$89,500 is the purse for the third annual Western Pleasure Sale Stakes class, which includes $10,000 for limited riders added by OQHA. There will be Open and Non Pro divisions with the purse being prorated based on the number of entries showing. The 2019 entries will compete for the purse money, titles, and their place on the Vic Clark Perpetual trophies.
Continue reading …Winning the Amateur All-Around at the show was Sarah Lebsock with Version Of Goodbar. The Reserve Champion was Adam Parks with The RockNRoll Cowboy. Open All Around was Rickie Bryner with with Let’s Ride. The Select High Point was Kimberly Best with Check This Machine. The Reserve Champion was Jennifer Michaels with PSU Willy Be Krymsun.
Continue reading …There was no shortage of Appaloosa versatility exhibited as open and non-pros participated in over 160 classes during the first week in Fort Worth. The show kicked off with cattle events, and, over the course of the show, horses and exhibitors competed in everything from Ranch to Halter to Hunter Under Saddle classes, all vying for coveted National Championship titles.
Continue reading …For the first time, The Buckeye Horse Show has been split apart into two events- The Little Buckeye and The BWHA Classic. For many years, The Buckeye was the combination of the Little Buckeye and Buckeye Classic, by way of a partnership between the BWHA (Buckeye Western Horse Association) and OAQHA (Ohio Amateur Quarter Horse Association). This year, the clubs made the joint decision to hold two separate shows to allow the associations to better focus on their individual goals for the events.
Continue reading …“You look through pricked ears and see an endless world of possibilities ahead of you. Some are good, and some are bad; but, on the back of a horse, nothing else matters except you and your communication with this animal. It’s a mutually dependent relationship. You need the horse to carry out commands, but you also have to listen to the horse’s body cues and needs so that they can understand and trust you.”
Continue reading …“Fran and I grew up together. She took the little girl that I was and taught me more than I could ever begin to explain. She taught me what a true partnership is. Fran and I worked as one. We were a team, and it takes two to earn the success that we had.”
Continue reading …Thanks to Jennifer Horton of bar H Photography for some beautiful shots from the 2019 MAQHA Corporate Challenge that recently took place in July 11-14 at the MN State Fairgrounds in St. Paul, MN with Kelly McDowall, Garth Gooding, Karen Graham, Mike Hawkins, Jonathan Meilleur, and TW Grose judging. Click here to view results from the […]
Continue reading …Rhonda Spratto rode Minute To Dance for Lara Simmons to win the $500 Green Hunter Under Saddle.
Continue reading …“I think the most difficult part of the pattern was the extended trot serpentine,” Carey says. “Right at the beginning, you had to jog in and then do an extended trot serpentine, and it was really hard to keep the horse’s attention. Usually, I like to go for our extended trot, but it was different. It was a little scary to trot up to the end of the arena with no other horses there.”
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