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Jason Martin and Charlie Cole enjoy the great Scottsdale, Arizona weather. Photo © Mallory Beinborn
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Published 01/26/2012 - 8:00 a.m. CDT
Amateur Susan Wilson has had
the best of both worlds.
Wilson has won World
Championships at both the APHA
and AQHA World Shows. She grew
up in California as a horse
crazy kid, and finally as an
adult, she has been able to
live out her life long dream
to show horses at a top level.
Wilson and Knowtorious also
just found out they were the
AQHA Amateur Western Riding
High Point Champions.
Rating: 12
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Published 01/24/2012 - 8:00 a.m. CDT
Vern Habighorst of Scottsdale, Arizona must have been given a hard time this past year by his granddaughters for selling RPL My Te Cheerful to Josh Weakly because he just bought him back for them to show. "Well, yeah, they weren't too thrilled with me selling Henry, but luckily, Josh agreed to let me buy him back," Vern told GoHorseShow. "Everything has a price, and he now has a forever home, and he isn't going anywhere."
Rating: 11
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Published 01/19/2012 - 10:05 a.m. CDT
Lauren Eichstadt of Greenville, Pennsylvania, is named one of Sports Illustrated’s Faces in the Crowd in the January 23, 2012, issue. Faces in the Crowd, Sports Illustrated’s weekly feature, has been highlighting standout amateur athletes since 1956. Eichstadt was nominated by the American Quarter Horse Association because of her accomplishments throughout the year.
Rating: 11
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Published 01/19/2012 - 9:49 a.m. CDT
Congratulations to World
Champion rider, Danielle Long,
on the purchase of 2011
Congress Green Trail Champion,
Got The Advantage. Trainer
Chad Evans of Parker, Colorado
was aboard and had two firsts
and two seconds and beat
ninety-seven horses for the
win. "He is such a great
horse, and I am excited for
the Long's and High Point to
get him - they will love him,"
says former trainer, Chad
Evans.
Rating: 10
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Published 01/14/2012 - 10:41 a.m. CDT
Amateur exhibitor James Story
of Birmingham, Alabama may not
look like the typical horse
show exhibitor, but he has
always marched to the beat of
a different drum. Last
year was Story's first full
year showing on the Quarter
Horse circuit in the halter
events. Story also has
some rather unusual hobbies
including hunting, taxidermy,
raising Koi fish, and he is
also an expert in plant
identification and
gardening.
Rating: 31
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Published 01/10/2012 - 12:00 p.m. CDT
Danielle Zenga and A Fancy Ryder of Weston, Florida ended on a high note this year when they won the Youth High Point in the Nation in the Hunter Under Saddle. Her trainer, Carrie Grose, also came away with the Open High Point in the Hunter Under Saddle. "I still can’t believe that I won the youth, and it was made that much sweeter by Carrie winning the open with Ryder. Carrie so deserves this win, and, of course, it has been a dream come true for me," Danielle told GoHorseShow.
Rating: 33
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Published 01/03/2012 - 10:00 a.m. CDT
Sixty year-old Sue DePalma of
Albion, New York is definitely
the comeback kid. This Select
Amateur showed for the first
time in 28 years at the
Florida Gold Coast. She made
her successful return in the
Novice Showmanship and placed
both days under all the
judges.
Rating: 16
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Published 01/02/2012 - 9:00 a.m. CDT
The weather appears to have
been pleasant during the Sugar
Bowl Classic in West Monroe,
Louisiana this past week.
According to several
exhibitors, the classes have
been huge and the competition
very deep. Many of the
exhibitors in Louisiana are
trying to get their last
points for high point titles.
The youth and amateur classes
are four and five points with
the open classes being three
points respectively.
Rating: 16
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