Arturo Maestas Pilots I’m Vicki Vale to Win Inaugural Stanley Ryan Memorial Cup at App World
November 7, 2019 Comments Off on Arturo Maestas Pilots I’m Vicki Vale to Win Inaugural Stanley Ryan Memorial Cup at App World
When Arturo Maestas loped up to accept his award in the Color Breed World Series 3-year-old Western Pleasure Futurity at the Appaloosa World Show this year, he was in for a surprise. He had no idea that there was a special presentation planned in honor of one of his late friends- Stanley Ryan.
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We all dream of that moment in the spotlight when all of the long nights, early mornings, miles traveled, and hours spent at the barn lead to being the last one standing in the arena. It’s a moment that keeps many of us going when we want to quit. In those tough moments, that dream is enough to push us to work a little bit longer, sleep a little bit less, and continue to put in the hours necessary to achieve victory. We imagine our horse having a neck ribbon fastened tight and the feeling of taking a victory lap in front of a cheering crowd.
Continue reading …Everything You Need to Know For AQHA World Show
November 6, 2019 Comments Off on Everything You Need to Know For AQHA World Show
Enter Gate 5 off May Avenue and proceed to the inspection station to present your horses’ health certificates, Coggins (EIA lab test) and registration certificates. The inspection station is open 24 hours and there is a staging area east of the inspection station for trailers to line up in order of arrival.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Cold Weather Cut-Off
November 6, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Cold Weather Cut-Off
Brrr, it’s starting to get chilly with the start of fall. What’s your rule for outside riding? All weather, all the time? You only ride in temps above your age? Only a heated arena for you?
Continue reading …Congratulations Abigail Pait and Matt NeSmith on Marriage!
November 6, 2019 Comments Off on Congratulations Abigail Pait and Matt NeSmith on Marriage!
Congratulations is in order for Abigail Pait and her new hubby, Mett NeSmith who were married on Friday, November 1st, 2019 at Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church in Augusta, GA. This is the fourth generation of the family, from the groom’s side, to be married in this church. The first marriage was in 1899.
Continue reading …MPHC Fall Color Classic is a Big Hit
November 6, 2019 Comments Off on MPHC Fall Color Classic is a Big Hit
Judge Orr had this to say about the attendance at this year’s event. “The Solid Paint Bred classes were huge. I have not seen that many entries anywhere in solid classes. Strong competition and quality entries made this weekend’s horse show a blast to judge.”
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of HP Primetime (2014-2019)
November 5, 2019 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of HP Primetime (2014-2019)
Sometimes, they’re taken away before their time, and we don’t understand why. That was certainly the case with HP Primetime, the 5-year-old AQHA gelding belonging to Kaleena Weakly that was laid to rest following the Quarter Horse Congress this year.
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The search for the right bit is an ancient one. Archeologists now speculate that humans probably became equestrians at least 6,000 years ago, and riders have spent the intervening millennia trying to figure out how best to communicate with their horses. Early bits were made of vastly diverse materials, such as animal horn, bone, wood, sinew, rawhide, and rope. The appearance of metal bits coincides with the Bronze and Iron Ages, roughly the time between the 8th and 14th centuries BC.
Continue reading …AQHA Past President, “The Marlboro Man,” Robert Norris, Has Passed
November 5, 2019 Comments Off on AQHA Past President, “The Marlboro Man,” Robert Norris, Has Passed
While Norris was at Guffey, commercial photographers visited the ranch to shoot some cowboy photos for a Marlboro cigarette ad campaign. They took about 2,000 pictures that day, and a few months later, Norris found himself on the back cover of Life magazine.
Continue reading …World Show Pleasure Versatility Challenge Purse Set at $50,000! More Surprises in Store…
November 5, 2019 Comments Off on World Show Pleasure Versatility Challenge Purse Set at $50,000! More Surprises in Store…
Another new addition this year is that there will be live commentators for the live feed broadcast in the form of Professional Horsemen Robin Frid and Gene Spagnola.
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