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Congress Open Stallion Wins Go to Smith/WhoIsIt, Jacobs/Best Kept Secrete, Roark/I Am Relentless, Castle/Fearles Fortune, Smith/PF Premo, and Grant/Inspirado

October 17, 2016 Comments Off

PF Premo is not only a six-time AQHA World Champion and two-time Reserve World Champion, he has been named Grand Champion Stallion at the Quarter Horse Congress four times, and he’s just five years old.

Winners Focus on Winning – Losers Focus on Winners

October 17, 2016 Comments Off

This summer, the Olympics once again put high-level athletic showdowns front and center as the world watched elite athletes face off.

Kamanyawannadance and Ryan Painter Win Congress Open Hunter Classic

October 17, 2016 Comments Off

In an “ironic twist,” as Leslie refers to it, she bred and raised all of the Open Working Hunter Champions here at the Congress, and they’re all related to Kamanyawannadance.

Congress Queen Wave and Victory Lap For Ashley Rytman and Moves Like Cattwoman in Small Fry Western Pleasure

October 17, 2016 Comments Off

It may have been Ashley’s first time competing at the Quarter Horse Congress, and her first time showing Lola; however, she seemed like a veteran as she did a victory lap, while doing the most adorable version of a Congress Queen wave.

Abigail Hardy and My Secret Past Come Back From Injury to Win Congress Working Hunter 13 and Under

October 16, 2016 Comments Off

“I was so nervous that I didn’t know what to think. Going in first was the scariest thing ever!”

Former Congress Champ, Carla Townsley, Returns to Cooper Arena to Compete After 40-Year Absence

October 16, 2016 Comments Off

The last time Select exhibitor, Carla Townsley, competed at the All American Quarter Horse Congress was more than 40 years ago, when she led a mare named Louann Steel to win the Youth 14 and 15 Showmanship. That was back in 1970 in the Cooper Arena.

Advancements in Equine Imaging

October 15, 2016 Comments Off

The world of medicine is always evolving. It doesn’t matter if it’s human, canine, or equine—new ideas and concepts are being tried and tested on a daily basis, all with the goal of improving health.

Our Sincerest Condolences Following Devastating Trailer Accident on Way to Congress, Two Champion Horses Euthanized

October 14, 2016 Comments Off

We had the opportunity to chat with one of Tom Robertson’s clients, Ted Lincoln, who was able to confirm that there was no loss of human life. However, two, two-year-old geldings involved in the accident had to be euthanized onsite.

Trainer Liabilities for Horses in Their Care

October 14, 2016 Comments Off

Dan hired a trainer, Sarah, to train his horse and haul it to a few shows during the year. While under Sarah’s care, however, Dan’s horse colicked, and a veterinarian had to put the horse down. Should Sarah, the trainer, be responsible for paying for the loss of Dan’s horse and his vet bills?

$200 Kill Pen Rescue Mare, Ravens Silver Angel, Wins Three Congress Championship Titles

October 13, 2016 Comments Off

There’s something to be said about the kind of horseman who can spot potential in the most unlikely of places. That’s certainly the case with amateur roper and farrier, Drew Boies. However, years ago, when he bought a scrawny, grulla filly off the back of a kill truck for $200, he likely never imagined that one day she would become a three-time Congress Champion.