Quinn Buckley and KM Certified Best win Rookie Horsemanship
Quinn Buckley and KM Certified Best kicked off their Friday at the 2026 AQHA West L1 Championships by winning the Rookie Youth Horsemanship! See what Quinn had to say in her winner’s interview from South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas! AQHA West L1 Championships South Point Arena & Equestrian Center Rookie Youth […]
Back to Back wins for Paityn Simpkins and SH Designer Genes
May 15, 2026 Comments Off on Back to Back wins for Paityn Simpkins and SH Designer Genes
Thursday at the AQHA West L1 Championships, Paityn Simpkins and SH Designer Genes came out on the top of two tough classes in a row- Level 1 Youth Hunter Under Saddle 13-&-Under and Rookie Youth Hunter Under Saddle! Watch the winner’s interview with Paityn and “the Garthasaurus” from South Point Arena & Equestrian Center!
Continue reading …Step It Up: Top-Notch Youth Hope For Patterns That Promote Challenge And Creativity
May 15, 2026 Comments Off on Step It Up: Top-Notch Youth Hope For Patterns That Promote Challenge And Creativity
Now more than ever, today’s youth riders are fierce, competitive, and talented – so much so that sometimes the top scorers at big shows are split only by fractions of a point. How do they set themselves apart in huge prelims at high level shows? Perhaps a bigger question is how judges differentiate between these highly skilled competitors on their scoresheets.
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Sadie Lamar and Later Haters found their flow at AQHA West L1 Championships, taking titles in working western rail, halter, and they entered reining at the show to great success! Hear from Sadie about Hank in her EC TV winners’ interview:
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 PHC of Oklahoma World Show Warmup
May 14, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 PHC of Oklahoma World Show Warmup
The Paint Horse Club of Oklahoma just completed their World Show Warm Up at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds. The May 8-10 POR, held in Arena 8, hosted judges Brendan Brown, Sandy Curl, and Clint Fullerton. The show also offered IRHA added money to open, amateur, and youth ranch riding exhibitors, and a Prominence Sportsmanship Award sponsored by Fox […]
Continue reading …One-Two Punch for Vivienne King in L1 Youth Western Riding 14-18
May 13, 2026 Comments Off on One-Two Punch for Vivienne King in L1 Youth Western Riding 14-18
In the last class of the day in the Priefert Arena at South Point Arena & Equestrian Center, Vivienne King swept the top two spots in an admittedly difficult class: Level 1 Youth Western Riding 14-18. Her champion was Mouse Trapped, a 2017 gelding by EXTREMELY HOT CHIPS and out of NUTHERMOUSENTHEHOUSE, and her Reserve […]
Continue reading …Peggy Beeghly and That Sudden Smile win First Western Riding Championship
May 13, 2026 Comments Off on Peggy Beeghly and That Sudden Smile win First Western Riding Championship
Peggy Beeghly and That Sudden Smile won their first Western Riding title on Tuesday at the AQHA West L1 Championships! Watch their winners’ interview from South Point Arena & Equestrian Center after winning L1 Select Western Riding! AQHA West L1 Championships South Point Arena & Equestrian Center Level 1 Select Western Riding Champion: Peggy […]
Continue reading …Small Fry Showmanship Champions – Kennedy Wright and KM Three Bars Down
May 13, 2026 Comments Off on Small Fry Showmanship Champions – Kennedy Wright and KM Three Bars Down
Kennedy Wright and KM Three Bars Down were crowned champions in the Small Fry Showmanship Tuesday morning at the AQHA West L1 Championships! Watch their winners’ interview from South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas: Small Fry Showmanship Champion: Kennedy Wright and KM Three Bars Down Reserve: Jessa Peterson and Blazingly Best […]
Continue reading …Embracing A New Chapter – John Whitney
May 13, 2026 Comments Off on Embracing A New Chapter – John Whitney
Change is inevitable in life. We grow. We age. We gain wisdom through experience. Life is a continual progression of releasing what was, and making room for what’s to come.
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 AQHA West Level 1 Championships
May 12, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 AQHA West Level 1 Championships
AQHA West Level 1 Championships are in full swing May 11-16, 2026, at South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas! The livestream is free to watch courtesy of AQHA: West Level 1 Livestream – AQHA View results and scoresheets: https://www.aqha.com/level-1-west-results Keep scrolling and check back as we add more this week! View the first set of […]
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