Yearly Archives: 2011

GoHorseShow.com was able to talk to The Krymsun Kruzer's owner Gerri Leigh Pratt and Mike Hay of Pilot Knob Quarter Horses who stands Kruzer about this stallion's first foal crop. Hay says there are approximately fifteen foals on the ground with about fifty more to go this year.

GoHorseShow.com regrets to inform the horse community of the passing of the talented western mare, Sitting on Slow (Angel), who was owned by Emma Brown of Zanesville, Ohio.

This pretty 1999 bay mare was by Good Version and out of Conclusive Monica. She received her superior in the Western Pleasure and several Top Tens at the Congress and Regional Experience shows and amassed over 300 points during her career. She also had over $5,000 in NSBA winnings. Angel was known as a safe and honest youth horse. She was also ridden by other youth exhibitors such as Courtney Borton, and Kayla Mangrum.

GoHorseShow.com talked to Judd Paul who had the mare in training, and he said that she was put down due to complication with laminitis. She was diagnosed with laminitis on February 12th and had to be put down on March 14th. "She had no injury, but she just came up really sore," Paul said. "We got the x-rays back from the vet and they showed severe rotation, and we knew she had to be put down. Emma and her mom and dad came to the barn and said their goodbyes."

"Angel was a true angel, and she was the best horse you could have. My first year of loping she packed me around and always forgave me when I made a mistake," Emma said. "She is by far my favorite horse, and she was a great teacher for me. I will miss her dearly."

According to former trainer Darla Lee of Plain City, Ohio, this mare was the best minded horse she ever had in training. "She would never cheat you and she had so much try," Lee said. "Sometimes the kid's horses never get the credit they deserve because they are just not as famous as open horses, but she was special."

The mare was raised by Don and Martha Milby who kept up with Angel and always came to see her every year at the Congress. According to Lee, her former owner Kayla Magrum called her "Angel Soft" because she was always fat, and she ate less than every other horse in the barn. "My husband, Brian, says that he always rode her first everyday because she would always put him in a good mood."

Angel's name best describes her personality," Julie Brown said. "She was wonderful, forgiving, and truly a great horse. She will never be forgotten."

"Emma is doing pretty good considering," her mom, Julie Brown said. "She has so many wonderful memories. Emma knows Angel is in a better place and they will meet again in heaven."

Blazinmytroublesaway, affectionately known as "Buttercup" was just recently voted as NSBA Horse of the Year for 2010. Her honor was richly deserved with over $68,000 in futurity winnings last year, three NSBA World Champions, and three Congress wins.

NEW UPDATE on Jamie Zuidema's Condition from Shannon Fisher

Ok update on Jamie: He is doing really good; his back is healing just like they hoped it would. He is walking some with the help of his walker and yesterday went outside for a bit! He still has to be in traction for a few more months, but is very determined to get things going. Jamie is in good spirits about everything, and he and lil Jamie can't say thank you enough to everyone!

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FINAL UPDATE On AUCTION: The Facebook auction on Saturday raised a total of just under $6400.00 to go to help towards Jamie Zuidema's medical bills. This brings the total amount that both auctions raised to around $33,400.00. Thanks to APHA Amateur Shannon Fisher from North Carolina for organizing all of these auctions.

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NEW UPDATE FACEBOOK AUCTION THIS SATURDAY

Auction for Jamie Zuidema Crisis Fund will be this Saturday from 10am-6pm Eastern Time on Shannon Fisher's Facebook Page. Plan to check it out!

Items confirmed for this Saturday: Breedings to Lads Straw Man, JNZ Call Me Chip, Broker Reward, Shoot N Guns, Cash N Chex, Dun it with a Twist, SFW Fire Water Frost; Gypsy Tails Gift Card, Art work by Don Bell, Ben Happens...handmade leather pillow, Lori's Fine Art, Custom Rockinghorse from Jenn Walls, LMK designs, childrens books "The Frog Princess" inspired the Disney movie "The Princess and the Frog"-- a set of 6 books, Shannon Fleury Artist, Tom Balding key chains, and A NEW PHIL HARRIS WORK SADDLE!

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NEW UPDATE: At the final tally over $27,000 was raised to help Jamie. Shannon Fisher who organized the auction would like to thank everyone who donated items. 

