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Ryan Painter – Hunters Are Where The Heart Is

September 30, 2024 Comments Off

Watching Ryan Painter quietly glide around a working hunter course today, it’s obvious how he rode his way to being the 2023 NSBA High Point Open Hunter Rider, an honor he’s earned multiple times before–the first in 2009.

Radical Ranch Numbers Start the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress

September 29, 2024 Comments Off

From NSBA: The 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress began on Sunday, September 29, at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, and although the weather was rainy, it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the Ranch classes. The first class of the day, Senior Ranch Riding, saw 88 entries, and the day ended with 91 […]

Regular Trailer Maintenance Can Save A Life

September 28, 2024 Comments Off

Click here to read the complete article 196 – September/October, 2024 By Kristi Sanders “Have you ever seen a trailer on fire?” This is the question Farley McLendon of FM Show Horses in Texas asks when talking about why trailer maintenance is important. “It’s horrific,” McLendon says. “Can you imagine having five or six horses […]

More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million

September 27, 2024 Comments Off

2024 Arizona Fall Championship Recap and Results

September 26, 2024 Comments Off

The Arizona Fall Championship AQHA Show at Westworld of Scottsdale, held September 18-22, 2024, upped the ante again this year with even more prizes and chances to win, including many new added-money classes, with eight Ranch added-money or derby/sweepstakes classes, four $1,000-added Trail classes, plus added-money classes for Western Riding, Western Pleasure Hunter Under Saddle, and […]

My Life Between The Reins – The Story Of Paige Baylis

September 26, 2024 Comments Off

It all starts with a pony, a true fact for countless equestrians. Think back for a moment about your first encounter with horses. The first time the back of your hand grazed a pony’s tender muzzle. Think about your first riding lesson. The first time you felt your body move in rhythm with a horse’s steps. Now imagine experiencing all that without being able to walk.

Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million

September 26, 2024 Comments Off

Keep scrolling for photos from Fort Worth for the APHA/WCHA Halter Million, and from the WCHA Hall of Fame Banquet!

Ross Roark – From The Winner’s Circle To The Board Room

September 24, 2024 Comments Off

November 17, 2017 was a momentous day in AQHA history. It was the day that Ross Roark led Squires Famous Doll to win a World Championship title in 2-Year-Old Mares at the AQHA World Show.

Around the Rings – 2024 Michigan PHC Fall Color Classic

September 23, 2024 Comments Off

The Michigan Paint Horse Club recently wrapped up its Fall Color Classic, held September 13-15, 2024, at Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, Michigan. The show was a Top 20 APHA Show in 2023, and this year, it again offered APHA, Futurity, and All-Breed Classes! Judges were Kendra Weis, Alisa Proefrock, Amy Watkins, Bennie Sargent, Shaun […]

Sharon Conway and CR Hershey Bar

September 22, 2024 Comments Off

Not many achievements can top the feeling of raising your own horse, followed by succeeding with that same horse many times over. Sharon Conway, who rides with McDowall Quarter Horses, says CR Hershey Bar, however, is special for more than just the fact that she raised him. “I had a really great show mare, Shes […]