You might remember our interview with Courtney at the 2013 AQHA World Show following her win in Amateur Hunter Under Saddle with Allocate In Blue, titled “Brockmueller and “Baby Brim” Pilot Allocate In Blue to Am. HUS Win.” She wanted to thank her friends and extended horse show family for helping her achieve a World Championship title during a very special time in her life.

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Dressage fashion icon Silvia Rizzo has started a new clothing line, Stylish Rider (for Silvia Rizzo). Rizzo, known for her sophisticated glamour, designed a shirt that is bold, flattering and encompasses her aesthetic vision.

“Another trainer got kicked in the face and had to have reconstructive surgery. Carole raised money for her medical expenses. She has that kind of constant awareness about the needs of families here. She is always so giving.”

“The animals we support may look different, have different gaits or come in a variety of sizes, but our issues as an entire horse industry are not so varied,” said Robin Alden, AQHA manager of youth development and AQHYA.

“Everyone remembers the theme tune from Black Beauty, and now, for the first time in 15 years, it is back on British television. We’re sure that fans who watched Black Beauty the first time around will be delighted to see the show again and that it will also gain a firm following among a younger audience not yet familiar with this wonderful cast of characters.”

“True life is often stranger and more heartwarming than fiction,” says Kurt Kadatz, director of Corporate Communications at the Stampede. “The Stampede is where more than 7,500 horses and other livestock come together for ten days every year, and where tens of thousands of horse owners meet up. We enjoy a lot of quirky animal stories here on site.”