Ten of the industry’s finest youth are diligently preparing for the experience of a lifetime – competing at the 2018 American Quarter Horse Youth World Cup (YWC) as part of Team USA. The U.S. team will be a force to be reckoned with, boasting multiple riders with numerous AQHA World and Congress Championships under their belts.
Continue reading …L1 Youth Champion – $1,000 – Savannah Relick with Goodbar Had A Dream
L1 Youth Reserve Champion – $500 – Abby Wirick with Theres No Escaping
13 & under Champion – $1,500 – Lyla Bellar with Potentially Money
13 and Under Reserve Champion- $1,000 – Issie Himes with Assets Miss Reba
14-18 Champion – $1,500- Mallory Vroegh with Krymsun Belle
14-18 Reserve – $1,000- Lily Anderson with Hez A Croud Pleaser
The excitement of winning an AQHA World Championship is grand. However, there is a special thrill doing it with a homebred filly moments after seeing your dad receive third place honors in the very same class.
Continue reading …Known for their innovative approach to promoting the Halter horse across all breeds, the Breeders Halter Futurity has a host of exciting new additions for their 2018 event.
Continue reading …The Olympic gelding bolted, escaping the grasp of the Swedish team trying to restrain him, and he raced through the show grounds, riderless, with the bridle flapping around his chest and legs.
Continue reading …You may be in competition with your peers, but your competition doesn’t have to mean negativity or rudeness. We each have different competitive drives and levels; however, your competition is in the arena with yourself. It’s not in the barns or other parts of the show grounds.
Continue reading …When Sun Circuit debuted its March dates last year, the show was the largest it had ever been. Now, that record has been smashed once again. The 2018 Sun Circuit celebrated its 45th anniversary surpassing last year’s stellar numbers by 10%. Over 19,000 class entries encompassed everything from Jumping to Roping and included a range of exhibitors from Level 1 to World Champions. In addition to AQHA classes, the show hosted NSBA, NRHA, Versatility Ranch Horse and AllBreed and Color Breed classes.
Continue reading …“Out of all the advice my trainer has given me, one definitely worth keeping is that nothing will come easy in your life. I have understood this through practice.”
Continue reading …Jet Thompson is into his third decade as a leading trainer and competitor, and he’s still going strong. His modest, soft-spoken demeanor belies the fact that he is a powerhouse in the industry.
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