DIY Amateur Tiffany Riehm and Livin On White Claws Sweep Hunter Longe Line at APHA World
By Delores Kuhlwein Longe Line classes serve as a precursor to a show horse’s career. Though the class provides many perks such as getting a young horse used to the routine of showing, more importantly, it is an irreplaceable tool to prove a future under saddle horse’s value in movement, temperament, and conformation. If the […]
Lila Owens and Best Made Machine Double Down at the 2025 APHA World Show
June 29, 2025 Comments Off on Lila Owens and Best Made Machine Double Down at the 2025 APHA World Show
Double down – (phrasal verb of double): strengthen one’s commitment to a particular strategy or course of action, typically one that is potentially risky. Lila Owens has owned Best Made Machine, aka “Marshall,” since he was two years old, and since that time, not only has he become a phenomenal horse, but he has earned […]
Continue reading …All Together Now – A Celebration of Tim and Cindy Snapp’s Breeding Program
June 28, 2025 Comments Off on All Together Now – A Celebration of Tim and Cindy Snapp’s Breeding Program
Tim and Cindy Snapp of New Carlisle, Ohio, are breeders well known in the APHA industry. Their knowledge and strong breeding program have never been more apparent than at the 2025 APHA World Championship Show when their striking, bay, three-year-old, All Together Now, won the Junior Hunter Under Saddle with the talented Laura Spell in […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Huntin For Candy – 2008-2025
June 26, 2025 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Huntin For Candy – 2008-2025
By Cheyenne Scoot Augsburger: If I had known April 11th was going to be our final ride, I would’ve ridden a little longer and appreciated it a little more. And if I had known May 23rd would be the last time I’d ever see you, I would’ve hugged you a little tighter and a little […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Shotz With A Cowboy – 2015-2025
June 25, 2025 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Shotz With A Cowboy – 2015-2025
By Delores Kuhlwein The Gill family is extremely saddened to announce the sudden passing of Shotz With A Cowboy, aka “Farmer,” the 2015 gelding by How Bout This Cowboy and out of Sweet On Willy. A well-known constant companion and powerful competitor for Tate Gill and Rye Gill for the past five-and-a-half years, Farmer made […]
Continue reading …Charlee Eby Represents Rye Gill Treat Co to Benefit Humane Ohio
June 23, 2025 Comments Off on Charlee Eby Represents Rye Gill Treat Co to Benefit Humane Ohio
Get ready, horse lovers in the South. Your horses are in for a treat – literally! Charlee Eby, a champion small fry rider at Becky George Show Horses, is the new sales representative in the South for Rye Gill Treat Co. These treats are so popular, Charlee has already sold out of their supply at the […]
Continue reading …Father’s Day Show Advice From Legendary Show Dads
June 15, 2025 Comments Off on Father’s Day Show Advice From Legendary Show Dads
Exhibitors are often asked about their favorite advice from their trainers. But what do those experts who are dads tell their own kids? In honor of Fathers’ Day, we asked some very visible exhibitors what their experienced show dads said to them – and taught them – about showing! Get ready to hear timeless advice […]
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Riding for Holbin Show Horses is just the beginning for the young athlete from Nova Scotia. By Delores Kuhlwein Who’s going to fill their shoes? It’s a question often heard around the show arenas at any given international horse event – a springboard for discussion about the passing of the torch from legendary horsemen to […]
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Big Money Duke started his journey as a mounted patrol horse, which prepared him for the journey to the reserve 2024 AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services Horse of the Year Award. By Calli Montague for AQHA Big Money Duke has spent his entire life serving others. “Blaze” was the 2024 reserve AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services Horse of the Year, determined […]
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James Brownn was bred to be a barrel horse, but when he didn’t want to run, Laurel Anthony and Knabenshue Performance Horses let “Slim” choose where he wanted to be – in the all around pen. By Delores Kuhlwein In 1965 when James Brown sang Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag, which earned him his […]
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