Day 1 Around the Rings at 2015 NSBA World Championship Show
August 11, 2015 Comments Off on Day 1 Around the Rings at 2015 NSBA World Championship Show
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Afternoon WP Wins at 2015 NSBA World Go to Masterson, Lakins, Ringer, and Chown
August 10, 2015 Comments Off on Afternoon WP Wins at 2015 NSBA World Go to Masterson, Lakins, Ringer, and Chown
Kenny Lakins rode Available By Invitation, aka “Georgia,” to her third big win in a row, making her undefeated in competition thus far this year. Her debut performance was at the Larry Little Futurity, where she received four firsts. Then, she earned four firsts at the Tom Powers Futurity. Today, she was named the champion in the BCF 2-Year-Old Open Western Pleasure.
Continue reading …Morning Winners at NSBA World Show Include Mullen, Scharf, and Ratliff
August 10, 2015 Comments Off on Morning Winners at NSBA World Show Include Mullen, Scharf, and Ratliff
Over in the Mustang Arena, Kacie Scharf rode her horse, A Movin Machine, to win the Novice Youth Trail. This team currently competes under the guidance of Chad Evans and just came off a very successful AQHA Youth World Show in Oklahoma City.
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The 2015 NSBA World Championship Show is now underway in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the competition is HOT! The weather certainly matches, with near triple digit temperatures, but that hasn’t dissuaded the industry’s top AQHA, APHA, and ApHC horse trainers, owners, breeders, and exhibitors from amassing in the Sooner State for what has become one of the largest shows of the year.
Continue reading …Fantastic Freestyle Fun at 2015 AQHA Youth World!
August 7, 2015 Comments Off on Fantastic Freestyle Fun at 2015 AQHA Youth World!
Winning the Showmanship Freestyle was Madelynne Herlocker with He Invested Wisely. Herlocker chose a Rocky-theme for her pattern to honor her aunt Doris, who is currently battling cancer.
Continue reading …Born 34 Days Too Early, Premature Palomino Colt Goes on to Become World/Reserve World Champ in Three Different Breeds
August 7, 2015 Comments Off on Born 34 Days Too Early, Premature Palomino Colt Goes on to Become World/Reserve World Champ in Three Different Breeds
34 days too early and born with no hair, the colt had every reason not to survive.
Continue reading …Jacobs and Doodle Jump Win 2015 AQHYA Hunter Under Saddle, Vargo and Art of the Deal Win Equitation
August 6, 2015 Comments Off on Jacobs and Doodle Jump Win 2015 AQHYA Hunter Under Saddle, Vargo and Art of the Deal Win Equitation
“When I got to the top three, I knew I got a globe! You can’t argue with a globe! Then, they called my number and words can’t describe what I felt…”
Continue reading …Deanna Green and Bestseatnthehouse Win 2015 AQHYA Western Pleasure
August 6, 2015 Comments Off on Deanna Green and Bestseatnthehouse Win 2015 AQHYA Western Pleasure
“I love that I have so much control and you can show her wherever you want to,” she says. “I wanted to showcase that.”
Continue reading …World Show Superstitions… EC Blog by: Keaton Crawford
August 6, 2015 Comments Off on World Show Superstitions… EC Blog by: Keaton Crawford
It’s not uncommon to hear about a rider wearing lucky socks, a lucky necklace, or having some type of superstition when it comes time to compete at the World Show. Some equestrians even have routines they follow that they believe will help put them at the top of the judges’ placings and possibly even leave them as the last one standing in the arena.
Continue reading …Congratulations 2015 AQHYA Equitation Finalists!
August 6, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations 2015 AQHYA Equitation Finalists!
137 entries were narrowed down to the top 15 last night in the Hunt Seat Equitation Preliminaries at the 2015 AQHA World Championship Show. The riders that will return to the finals this afternoon will show to judges Holly Hover, Dianne Grod, Lainie DeBoer, Kim Hall, and Jennifer Leckey.
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