WPR Para Reining classes added to slate for fall High Roller Reining Classic
“We’ve worked with Arizona Veterans and wheel chair-bound riders in the past,” said Haley, who plans to be in Las Vegas to personally present the award saddles. “We’ll customize them individually to suit the WPR class winner’s particular disability.”
When WPR creator, Lisa Coulter was asked to Chair the Para Reining board for Equine Canada, she was intrigued and interested.
Susie Hutchison is named to National Show Hunter Hall of Fame class of 2015
Hutchison, based in Temecula, is one of five riders who will be inducted during a ceremonial dinner May 26 at the Merion Cricket Club in Haverford.
“This is a huge honor,” said Hutchison. “I’ve been nominated in the past and haven’t been chosen, so it’s really an honor and a special place to have my name listed with the top hunter riders from years past. To even think that people still remember that I rode hunters is nice.”
Cushing is ‘World’s Greatest’; Californians shine brightly at NRCHA Celebration of Champions
PRF Spoonful Of Gold (Hes A Peptospoonful X Sons Miss Sprat) is a 2008 sorrel stallion owned by Cathy Corrigan. The reserve championship went to Phillip Ralls of Paso Robles on Dom Dualuise (Dual Rey X Smart Little XX), an 8-year-old gelding owned by Christian Larson of Park City, Utah. Jake Gorrell took fourth place on Smooth N Cash, owned by the Roloff Ranch in Temecula.
Sandy Arledge inducted into Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association Hall of Fame
In addition to her lifelong contributions to California’s Quarter Horse scene, Arledge has contributed at a national level with the American Quarter Horse Association. Arledge has been an AQHA director since 1997 and was elevated to director emeritus in 2011. She has served on the AQHA membership, shows and Professional Horsemen, judges, stud book and registration, and hall of fame selection committees. She also served on the nominations and credentials committee and served as the committee’s chairwoman in 2010. She currently serves on the American Quarter Horse Foundation Council.
California’s Peters, Raine brilliant in Sunshine State’s Adequan Global Dressage Fest
WELLINGTON, Fla. — Before Steffen Peters competes this winter in Los Angeles and San Juan Capistrano qualifying events for the 2015 Reem Acra World Cup of Dressage in Las Vegas, he took a cross-country trip to Florida — and won the hearts of East Coast fans.
At the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival, Peters rode Rosamunde to a first-place finish in the FEI 3* Grand Prix with a 71.3 percent, and Legolas 92 to a 71.2 percent in the FEI 5* Grand Prix. The top-ranked FEI rider also received the People’s Choice award, presented by Ann-Louise Cook, for his riding skills and contributions to dressage.
AERC irate after 3 horses die in Abu Dhabi endurance race; FEI says beyond jurisdiction
The American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) Board of Directors expressed anger and disgust after reports of three equine fatalities occurred at a national Concours Endurance Nationale (CEN) event held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Jan. 31.
SCRCHA honors its best from 2014 with banquet, looks ahead to new year
Champions and reserve champions were awarded with custom buckles from A Cut Above Buckles, while the Top Five were awarded with custom breast collars created by Trophy Tack. Qualifiers were awarded with custom SCRCHA split reins donated by Thrifty Horse in Norco.
One of the highlights of the evening was the presentation of the Yvonne Mathieu Award, a custom saddle stand by Trophy Tack, to Jimmy Flores.
Donnie Bricker, 10 others among large list to judge 2015 NRBC reining event
BYARS, Okla. — The National Reining Breeders Classic announced on Jan. 31 the judging lineup for its 2015 show, scheduled for April 13-19 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, Texas.
Equine Infectious Anemia outbreak in California racing Quarter Horses prompts concern across state
Horse owners are familiar with a Coggins; the “piece of paper” required for entry into some horse shows and sales and/or interstate movement. Many may overlook the fact that this “piece of paper” is essential to protecting the health of the national equine population from Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA), also known as swamp fever. The recent detections of EIA in the racing Quarter Horse Populations in California and Texas increases the need for awareness of this potentially fatal blood borne disease of horses, donkeys and mules.
Phil Hanson and Classy CD Cat win NCHA Open Futurity Finals
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Phil Hanson marked 228 on Classy CD Cat, by High Brow Cat, to win the 2014 NCHA Futurity at the Will Rogers Coliseum Dec. 14.