Pinto Exhibitor of the Month- Ashley Carns

PtHA News

#1. What is your name? Ashley Carns

#2. Where do you live? Shullsburg, Wisconsin

#3. What is your Pinto’s name? RS Ratchets Verse, aka Gunnar

#4. How long have you been showing? 8 years

#5. What do you like most about showing your Pinto? “I like how friendly the Pinto Association is,” Carns says. “It’s welcoming to new members and has a lot of positive energy, which allows you to have fun.”

#6. What is your favorite class to compete in? Why? Ashley’s favorite classes to compete in are Hunter Under Saddle and Disciplined Rail. “Disciplined Rial demonstrates the willingness of the horse to do the task given, while Hunter Under Saddle allows the horse to move free and naturally,” Carns says.

#7. What is the funniest thing your Pinto has done? Carns says that Gunnar will play in the water with his nose during the summer.

#8. What is your favorite activity or sport outside of showing Pintos? “My favorite activity outside of showing horses is being involved in my FFA chapter,” Carns says.

#9. What do you want to be when you get older? “When I graduate high school, I plan on attending the University of Wisconsin Platteville to pursue a degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Animal Science.” Carns says.

Every month, Fiebing’s, one of PtHA’s Corporate Partners, will be hosting the Fiebing’s Youth Exhibitor of the Month Contest. If you show in any PtHA approved weekend show and are a PtHA youth member, you will automatically be entered in a drawing for a chance to win a bottle of Fiebing’s 4-Way Care and a bottle of Fiebing’s Blue Frost. Then, you will be featured in the monthly PtHA eNews and on the official Pinto Fb page.

Fiebing’s Company has been manufacturing high quality leather care and horse care products in Milwaukee, Wisconsin since 1895.