Day Fees Demystified – Straight Talk on What Day Fees Encompass
March 14, 2019 Comments Off on Day Fees Demystified – Straight Talk on What Day Fees Encompass
For experienced exhibitors, it’s understood that there are extra expenditures associated with showing horses. The additional
costs for clients begin with those expenses like hotels, meals, and rental cars. With trainers, it’s the same scenario. Being on the road suddenly increases overhead a great deal, and it, starts the moment a truck and trailer pulls out of the driveway. Just plain wear and tear on a trainer’s rig is a start.
Behind the Scenes at 2019 AQHA Convention With Gale Little
March 13, 2019 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at 2019 AQHA Convention With Gale Little
Scroll below for more fun photos from the Convention, courtesy of Gale Little, who received her belt buckle for serving on the AQHA Membership and Marketing Committee for three years as Chairperson.
Continue reading …Sun Circuit Youth National Championship Winners are Rutledge, Anderson, and Parduhn
March 12, 2019 Comments Off on Sun Circuit Youth National Championship Winners are Rutledge, Anderson, and Parduhn
The Final Four were Jacqueline Potwora, Madison Parduhn, June Roberson, and Tatum Keller. Madison Parduhn rode Shesa Hot Selection to be Named the National Champion.
Continue reading …2019 Sun Circuit Results: Best of Show, All Around, National Championship
March 12, 2019 Comments Off on 2019 Sun Circuit Results: Best of Show, All Around, National Championship
The 2019 Arizona Sun Circuit has come to a close and there are a number of winners to congratulate.
Continue reading …Something Borrowed – The Latest on the Show Clothing Rental
March 12, 2019 Comments Off on Something Borrowed – The Latest on the Show Clothing Rental
Renting show clothing? You bet, say more companies than ever. It’s part of a recent upswing in the show clothing rental business. What began as a remote possibility of success is now emerging as a viable option, after much speculation about how the practice might really work.
Continue reading …Kaleena Weakly, Scott Reinartz, Michelle Forness, and Karen Zarda are Sun Circuit National Champions
March 11, 2019 Comments Off on Kaleena Weakly, Scott Reinartz, Michelle Forness, and Karen Zarda are Sun Circuit National Champions
“You really had to be on your toes throughout the whole show, because, to move forward in your bracket, you needed to be consistent every day you showed in the AQHA classes. Also, each round had a new, tough pattern to remember, sometimes back to back!”
Continue reading …NCEA – Balancing Collegiate Competition With Breed Show Aspirations
March 11, 2019 Comments Off on NCEA – Balancing Collegiate Competition With Breed Show Aspirations
Tests, quizzes, and grades are just a few of the many worries that youth competitors have to juggle while competing at horse shows throughout the school year. As much as I wish I could say that these worries disappear the second you move away to college and “become your own person,” they don’t.
Continue reading …Life Across the Pond – Carrie Ann Berkenbosch
March 8, 2019 Comments Off on Life Across the Pond – Carrie Ann Berkenbosch
From an eastern Ontario dairy farm to the historic village of Oosterwolde in the Netherlands, Carrie Ann Berkenbosch’s life could be straight out of a Hallmark movie. It’s a story of hard work, drive, dedication to her craft, love for her animals, and a touch of magic that eventually brought a special man into her life. Horses have always been a central figure in Carrie Ann’s family history.
Continue reading …Conquering the Equestrian’s Fear of Change- A Two Part Series
March 8, 2019 Comments Off on Conquering the Equestrian’s Fear of Change- A Two Part Series
“I can’t help but think about myself and my friends who have moved on to new horses, new training programs, changed breed organizations, left the industry for various reasons, and who feel the industry has let them down in some way.”
Continue reading …NSBA Riders’ Cup Awards $75,000 to Big Winners During Sun Circuit
March 7, 2019 Comments Off on NSBA Riders’ Cup Awards $75,000 to Big Winners During Sun Circuit
Katie Buff rode VS Red Hot to win $2,500 Limited Horse/Limited Rider Open Western Pleasure. Aaron Moses and Snapit Sendit won $2,500 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure.
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