Big Winners on AjPHA Youth World Day 2 Include Tuso, Miller, Clagg, Aden, Tuso, and Peters
June 30, 2016 Comments Off on Big Winners on AjPHA Youth World Day 2 Include Tuso, Miller, Clagg, Aden, Tuso, and Peters
It’s been a fun-filled day of high flying action here at the 2016 AjPHA Youth World Championship Show. To kick the show off, Over Fences classes were featured in the John Justin arena. Plenty of scholarship money was awarded to the top competitors with $500 to first, $400 to second, $250 to third, and $150 to a random competitor.
Continue reading …Maisen Gores and Maggie Harrell Top App Youth World 12 and Under Western Pleasure
June 30, 2016 Comments Off on Maisen Gores and Maggie Harrell Top App Youth World 12 and Under Western Pleasure
12-year-old Maisen Gores found out what it feels like to ride out of the pen at the front of the line as the returning World Champion in 12 and Under Western Pleasure today at the 2016 Appaloosa Youth World Show.
Continue reading …Day 8 at AQHA Youth World Cup- 4 More Gold Medals, 2 Silver For Team USA!
June 30, 2016 Comments Off on Day 8 at AQHA Youth World Cup- 4 More Gold Medals, 2 Silver For Team USA!
“There is no way to explain to someone how it feels to have a whole team of people behind you. Stepping into the show pen and up to the cone with a horse that isn’t yours is a little intimidating.”
Continue reading …Halter Champions Crowned During Day 1 of 2016 AjPHA Youth World Include Christensen, Burns, Hayslip, Groeb, Gralla, and More!
June 29, 2016 Comments Off on Halter Champions Crowned During Day 1 of 2016 AjPHA Youth World Include Christensen, Burns, Hayslip, Groeb, Gralla, and More!
World Champions received $1,200 scholarships; Reserve Champions received $1,000 scholarships, and third place received $800 scholarships. Also, scholarship money extended to sixth place!
Continue reading …One Year After Open Heart Surgery, Georgia Vernal Prepares to Compete at AjPHA Youth World Show
June 29, 2016 Comments Off on One Year After Open Heart Surgery, Georgia Vernal Prepares to Compete at AjPHA Youth World Show
“It was a hole in the center of her heart 3 ½ centimeters wide, and it had been there since she was born. As a result, her heart was enlarged three times its normal size.”
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“Walking into the show pen for the first time in four years was almost enlightening. My dreams were finally coming true, and I was given a second chance at showing my dream horse. I had almost forgotten what it was like to have so much trust in an animal and what that bond felt like.”
Continue reading …Day 3-7 at AQHA Youth World Cup With Team USA- First Two Gold Medals!
June 27, 2016 Comments Off on Day 3-7 at AQHA Youth World Cup With Team USA- First Two Gold Medals!
First, walking into the arena while the national anthem plays, with your team by your side, is the closest to feeling like we’re at the Olympics that any of us will probably ever have. It was a once in a lifetime experience, and I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Continue reading …Western Pleasure Super Sires is Just Days Away… Who Will Take Home the BIG Checks?
June 24, 2016 Comments Off on Western Pleasure Super Sires is Just Days Away… Who Will Take Home the BIG Checks?
This year, the WPSS has some wonderful sponsors on board including the class sponsors Santé Medical Aesthesis and Equine Chronicle. Blue Ribbon saddles will be given away to the winners of the Three-Year-Old classes.
Continue reading …2016 Oregon Summer Classic Results and Photos
June 24, 2016 Comments Off on 2016 Oregon Summer Classic Results and Photos
Today, many exhibitors are enjoying the “off-day” of the competition with fun excursions like the Hellgate Jet Boat Trip, Rogue Valley Zipline Adventure, Rogue River Rafting, Rogue River Fishing Trips, and even Wine Tasting Tours!
Continue reading …Live From the AQHA Youth World Cup With Team USA- Day 1 and 2
June 23, 2016 Comments Off on Live From the AQHA Youth World Cup With Team USA- Day 1 and 2
Everyone on Team USA got to see a variety of animals including wallabies (a pony in the kangaroo world), ducks, cockatoos, peacocks, and the famous kangaroo. Calley, who was the first to hold a baby wallaby, was extremely excited to hold one.
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