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Continue reading …The 2021 AQHA All-Around Amateur is Morgan Ratkowski of Pleasant View, Tennessee, who showed her American Quarter Horse, Better Buy The Minit. The 2005 bay gelding by Do You Have A Minute and out of Tickle My Asset, was bred by Kramer/Davis of Reddick, Florida. Ratkowski and Better Buy The Minit earned 57 points in the all-around amateur competition. The team earned the amateur world champion titles in working hunter, hunter hack, and equitation over fences and the reserve world champion title in amateur hunt seat equitation.
Continue reading …As the head trainer at Masterson Farms, LLC in Somerville, Tennessee for the past seven years, Casey Willis’ daily responsibilities vary from managing training operations to overseeing the sale of futurity horses at Ken and Marilyn’s breeding and training facility. Casey spends his time working with young prospects to build a strong foundation that brings out a horse’s natural ability with the goal of ultimately creating a finished show partner.
Continue reading …The 2021 Farnam AQHA Superhorse is Snap It Send It owned by Kent Ray Taylor of Mesa, Arizona. The 2016 gray mare, by VS Code Red and out of Snap Krackle Pop, was bred by Twylla Lynn Brown from Perry, Missouri. Snap It Send It earned 29 points and was shown by AQHA Professional Horseman Blake Weis of Pilot Point, Texas. Snap It Send It won the world champion title in junior trail, placed fourth in performance halter mares, eighth in junior western riding and was a finalist in junior western pleasure. Snap It Send It received a trailer, courtesy of Sundowner Trailers, an original Lisa Perry bronze and rose bouquet.
Continue reading …Jason Martin is competing at the AQHA World Show with Heza Radical Zip for the final time in Senior Western Riding. Although bittersweet, the journey will continue with owner, Bonnie Sheren, in the Select division next year. Click here to see what Jason had to say about “Troy” and their time spent as a team over the years.
Continue reading …Find out what Warren and Laurie English have to say about their horses: Baewatch, Broadway, and Baby I’m Worth It, winning at the AQHA World Show with Tom Robertson at the lead.
Continue reading …Congratulations to Ross Roark and Frank Berris following their Weanling Geldings win with Tellatype at the 2021 AQHA World Show!
Continue reading …Congratulations to Jay Starnes and Aaron Moses with KM Suddenly So Easy following their Senior Western Pleasure win at the 2021 AQHA World Show!
Continue reading …14-year-old Colton Smith leads Sheza Premadonna to win 3-Year-Old Mares L2!
Continue reading …How do you know if a foal, still on its dam, has the potential to become one of those truly special, life-defining horses? Determining the future of a young colt–and whether it has what it takes to become a breeding sire, or whether it should be gelded–isn’t an exact science, but experienced horsemen know there are certain indicators that differentiate a noteworthy stallion from a superior gelding.
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