More Around the Rings from VQHA Spring Breakout – with the G-Man!
Everyone loves it when the G-Man comes to the VQHA Spring Breakout and the Virginia Maiden and one reason are the sweet treats he brings from Lexington Bakers – it’s 25 year tradition, explains Gordon. Then there are The Virginia Maiden Classes! Gordon covered two favorites this week: First, the VS Code Blue and VS Goodride […]
Relander Quarter Horses: Making Their Mark on the Industry
March 25, 2023 Comments Off on Relander Quarter Horses: Making Their Mark on the Industry
Steve and Tanya Relander, owners of Relander Quarter Horses, have made an indelible mark on the Quarter Horse industry for over thirty years. This couple has been raising, training, and showing their favorite breed with consistent success at the highest levels of competition in our sport. Each of them brings a unique perspective to their business, and together they have developed a proven formula for spotting young stock with innate talent at sales and shows. Developing that talent for success in the show pen and breeding barn is their forté.
Continue reading …The Goffard Family Purchases Obsessed To Be Best
March 25, 2023 Comments Off on The Goffard Family Purchases Obsessed To Be Best
By Delores Kuhlwein Obsessed To Be Best, the 2019 Bay Gelding by The Lopin Machine and out of Its Best To Be Hot (RL Best of Sudden), has been purchased from Susan Juroe by the Goffard Family for Catherine Goffard. What follows is more than just a horse purchase story, however. The full-circle tale of […]
Continue reading …Zippos Sensation & Call Me A Cowboy Top Breeders’ Trust Charts for 2022
March 24, 2023 Comments Off on Zippos Sensation & Call Me A Cowboy Top Breeders’ Trust Charts for 2022
PHJ News APHA phenom Zippos Sensation has continued his leading sire legacy well after his own passing in 2016, and he was once again named Breeders’ Trust Leading Sire for 2022. This marks the stallion’s 22nd consecutive claim to the title. Call Me A Cowboy was the 2022 Breeders’ Trust Leading Earner, cementing the top spot […]
Continue reading …For All of Life’s Ills, Horses Are the Best Medicine: The Journey of Kelsey Tumey
March 24, 2023 Comments Off on For All of Life’s Ills, Horses Are the Best Medicine: The Journey of Kelsey Tumey
By Delores Kuhlwein “Horses carry the wisdom of healing in their hearts and offer it to any humans who possess the humility to listen.” -Unknown Before the 2022 All American Quarter Horse Congress, Trainer Kelsey Tumey of Rockville, Indiana, was involved in a severe motorcycle accident in June, which resulted in breaking her back […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – The VQHA Spring Breakout with the G-Man!
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – The VQHA Spring Breakout with the G-Man!
The 2023 Virginia Quarter Horse Association Spring Breakout, which also hosts the Virginia Maiden, is in full swing! The Lexington, Virginia, event from March 22 – 26, 2023, is a 6-judge AQHA S/C Show with AQHA Special Events, NSBA Classes and Futurities. Judges are Eddie Smith (SE), April Devitt, Casey Devitt, Clay MacLeod, Dolly Chayer, […]
Continue reading …Sandy Jirkovsky Appointed as APHA Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
March 23, 2023 Comments Off on Sandy Jirkovsky Appointed as APHA Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
PHJ News Longtime APHA advocate Sandy Jirkovsky of Whitesboro, Texas, will harness decades of horse experience and her passion for supporting and encouraging young equestrians to take the reins as director of Youth and Amateur activities for APHA. In her new role, Sandy will oversee the APHA’s Youth and Amateur programs, which provide opportunities for […]
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At the 2022 AQHA World Championship Show, a familiar name was called during the announcement of the Leading Owner Awards. That name, winning the title of Oklahoma City Leading Owner for the third year in a row, is Dan Fox.
Continue reading …Congratulations to Pasley and Adam Mathis on the Birth of Their Son
March 22, 2023 Comments Off on Congratulations to Pasley and Adam Mathis on the Birth of Their Son
A huge congratulations goes out today to Pasley and Adam Mathis on the birth of their son, on March 21, 2023. Timothy McClendon Mathis, Mac, for short, came into the world at 7:02 P.M., at 9.1 lbs, 21 inches. “The absolute best thing that’s ever happened to us,” says Adam. See more incredibly adorable […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – IQHA Gordyville Lucky Run
March 22, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – IQHA Gordyville Lucky Run
The Illinois Quarter Horse Association just held its Gordyville Lucky Run March 16-19, 2023, at Gordyville USA in Gifford, Illinois. Judges were Bennie Sargent, Gigi Bailey, Dawn Kreakie, and Mary Luther and the show was NSBA, AQHA, and ILQHA approved. One of the highlights of the show is the Showmanship Shootout, with $1,000 added, a […]
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