As a young, horse-crazy boy growing up in Michigan in the mid-1970s, I had abundant opportunities to soak up everything about horses and horse shows. Looking back, I feel fortunate to have been given the opportunity to grow up next to a horse farm, around a lot of horses, and having a mother who gave me every opportunity to excel with a horse in a competitive environment.
Continue reading …It’s a name that speaks for itself; Line Up Behind has not only fulfilled the vision of his name as a horse at the head of countless winning lineups, but the striking 2017 bay gelding also met the other definition – a leader others stand behind and support, and his biggest fans are the members of the Cook Family: JR, Melissa, and their girls, Georgia, Isabella, and Elizabeth.
Continue reading …Sunday, November 12: VS The Fireman Party, sponsored by Bob & Ingrid Miller, located in the Gold Globe Lounge, began as a spark during the L3 Senior Trail finals, and by the time the winner was crowned, the party was a roaring success! Creative touches by Ingrid Miller with a fireman theme were in […]
Continue reading …The Second Heroes Horsemanship Challenge – it’s all about showing appreciation for our freedom By Delores Kuhlwein The army veteran stood anxiously at the Big A in Conyers, Georgia, too nervous to get on the horses. He’d signed up through the website to volunteer at the Heroes Horsemanship Challenge, not completely aware of the entire […]
Continue reading …Every year at the AQHA World Championship Show, you’ll see hundreds of pink frisbees being flown into the Jim Norick Arena for a great cause. What are all those pink frisbees for? They are the tool for one of the annual fundraisers for Rein In Cancer from Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, and this year’s winner of […]
Continue reading …Each year, Highpoint Performance Horses owners Jason Martin and Charlie Cole, along with Breeding Manager Christi Christensen, open up their private facility in Pilot Point, Texas, to showcase their world class stallions and to share the exotic pets that reside there. Their passion for all animals and for sharing them with others was evident due […]
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein “Wow, what a mare!” are Tabatha Poling’s words to best describe her new partner, Lazy Holla Dayz, aka “Stella” – a mare which Tabatha spent five minutes on recently at the All American Quarter Horse Congress before she declared Stella as “the one.” Not only did they wish for a horse that […]
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein Nancy Chapman of Gainesville, Florida, went over her first trail pole in the year 2000, and the rest was history. She’d had a bad riding accident over fences in the past and was transitionally paralyzed, she explains. “A friend of mine said before you throw yourself on your sword, go try what […]
Continue reading …By Delores Kuhlwein The All American Quarter Horse Congress Versatility Stakes are legendary, and over the years at its peak, a win in the famous Congress Versatility was not just coveted – it was a time for teams to shine and an opportunity for sheer joy and excitement for a packed house in the Celeste […]
Continue reading …At the 2022 AQHA World Show when Blake Weis won the ride-off for L3 Junior Trail with Hot Lopin Lily, the back-through obstacle was daunting, so he said he knew he had to wear his lucky shirt. He’d won the Junior Trail in the same teal shirt a few times already! So we asked our […]
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