Cannizzaro Wins Congress Two-Year-Old Open Wp Stakes; Carlson Wins Amateur Horsemanship, Kazakevicius Wins Three-Year-Old Non Pro HUS, Green Wins 15-18 WP
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Cannizzaro Wins Congress Two-Year-Old Open Wp Stakes; Carlson Wins Amateur Horsemanship, Kazakevicius Wins Three-Year-Old Non Pro HUS, Green Wins 15-18 WP
“She’s really easy, really smooth, really broke, and she loves her job,” Angie says. “I was wanting to be able to present her in a way that showed the judges that, and I think it worked out.”
Continue reading …Congress Showmanship Wins Go to Kacy Jo Philpot, Deanna Green, and Ashley Reichert
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Showmanship Wins Go to Kacy Jo Philpot, Deanna Green, and Ashley Reichert
“I recently got to start showing again with Geno, and it’s been super great. We’ve been super successful. He’s been the best.”
Continue reading …Cody Parrish and Invest With The Best Win Congress Green Western Riding
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Cody Parrish and Invest With The Best Win Congress Green Western Riding
A relative newcomer to the discipline of Western Riding was named the Congress Champion this morning in a very competitive Green Western Riding class. Cody Parrish rode Invest With The Best to score a 224.5 for owner Debbie Hill.
Continue reading …2015 All American Quarter Horse Congress Week 3- Photo Essay
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 All American Quarter Horse Congress Week 3- Photo Essay
Click here to view more great photos from around the rings at the QH Congress!
Continue reading …Strong Increase in Participation and FUN at 2015 Arizona Fall Championship
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Strong Increase in Participation and FUN at 2015 Arizona Fall Championship
“With the Novice Championship show moving its dates next year, an opportunity exist to grow this show even more. Creating a destination event for the Level 1 exhibitors in the Fall will be our focus in 2016 along with growing our Level 2 and 3 participation.”
Continue reading …Baseball Wives- Riding High in Their Own Field Of Dreams
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Baseball Wives- Riding High in Their Own Field Of Dreams
Larisa Affeldt keeps a schedule that would make most heads spin, yet she finds a way to balance showing horses with raising three boys and supporting her husband through the highs and lows of professional sports. Jeremy Affeldt is a relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants where he was a member of the 2010, 2012 and 2014 World Series Championship teams. He has also played for Kansas City, the Colorado Rockies, and the Cincinnati Reds.
Continue reading …Congress Evening Horsemanship and WP Champions Include Gil Galyean, Harley Huff, and Dan Yeager
October 20, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Evening Horsemanship and WP Champions Include Gil Galyean, Harley Huff, and Dan Yeager
“Overall, he is really eye-catching. You want to watch him. For how big he is, he’s really slow and soft. It takes a really special horse to be that big and stay correct and also be slow.”
Continue reading …Evening Congress Western Pleasure Wins Go To Abbey Rawlings and Hillary Roberts
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on Evening Congress Western Pleasure Wins Go To Abbey Rawlings and Hillary Roberts
13-year-old Abbey Rawlings had a very busy day here at the Quarter Horse Congress. First, she showed her 3-year-old gelding, A Lazy Holiday, to a win in the 12-14 Western Pleasure. Abbey and “JD” had only a moment’s rest before they had to go back into the pen for the next class, the 3-Year-Old Non-Pro Open Western Pleasure finals.
Continue reading …Congress Youth Trail Winners Are Elsie Naruszewicz, Deanna Green, and Sidney Dunham
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on Congress Youth Trail Winners Are Elsie Naruszewicz, Deanna Green, and Sidney Dunham
“I really like math, and it helps me in Trail because I have to know how to count, to know where my steps are going to be,” she says.
Continue reading …80-Year-Old, 6-Time Cancer Survivor, Ina Ginsberg, is a Congress Limited Champion
October 19, 2015 Comments Off on 80-Year-Old, 6-Time Cancer Survivor, Ina Ginsberg, is a Congress Limited Champion
“I decided I was going to live, and I’ve been showing him ever since.”
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