80-Year-Old, 6-Time Cancer Survivor, Ina Ginsberg, is a Congress Limited Champion
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on 80-Year-Old, 6-Time Cancer Survivor, Ina Ginsberg, is a Congress Limited Champion
“I decided I was going to live, and I’ve been showing him ever since.”
Continue reading …Deanna Searles and Al Be Your Sweet Art Win Congress Green Hunter Under Saddle Out of 111 Entries
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Deanna Searles and Al Be Your Sweet Art Win Congress Green Hunter Under Saddle Out of 111 Entries
Last year, Harper was supposed to be Deanna’s mount for the Equine Chronicle Two-Year-Old Masters Hunter Under Saddle class. However, when her daughter, Taylor, was sent to the hospital back home with appendicitis, she made the decision to leave the Congress early.
Continue reading …Two-Year-Old Limited Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure Winners Include Troy Lehn and Angela Fox
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Two-Year-Old Limited Hunt Seat and Western Pleasure Winners Include Troy Lehn and Angela Fox
This afternoon at the All American Quarter Horse Congress celebrated limited exhibitors as they competed in both Hunter Under Saddle and Western Pleasure aboard their two-year-old equine counterparts. First up, Troy Lehn rode Pretty Assets to win his first ever Congress Championship title in the NSBA 2-Year-Old Open Hunter Under Saddle Stakes Limited division finals. Lehn was in the irons for owner Alexandra Chavez.
Continue reading …Lauren Love and Momma Knows Best Win Congress Three-Year-Old Non Pro Limited WP
October 18, 2015 Comments Off on Lauren Love and Momma Knows Best Win Congress Three-Year-Old Non Pro Limited WP
“My first show horse was named Myrtle too, so I kind of felt a little bond there. She’s a pretty fun, little horse.”
Continue reading …Congress Evening Western Pleasure Wins Go to Bryant, Puthoff
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Evening Western Pleasure Wins Go to Bryant, Puthoff
“Every kid that grows up around horses wants to win the Congress one day, but I never thought it would actually happen. I’m really trying to hold back tears.”
Continue reading …Tubesing/Just My Cash and Scheckel/A Perfect Pleasure Win 11 and Under/15-18 Congress Showmanship
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Tubesing/Just My Cash and Scheckel/A Perfect Pleasure Win 11 and Under/15-18 Congress Showmanship
Two new Congress Champions were named in this afternoon’s Showmanship classes. One was a longtime veteran who has won every major Youth Showmanship title this year, and one is a newcomer who claimed her first Congress Championship title.
Continue reading …Winning in Memory of “Poppy”- Jillian Stopperich and Invested Pine Asset- 12-14 Showmanship Congress Champions
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Winning in Memory of “Poppy”- Jillian Stopperich and Invested Pine Asset- 12-14 Showmanship Congress Champions
“Poppy passed away 14 years ago, but today would’ve been his 75th birthday.”
Continue reading …Halter Amateur Mare Winners Include Peden, Berris, Koch, Habighorst, Weakly, Alderson
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Halter Amateur Mare Winners Include Peden, Berris, Koch, Habighorst, Weakly, Alderson
“I’ve had a lot of good horses that have won the Congress and the World Show, but I would venture to say that Bee Jewelled is the best horse I’ve ever owned.”
Continue reading …Oakley/Flashy Looking Touch and Wiseman/Touched Softly Win Evening Congress WP Classes
October 17, 2015 Comments Off on Oakley/Flashy Looking Touch and Wiseman/Touched Softly Win Evening Congress WP Classes
It definitely takes a special touch to win a Congress Champion title and that was something both of this evening’s Congress Champions had in common. They both happen to have been sired by the AQHA stallion A Touch Of Sudden.
Continue reading …Blackburn-Baskin Wins NA Horsemanship; Berglund Wins NY 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle
October 16, 2015 Comments Off on Blackburn-Baskin Wins NA Horsemanship; Berglund Wins NY 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle
First up in the Novice Amateur Horsemanship, Juliana Blackburn-Baskin bested 117 entries for the win aboard her horse Floating On Assets. In the Novice Youth 14-18 Hunter Under Saddle, Moa Berglund bested 99 entries to win the class aboard Ain’t Gota Lot.
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