Horses are in the blood of twenty-nine-year-old Cody Conover. This champion grew up on his parents’ ranch, Conover Quarter Horses, in Anthon, Iowa. Together with his parents, Kelly and Traci, and his brother Drew, he showed the family’s horses on weekends throughout the greater Iowa region. Conover racked up show miles and titles starting in Leadline before moving on to a pony named Roani, and then on to Quarter Horses.
Continue reading …On Tuesday, October 18th, the wind and weather was blustery, but that didn’t stop the action in three arenas at the All American Quarter Horse Congress! In the first class of the day in the Coliseum on October 18th, Micah Hansen won the L1 Senior Western Riding for Addisyn Albers with To Cool To Be […]
Continue reading …On Monday morning, Kylie Davis with How Bout At Midnight won the L2 Youth 12-14 Trail, her first Congress Championship with a horse she calls “Jack.” Watch what Kylie had to say in our EC TV video: Kylie Davis with How Bout At Midnight win L2 Youth 12-14 Trail at the 2022 Congress! L2 Youth […]
Continue reading …Horse shows are like a home away from home for many competitors. Trailers and RVs are packed to the hilt with all the necessities for both horse and rider and, upon arrival, it all gets shuffled out. But where does all that equipment and those supplies go? Back at home there is ample space for the feed, tack, and grooming supplies, but at a horse show, those items often have to be condensed to one or two tack stalls. The tack stall needs to be arranged in a way that is effective, organized, and efficient in order to ensure things continue to operate smoothly.
Continue reading …In the first Western Pleasure class Sunday morning in the Celeste Arena, Karen Carter captured a unanimous win in a tough 3 Year Old Non Pro Western Pleasure Futurity Limited class with Gone Commando at the All American Quarter Horse Congress! See what Karen had to say about this all-time first for her with her […]
Continue reading …On Saturday, October 15th, many Congress exhibitors showed to big audiences, as the public packed the walkways, shopping areas, concessions, and many sections of the stands. Exhibitors showed in Showmanship, Western Riding, Western Pleasure, Horsemanship, Halter, and Hunter Under Saddle. Early on Saturday, Tammi Smith won Championships in both Weanling and Yearling Fillies with Lindas Final […]
Continue reading …The equine industry is ever-growing and evolving. As time goes on, industry professionals have become more knowledgeable, and the level of competition continues to elevate. In the last few years, there has been a growing interest in three-year-old futurity classes and three-year-and-over Maiden and Novice horse classes by many professionals, exhibitors, and show management teams.
Continue reading …On Friday, October 14th, at the All American Quarter Horse Congress, the weather was a bit blustery, but it didn’t stop exhibitors from showing up for Youth Halter Geldings classes, Hunter Under Saddle, Trail, Equitation, Western Pleasure and Western Riding. In the first class of the day in the Taft Coliseum, Hannah Feagley won Youth […]
Continue reading …On Thursday, October 13th, Congress was a busy hive of activity with classes ranging from Trail, Equitation, Hunter Under Saddle, Western Riding, Western Pleasure, and Halter. In L1 Junior Western Riding, Blake Weis and Snippity Snap were Congress Champions for Evon Werner. Earlier in the day, the duo became Congress Champions in the L1 Junior […]
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