
For the first time, five disciplines joined at the same place at the 2015 European Championships in Aachen/Germany, among them Reining. About 9,000 visitors watched the best 40 riders from 10 European nations in an outstanding team competition.
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Consignment deadline for the 2015 sale is September 15. Consignment forms will be available on apha.com/oawcs/sale or by contacting Director of Breeders’ Trust/Breeders’ Futurity Candy Jebavy at 817-222-6441 or cjebavy@apha.com.
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Scott Frye was in the saddle of Were Talkin Easy to win the Maturity $10,000 Limited Open Western Pleasure for new owner Debbi Moriarty. Just the other day, Moriarty was named the Reserve Champion in the 10K Limited Horse Non Pro Western Pleasure Maturity.
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The APHA World Show, which takes place November 4–14 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas, is home to all Open and Amateur world championship classes, along with all Breeders’ Futurity events and additional challenge, sweepstakes and stakes classes. New for 2015 is more than $80,000 in additional payouts, expanded exhibitor recognition, a few new classes and more—read all about it here.
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“We hope by offering a pre-paid badge to everyone, we can make it more convenient for spectators to stop by the show office to pick up their badge and head straight into the arena to watch the world-class competition,” said Pete Kyle, AQHA chief show officer. “Everyone at AQHA is excited for another great AQHA World Show this November and looking forward to reconnecting with friends from across the world.”
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Lisa Stewart rode her 97′ model gelding, Touched By TNT, to win their first NSBA World Championship in 50 and Over Horsemanship. “Joey” has been competing in the show ring for quite some time, but Stewart and Joey have only been a pair for five years.
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Deanna’s favorite part of any Western Riding pattern with Buttercup is the line, because the mare is able to maintain consistent speed while delivering changes with pinpoint accuracy. “She never really changes pace, and her head and neck stay exactly the same,” she says.
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Western Pleasure, Performance, and Halter Horses Will Sell in Pro Horse Services August Online Auction
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“It appears the industry is beginning to recover from the Great Recession of 2008, as indicated by the percentage of respondents participating in the industry, either through owning/managing horses or competing with them, at the same or greater levels than three years ago,” said Jill Stowe, Ph.D., associate professor of agricultural economics at the University of Kentucky, who analyzed the data and consulted on the results.
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