Brianna Lear and her home-bred Paint and Pinto horses have made the family’s dreams come true. Everyone dreams of raising a champion, and for many, reaching that goal while holding the lead or the reins of that champion is the ultimate prize. For the Lear family, more than one winner has been raised at their […]
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The quintessential image of the American West is a herd of cattle driven forward by cowboys mounted on sturdy Quarter Horses. The horse and the cow have been iconic symbols of American grit and independence since the 1800s. For one family of horse show royalty, that connection runs deeper than tradition—it has become a new chapter. With decades of experience working with horses, the Bradshaw and Weiss families have recently taken the reins on something a little different: breeding Angus cattle.
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Hes Frank The Tank claimed gold each time he set foot in the pen at the 2025 APHA World Show. By Delores Kuhlwein Hes Frank The Tank has captured everyone’s attention at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show this year, unanimously winning his 3YO classes – the 3YO Western Pleasure Sweepstakes, and the 3YO […]
Continue reading …From The Publisher – More Than Ribbons: Life Lessons From The Barn
July 3, 2025 Comments Off on From The Publisher – More Than Ribbons: Life Lessons From The Barn
The smell of hay, the creak of saddle leather, the quiet presence of a horse beside you—these are things that stay with you long after childhood ends.
Continue reading …AQHA and Thoroughbred Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas Passes Away
July 1, 2025 Comments Off on AQHA and Thoroughbred Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas Passes Away
The American Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred Hall of Famer died at 89. Legendary racehorse trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a Hall of Famer in both the American Quarter Horse and Thoroughbred industries, passed away peacefully at his home in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 28. He was 89. With roots deeply embedded in Quarter Horse racing, trainer D. […]
Continue reading …On The Cover – Sloane Weakly And Hubbout A Dance
July 1, 2025 Comments Off on On The Cover – Sloane Weakly And Hubbout A Dance
When Sloane Weakly first came to Reid Thomas Performance Horses in 2018
Continue reading …DIY Amateur Tiffany Riehm and Livin On White Claws Sweep Hunter Longe Line at APHA World
June 29, 2025 Comments Off on DIY Amateur Tiffany Riehm and Livin On White Claws Sweep Hunter Longe Line at APHA World
By Delores Kuhlwein Longe Line classes serve as a precursor to a show horse’s career. Though the class provides many perks such as getting a young horse used to the routine of showing, more importantly, it is an irreplaceable tool to prove a future under saddle horse’s value in movement, temperament, and conformation. If the […]
Continue reading …Lila Owens and Best Made Machine Double Down at the 2025 APHA World Show
June 29, 2025 Comments Off on Lila Owens and Best Made Machine Double Down at the 2025 APHA World Show
Double down – (phrasal verb of double): strengthen one’s commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky. Lila Owens has owned Best Made Machine, aka “Marshall,” since he was two years old, and since that time, not only has he become a phenomenal horse, but he has earned […]
Continue reading …All Together Now – A Celebration of Tim and Cindy Snapp’s Breeding Program
June 28, 2025 Comments Off on All Together Now – A Celebration of Tim and Cindy Snapp’s Breeding Program
Tim and Cindy Snapp of New Carlisle, Ohio, are breeders well known in the APHA industry. Their knowledge and strong breeding program have never been more apparent than at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show when their striking, bay, three-year-old, All Together Now, won the Junior Hunter Under Saddle with the talented Laura Spell in […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Huntin For Candy – 2008-2025
June 26, 2025 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Huntin For Candy – 2008-2025
By Cheyenne Scoot Augsburger: If I had known April 11th was going to be our final ride, I would’ve ridden a little longer and appreciated it a little more. And if I had known May 23rd would be the last time I’d ever see you, I would’ve hugged you a little tighter and a little […]
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