Horses entered in performance halter classes at the 2018 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show must also qualify and compete in a performance class at the show. This rule change, which affects amateur and open performance halter at the 2018 Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship, is effective immediately.
Continue reading …“A man can do all things if he will,” once said Leon Battista Alberti, who epitomized the Uomo Universale (Ultimate or Renaissance Man) of Italy.
Continue reading …Whether it’s the jaw-dropping craftsmanship of the cart, the gleam of the harness, the beauty of the horse’s movement, or the clear, trusting relationship between horse and driver, there is something both admirable and quietly elegant about Pleasure Driving.
Continue reading …While watching the top Hunter under Saddle horse and riders circling the arena, can you picture these elegantly coiffed teams covering the rough terrain of the field, following a pack of Foxhounds?
Continue reading …Who would’ve imagined that a new research technique developed to study Strangles in horses could help scientists better understand the bacteria that causes humans to get sore throats. It’s true!
Continue reading …The west side of the pasture was strewn with horse skeletons, and one of them belonged to this horse’s pasture mate. No one had bothered to move the body, and it had died two years before.
Continue reading …Horse shows bring people together from every corner of the country and from across all walks of life. Stroll down a single alleyway and you might meet a seasoned horse trainer from Michigan, a bright-eyed walk-trotter from Florida, a braider from Ohio, and an amateur from California.
Continue reading …While many AQHA competitors are enjoying some fun in the sun at the Florida Gulf Coast Circuit in Tampa, APHA exhibitors have converged on the west coast at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona for the Copper Country Paint-O-Rama. Extending from December 29th- January 3rd, the Copper Country provides competitors with the opportunity to snag a few last-minute points to close out the year and start the new show season on the right foot.
Continue reading …Click here to read the complete article 136 – January/February, 2018 by Susan Winslow Susie Johns of Paradise Valley, Arizona, has known both sides of the rail from Small Fry to Select, as an avid competitor and ringside daughter, sister, and mother. She grew up in the show pen, raised three sons, Blake, Jeff, and […]
Continue reading …The 2017 Florida Gold Coast wrapped up the New Year in spectacular fashion with more than 11,000 total entries, according to show management team, An Equine Production. The final tally shows more than 8,300 AQHA entries were recorded, which is an increase of 450 over 2016.
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