experience never loses its magic.
Continue reading …On The Cover – Alicia Matthies And This Cowboys Mine
September 19, 2025 Comments Off on On The Cover – Alicia Matthies And This Cowboys Mine
“At its finest, rider and horse are joined not by tack, but by trust.” – Author Unknown
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