Two Congress Showmanship Titles For Ainsworth Barn With Alexis Potts and Kaylee Swanigan
October 23, 2018 Comments Off on Two Congress Showmanship Titles For Ainsworth Barn With Alexis Potts and Kaylee Swanigan
The Clint Ainsworth clan had a spectacular morning today at the Quarter Horse Congress. Two of Clint’s ladies, Alexis Potts and Kaylee Swanigan, were named Congress Champions in their respective Showmanship classes.
Continue reading …Behind the Scenes at 2018 QH Congress- 10/20-22
October 23, 2018 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at 2018 QH Congress- 10/20-22
Click here to check out more great photos from around the rings at the Quarter Horse Congress.
Continue reading …Stifle Problems – Healing Soft Tissue Injuries
October 23, 2018 Comments Off on Stifle Problems – Healing Soft Tissue Injuries
The stifle is the largest and strongest joint in the horse’s hind leg, with 2 crescent-shaped discs of fibro-cartilage (the menisci) attached to the joint surface at the top of the tibia and 14 ligaments. It is actually 3 separate joints all hooked together. The first joint is between the femur (large bone from stifle to hip) and the patella (similar to the human kneecap) at the front of the stifle. The other 2 joints are between the femur and the tibia (the bone from stifle to hock), one on the inside (medial side) and the other on the outside (lateral side) of the limb.
Continue reading …Olivia Tordoff/Lookin Lazy; Dan Yeager/Cracking The Code Win Congress Horsemanship
October 23, 2018 Comments Off on Olivia Tordoff/Lookin Lazy; Dan Yeager/Cracking The Code Win Congress Horsemanship
“I wanted to prove to myself, and to everyone else, that I can win on a green horse. Sterling taught me everything I know, but I can do it on a green horse too.”
Continue reading …Congress Amateur Gelding Champions Include West, Czerwinski, Weakly, Headley, Bladen, and More
October 22, 2018 Comments Off on Congress Amateur Gelding Champions Include West, Czerwinski, Weakly, Headley, Bladen, and More
“He’s off the beaten path with the way he’s bred [CR Golden Nugget] , and he hasn’t been shown that much. We really like the way he’s made. He’s pretty scopey. He’s very mature and pretty faced. He has a lot to him. He has good size and good legs. There’s really not a whole lot you can find wrong with him.”
Continue reading …“There Was Never a Question I Wasn’t Going to Show at the Congress.”
October 22, 2018 Comments Off on “There Was Never a Question I Wasn’t Going to Show at the Congress.”
“I tore a ligament and sprained my ankle while running in a cross-country meet. I fell in a hole. I was warming up, and I thought I just rolled it, so I ended up running the 5K. After that, it got pretty bruised. I thought, ‘I have to get this better before the Congress!'”
Continue reading …Electrolytes, Sweating, and Anhidrosis in Horses
October 22, 2018 Comments Off on Electrolytes, Sweating, and Anhidrosis in Horses
Click here to read the complete article 458 – October, 2018 By Heather Smith Thomas The horse’s skin is an amazing organ. It protects the body (keeping the internal parts safe from outside dangers and external injury) and contains hair follicles, oil glands (to keep the hair healthy, and the skin moist and pliable instead […]
Continue reading …Keith Miller and Hotforyourhonor Win Congress L1 Hunter Under Saddle
October 22, 2018 Comments Off on Keith Miller and Hotforyourhonor Win Congress L1 Hunter Under Saddle
Keith Miller was in the irons of Hotforyourhonor to win Level 1 Hunter Under Saddle this evening at the All American Quarter Horse Congress for owner, Pamela Raad, and trainers, Gene Spagnola and Gretchen Mathes. But, this wasn’t your typical catch ride.
Continue reading …She Can Barely Speak, But She Can Ride! Bailey Anderson and Shez Flat Mystical Win L1 Amateur Western Pleasure
October 22, 2018 Comments Off on She Can Barely Speak, But She Can Ride! Bailey Anderson and Shez Flat Mystical Win L1 Amateur Western Pleasure
Although she could barely talk, that certainly didn’t affect her riding skills. She piloted her 4-year-old mare, Shez Flat Mystical, to win a Congress Championship title in L1 Amateur Western Pleasure. For most of her equestrian career, Bailey has been a tried and true all-around girl. Her departure into the Western Pleasure pen started just a year ago.
Continue reading …Amateur Stallion Champions Include Perniciaro, Trahan, Fox, Jensen, Filandrianos, and More
October 21, 2018 Comments Off on Amateur Stallion Champions Include Perniciaro, Trahan, Fox, Jensen, Filandrianos, and More
Today’s Halter classes recognized the pure power and strength of some beautiful Quarter Horse stallions.
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