Congress Youth Hunter Under Saddle Wins Go to Taylor Searles and Cassidy Champlin
October 22, 2014 Comments Off on Congress Youth Hunter Under Saddle Wins Go to Taylor Searles and Cassidy Champlin
We caught up with Taylor Searles following her big win this morning with “Daisy,” a 4-year-old mare by Allocate Your Assets.
Continue reading …Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes/Futurity Titles Go To Jay Starnes and Aaron Moses
October 22, 2014 Comments Off on Two-Year-Old Western Pleasure Stakes/Futurity Titles Go To Jay Starnes and Aaron Moses
When asked what he likes best about this particular horse’s movement, Starnes credits his smooth cadence and “Steady Eddie” demeanor.
Continue reading …Three-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Wins Go To Thompson and Painter
October 22, 2014 Comments Off on Three-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Wins Go To Thompson and Painter
Duke, aka “Marmaduke,” is quite an imposing presence in the show ring with his long sweeping stride and impressive height. But Chavez assures us he is nothing but a gentle giant.
Continue reading …Afternoon Congress Pattern Wins Go to Walquist-Vicars, Shetler, Valentine, Berryhill, and Barnes
October 21, 2014 Comments Off on Afternoon Congress Pattern Wins Go to Walquist-Vicars, Shetler, Valentine, Berryhill, and Barnes
On the Open pattern front today at the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress, Leonard Berryhill and Willy Showin Off were named the Congress Champions in the Green Western Riding with a score of 227. Berryhill also placed fourth with Willybuptonogood.
Continue reading …Sisters, Susan Johns and Kathy Tobin, Take Top Two Spots in Select Horsemanship
October 21, 2014 Comments Off on Sisters, Susan Johns and Kathy Tobin, Take Top Two Spots in Select Horsemanship
Sisters, Susan Johns and Kathy Tobin, decided to keep it all in the family by claiming the top two spots in Amateur Select Horsemanship at the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Even more amazing is the fact that they placed in the exact order they ran during the preliminaries, first and second.
Continue reading …Gil Galyean and Rewind And Repeat Win Junior Western Pleasure at 2014 QH Congress
October 21, 2014 Comments Off on Gil Galyean and Rewind And Repeat Win Junior Western Pleasure at 2014 QH Congress
“I just love the way he lopes. He glides across the ground and has a beautiful top line and beautiful presence to him. He lopes how I truly believe a winning horse should lope.”
Continue reading …Erin Nicole Mask and Only Because I’m Good Win Youth 12-14 Western Pleasure
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on Erin Nicole Mask and Only Because I’m Good Win Youth 12-14 Western Pleasure
At almost the exactly same time Mask was winning her class in the Celeste Arena, her mother, Angie Watts Schmeck, was over in the Coliseum showing her halter horse, Done With A Clu, to a Congress Championship in Amateur Performance Halter Geldings. Schmeck proudly tells us that her daughter is a third generation equestrienne.
Continue reading …Bailey Anderson and Zippos Kat Man Do Score 232.5 to Win Youth 15-18 Trail
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on Bailey Anderson and Zippos Kat Man Do Score 232.5 to Win Youth 15-18 Trail
It was another high scoring day in the Trail pen at the 2014 All American Quarter Horse Congress. The top five competitors in the Youth 15-18 Trail were separated by a margin of six points, and the top three all scored over 230.
Continue reading …UPDATE: Habighorst Men Take Top Two Spots in Amateur Aged Geldings and Grand and Reserve
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on UPDATE: Habighorst Men Take Top Two Spots in Amateur Aged Geldings and Grand and Reserve
Just moments ago, both of these gentlemen were named Grand and Reserve Champions. The Grand Champion Amateur Gelding, by unanimous decision, was RPL My Te Cheerful and the Reserve Grand Champion was Boys N Toys.
Continue reading …Sharese Rivait and Show Your Invitation Score 226 to Win Youth 12-14 Trail
October 20, 2014 Comments Off on Sharese Rivait and Show Your Invitation Score 226 to Win Youth 12-14 Trail
Sharese Rivait and her 14-year-old gelding, “Ross,” scored a 226 to win Youth 12-14 Trail this morning at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. The scores for the top five competitors were extremely close, separated by a spread of two points.
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