As we celebrate the 250 years of the U.S., we bring you a beautiful collage of Rebekah Frances by the one and only Miranda Taylor Photography! Thank you to Miranda for these incredible images. In honor of Independence Day, also known as Fourth of July, we’re also sharing a few favorite quotes to inspire you and […]

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Just for July 4th, we’re featuring Dont Push My Buttons, a 2006 AQHA gelding by Three Dimension Zip, pictured here with his person, Carter Steele. Natasha Steele explains, “At 20 years old, he showed at the Trophy Circuit getting top placings in showmanship with his amateur owner, and taking his youth rider, Carter Steele, in the […]
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Seeing a need for his expertise during the APHA World Show Open Pleasure Driving, Brian Isbell Garcia stepped up without being asked. By Delores Kuhlwein It’s easy for all the goodwill that happens at horse shows to get lost in the fray. However, a recent post by show mom Michelle Thode about her daughter, Christina, […]
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In an industry where longevity often defines success, Laura and Wade Spell have quietly and steadily built something far more meaningful than a resume. At Spell Show Horses in St. Louis, Missouri, the focus has never been solely on winning but on developing horses and horsemen in tandem. Over the past two decades, that philosophy has produced a long line of young prospects that do more than succeed in the show pen. They thrive in partnership with their Non-Pro riders.
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The walk up the ramp from the exit gate of the John Justin Arena in Fort Worth is often a time of quiet reflection, a space away from the hustle and bustle of the show. For Maggie Griffin Book, this is the sight that awaited her after she reached the top of the ramp and […]
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Every horse show parking lot, barn, tack room, or adjacent bar has one. The exhibitor who knows exactly why they lost.
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Almost everything that could have gone wrong from an Amateur exhibitor’s perspective seemed to for Maggie Griffin Book at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show. You name it – it probably happened. She persevered, however, with the help of her support team, and today, Maggie and Yeehaw Cowboy won World Championships in Amateur Trail 19&O, […]
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“A friend took this really good photo of my stud and I at the world show,” says Lindsay Murphy, who attended the show with trainer Kristin Layher and barnmate Hannah Hodges. “His name is Fricken Awesome and this was in the Novice Amateur HUS. We ended up in the top 10, and then we won the […]
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Thank you to AQHA Amateur Ambassador Cece Campbell for the first set of G-Man style photos from the Marshall Sterling Celebration, going on now through Sunday, July 5, at South Point in Las Vegas! Stay updated on results on their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheMarshallSterlingCelebration Find scoresheets here: https://www.thecelebrationlasvegas.com/score-sheets/
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