Kirsten Thomsen’s performances bring the very essence of fierceness to mind, with an ownership and command of the ring unmatched by most. Yet, those who know the California amateur best understand that it’s the various facets of her personality, such as her loving and caring nature, that have formed the competitor she is today.

Click here to read the complete article 150 – November/December, 2016 by Rachel Kooiker The Breeders’ Halter Futurity kicked off five years ago with just four classes. In its first year, the event paid out an impressive $266,000 and hosted 85 entries. Fast-forward to 2016: • Approximately $1.2 million in cash awards were paid out. […]

Click here to read the complete article 108 – November/December, 2016 BY ERICA GREATHOUSE Jan Pittman of Chipley, Florida is no stranger to the winner’s circle. In fact, she has been the last one standing in the arena, not once, but twice, at the AQHA Select World with her homebred mare, Ona Good Impulse. Also, […]