AzQHA Scholarship Program Awards Over $15,000 at Fall Championship
December 6, 2018 Comments Off on AzQHA Scholarship Program Awards Over $15,000 at Fall Championship
The 2018 AzQHA Interscholastic Scholarship Show offered an equestrian team competition for Arizona Youth where scholarship money was awarded to eligible winners. Four teams: Desert Heat, Arizona Sliders, Team Untamed, and 4 Peaks Equestrians competed in this year’s event.
Continue reading …Shannon Curl and Chris Holbin Join Forces in Nebraska With New Venture
December 5, 2018 Comments Off on Shannon Curl and Chris Holbin Join Forces in Nebraska With New Venture
Newly married couple, Shannon Curl and Chris Holbin, are embarking on another journey with a joint venture that will be based out of Bill and Cindy Cosentino’s facility in Omaha, Nebraska.
Continue reading …Greenway Saddlery Bringing Two Hunter Derbies to 2019 Sun Circuit
December 5, 2018 Comments Off on Greenway Saddlery Bringing Two Hunter Derbies to 2019 Sun Circuit
The Open Hunter Derby has $5,000 added along with 65% of the entry fees. Riders will jump fence heights based on the experience of the horse in both Derbies.
Continue reading …How a 3-Year-Old Won the All-Around at the Congress AND World Show in the Same Year
December 4, 2018 Comments Off on How a 3-Year-Old Won the All-Around at the Congress AND World Show in the Same Year
Traditionally, the quest for an all-around title, at a major event like the Quarter Horse Congress or World Show, typically takes place later in a horse’s life, once they’ve acquired multiple skill sets, mastered several events, and proven that they can withstand a rigorous training and competition schedule. However, for one team, Angela Fox and HP The Rusty Fox, aka “Fox²,” their journey to win not one, but two, major all-around titles in 2018 came very early in “Rusty’s” career.
Continue reading …Ugly Christmas Sweaters, Fuzzy Horses, and Christmas Cookies, Oh My!
December 3, 2018 Comments Off on Ugly Christmas Sweaters, Fuzzy Horses, and Christmas Cookies, Oh My!
What other horse show encourages competitors to wear ugly Christmas sweaters, welcomes fuzzy horses, and has a cookie decorating competition? At the 2018 Reindeer Run, recently held Nov. 30-Dec. 1 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Christmas festivities were in full force, made even more complete with a Christmas Cookie Walk on Saturday evening.
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos and Results From IPHA Fall Futurity
November 30, 2018 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results From IPHA Fall Futurity
Special thanks to Beth Foster-Hattan for some great around the ring photos from the 2018 Illinois Paint Horse Association Fall Futurity that recently took place October 6-7 at Gordyville in Gifford, Illinois. Click on the link below to view results from the show. If you’d like to have your show’s photos and results featured on […]
Continue reading …Over $150,000 in Cash Awards Coming to 2019 AZ Sun Circuit!
November 29, 2018 Comments Off on Over $150,000 in Cash Awards Coming to 2019 AZ Sun Circuit!
Over $150,000 in cash awards will be coming to the 2019 Arizona Sun Circuit!
Continue reading …Just in Time For The Holidays, The Story of a Colt Named Noel
November 28, 2018 Comments Off on Just in Time For The Holidays, The Story of a Colt Named Noel
The holidays are here, and Equitopia caregivers want to share a heartwarming story of their miraculous orphan colt called Noël, who was born May 30, 2018, in Abcoude, The Netherlands, without an eye and a hanging ear, and just four weeks later lost his mom to a fatal intestinal rotation (colic). But his courage and tenacity have stood as tall as his famous 17.1 hand sire: Totilas.
Continue reading …KC Montgomery Honored For Years of Service
November 27, 2018 Comments Off on KC Montgomery Honored For Years of Service
“He’s made a lasting impact on this industry, and he’s never one to discuss that or to brag. I very much admire that,” says his daughter, Ashley Montgomery.
Continue reading …Gaining the Edge in NCEA Recruiting
November 26, 2018 Comments Off on Gaining the Edge in NCEA Recruiting
A coach can’t communicate via email, text, phone call or through social media messaging with an athlete about being a prospective recruit until September 1st of that rider’s junior year in high school. In addition, coaches are not allowed to comment on social media posts, they can only like or share these posts. But current NCEA riders say waiting until then to start thinking about college can put you behind in figuring out your future.
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