“Never Give Up” is the Motto of 66-Year-Old APHA World Show Competitor Polly Plant
November 6, 2015 Comments Off on “Never Give Up” is the Motto of 66-Year-Old APHA World Show Competitor Polly Plant
“I told them, by the grace of God, I would. It might not be pretty, but I would walk again, and the good Lord has brought me back.”
Continue reading …#APHAWorld EC Photo of the Day- Banks is Back!
November 6, 2015 Comments Off on #APHAWorld EC Photo of the Day- Banks is Back!
Many of our readers will remember the inspiring story of longtime APHA exhibitor and former AjPHA President, Banks Ready, who was involved in a devastating car accident on May 24, 2012. Now, he’s back in the winner’s circle!
Continue reading …APHA World Show Amateur Equitation Winners Include Bankford, Weiser, Bull
November 6, 2015 Comments Off on APHA World Show Amateur Equitation Winners Include Bankford, Weiser, Bull
“It’s incredible,” Christine says. “I’ve worked so hard, and to have it pay off like this is a dream come true!”
Continue reading …Kathie Kennedy and Hesa Love Machine Win APHA World BF Gold Yearling Longe Line
November 5, 2015 Comments Off on Kathie Kennedy and Hesa Love Machine Win APHA World BF Gold Yearling Longe Line
“I was totally amazed,” Paula says. “But, of course, I had the best of the best at the end of the longe line.”
Continue reading …Kacie Scharf and A Movin Machine Mark Highest Western Riding Score (239) at QH Congress in Past Four Years… Maybe Longer
November 5, 2015 Comments Off on Kacie Scharf and A Movin Machine Mark Highest Western Riding Score (239) at QH Congress in Past Four Years… Maybe Longer
Some stories merit a little investigative reporting… and that was certainly the case when AQHA youth competitor, Kacie Scharf, scored a chart-topping 239 to win Youth 14-18 Western Riding at the 2015 All American Quarter Horse Congress with her horse, A Movin Machine.
Continue reading …APHA World Morning Halter/Over Fence Winners Include Drawdy, Cassata, Dengate, Berg, Banister, Swainston, Campbell
November 5, 2015 Comments Off on APHA World Morning Halter/Over Fence Winners Include Drawdy, Cassata, Dengate, Berg, Banister, Swainston, Campbell
Competition began bright and early this morning at the 2015 APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show in Fort Worth, TX. Over in the Watt Arena, Amateur Mare Halter classes have been underway for the past four hours.
Continue reading …Riders Announced For AQHA World Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge
November 4, 2015 Comments Off on Riders Announced For AQHA World Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge
Sixteen collegiate equestrian riders have been chosen to participate in the 2015 American Quarter Horse Association Collegiate Horsemanship Challenge, set for November 15-16 as part of the Lucas Oil AQHA World Championship Show to be held in Oklahoma City, Okla., the National Collegiate Equestrian Association selection committee announced Wednesday.
Continue reading …She Believed She Could, But She Didn’t…
November 4, 2015 Comments Off on She Believed She Could, But She Didn’t…
As I write this, I’ve discovered something that I didn’t previously know about myself. I like a challenge, a real challenge, one that has the chance of failure. I like a challenge that questions my perception of myself and my abilities. Showing horses does that.
Continue reading …Watch 2015 APHA World Show LIVE Feed Online Beginning Today
November 4, 2015 Comments Off on Watch 2015 APHA World Show LIVE Feed Online Beginning Today
Competition begins this morning with Novice Amateur Showmanship, Classic Amateur Showmanship 19-44, Masters Amateur Showmanship 45 and Over, Amateur Solid Paint Bred Showmanship, Limited Amateur Working Cow Horse, Amateur Working Cow Horse, Junior Working Cow Horse, Novice Amateur Reining, Junior Reining, Amateur Solid Paint Bred Reining, and Senior Reining.
Continue reading …First Vet Hospital to Pioneer Use of Revolutionary Robotics-Controlled Imaging System for Standing and Moving Horse
November 4, 2015 Comments Off on First Vet Hospital to Pioneer Use of Revolutionary Robotics-Controlled Imaging System for Standing and Moving Horse
The four-robot system can perform multiple modalities, including computed tomography (CT), and will be used in conjunction with a high-speed treadmill. The EQUIMAGINE™ imaging system will be capable of capturing the equine anatomy in a way never before possible, while the horse is awake, load-bearing, as well as moving on a treadmill.
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