Yearly Archives: 2011

GoHorseShow.com would like to congratulate horse trainer Sandra Morgan of British Columbia, Canada for hitting the jackpot--literally! Her family just won $35,738,798 million dollars in the lottery, and they get all the money free and clear, because they don't have to pay taxes in Canada on lottery winnings!

Picturesque Del Mar, California was the setting for the 2011 Sun & Surf Circuit held May 19-22. Known for its laidback atmosphere and beautiful scenery, Clay MacLeod’s show was once again a success. The show was slightly effected by the EHV-1 outbreak as some barns chose to stay home.

Trainers Joni and Craig Nelson of Long Grove, Iowa have been described more as life long friends by their clients than serious trainers who run a "tight ship." The Nelsons have a group of amateurs and youth that show on the quarter horse circuit that treat each other like family. "We share everything except boyfriends and husbands," Joni laughs and says.

To help ease AQHA Select exhibitors’ minds and proactively help professionals and exhibitors make educated decisions, the AQHA Executive Committee today opted to lower qualifying points for the Adequan Select World Championship Show.

They say "April showers bring May flowers". May also brings further excitement about the summer shows and futurities. The APHA Summer World is fast approaching as is one of the biggest AQHA shows of the year, the Redbud Spectacular. The May issue of GoMag salutes the industry's best exhibitors, trainers, horses and businesses as well as the stallions and breeders who produce some of the finest offspring in the country.