The list is included here: Charlie Hilfiger, Mac Good N PLenty, The Big Sensation, Extremely Hot Chips, Te Coolest, Zippos Sensation, Krymsun N Gold, All Hands On Zip, Dont Skip Zip, Rocked & Steady, Hot Roddin Zippo, Gucci only, Hot Ones Only, Diesel Only, Freckles In My Blaze, A Zips Chocolate CHIp Mare donated by Gary ANd Tammy Raak, A Bit more, R.C. Clark Embroidery, Ritzee Designs, Phill Russl Tack, Shannon Rene Designs, training for Jodie Ploog, Training for Charlie Cole And Jason Martin, Training for Mike Audette, Todd Grant Show horses, Training from Heather Runyon, training for steve reams, Training for Dewar Perforamce horses, Larry Williams Photography, Clayton's, Cowhide Customs, Mark Shaffer, Holt Advertising, show diva, ponytails, Ben young, DAC, Kendalls Western Hats, Putting on the Glitz, Harris,LMK Graphic Designs, NSBA way to go mag, Go Mag, wenger Saddles, Good RideLife, Judy's Custom Chaps, Doug Landon/Lana Brooks with march to the Arch, KriS Kustoms.

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UPDATE: Over $25,000 was raised at the auction on Saturday to help out fellow horseman Jamie Zuidema. We will update the details of the auction when we get the final results. Thanks to Shannon Fisher and all the people that donated items for making it all possible!

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Trainer Jamie Zuidema broke his back and is severely injured from a riding accident, and he is currently in the hospital. Please make a bid on Shannon Fisher's Facebook page for the necklace posted. The necklace goes to the highest bidder, and all the money goes to Jamie Zuidema and his family.

Shannon Fisher is also having a silent auction this Saturday at the Raleigh horse sale: Harris Leather, Wenger Saddlery, A Bit More, Show Diva, Ritzee Designs, Clayton's, Randy's, Cowhide Customs, R.C. Clark Embroidery, LMK Graphic Designs, Holt Advertising, Custom Rockinghorse from Jenn Walls, Kendalls, 1 month training Mike Audette show, 1 month training Steve Reams Show Horses, grey cowhide from Ben Young, Shannon Rene Designs, 2 stalls to March to the Arch for 2012, Broodmare by Zips Chocolate Chip from Gary and Tammy Raak, GC to KrisKustoms, 1 month training to Jodie Ploog, and there are other items such as scarfs, photos/frames, salon care items to that are being donated. 

To make donations to the silent auction--please contact Shannon at 336-462-4206.

Breedings that have been donated: Te Coolest, Gucci Only, Diesel Only, Rita Crundwell is donating a breeding: Probably to "Good I Will". Zippos Sensation, The Big Sensation, Hot Ones Only, Macs Good N Plenty, Hot Roddin Zippo, All Hands on Zip, and Krymsun N GOLD.

Mark Schaffer has also donated a 2009 ApHC bay filly named Chocolatized to the auction. Minimum Bid $5,000. Click here to view YouTube video.

Sire: Chocolatey - World & National Champion

Dam: Good and Lucky {AQHA daughter of Zippos Mr Goodbar}

The auction times will be between 10-2 on Saturday, where you can appear in person as well as bid on the items on Shannon Fisher's Facebook Page between these same times. Shannon said that hopefully putting it on her Facebook page will get more donations and will give people an easier way to show their support.

Raleigh Sales Complex

James B Hunt Jr. Horse Complex

4601 Trinity Rd., Raleigh, NC, 27607 

Anyone wishing to send a dollar donation to Jamie Zuidema. Make checks payable to Jamie Zuidema Crisis Fund and mail to Florida Citizens Bank, 106 C NE HWY 441, Micanopy, Fl 32667

The Virginia Amateur Quarter Horse Association are doing another great clinic this year with Gino Spagnola and T.R. Potts, both are outstanding clinicians/instructors. The agenda and schedule is similar to last year, with the same topics. Attached is the flyer with sign up sheet, it includes all the details.

Click here to view the flyer and sign up sheet.

TULSA, Okla. - Interested in brushing up your equine judging skills? Then gather your friends and head to Tulsa, Oklahoma, as the Appaloosa Youth Association (AYA), the official youth program of the Appaloosa Horse Club, will once again host the Youth/Collegiate Horse Judging Contest at the 2011 World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show. The Horse Judging Contest will begin at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 10, in theMustang Arena at theBuilt Ford Tough Livestock Complex at Tulsa Expo Square.

The three divisions, youth (13 and under), youth (14-18) and collegiate, are open to teams and individuals. Entry fees are $25 for individuals and $100 for teams.

Members of 4-H, FFA, a regional or national AYA or any other accredited breed association are eligible and encouraged to compete in the youth division. Round up a group of four friends, ages 18 and under, and compete as a team or participate as an individual.

The collegiate division is open to students of properly accredited colleges and universities in the United States and Canada. Compete as an individual or in a team of four or five.

Participants will judge four halter classes and four performance classes. Prizes will be awarded to the top ten individuals and the top four teams in both divisions for excellence in judging halter, performance, reasons and overall.

Lunch will be provided by the ApHC for participants, and the awards ceremony will take place later that afternoon.

If entry forms cannot arrive at the ApHC office by the deadline of June 10th, after June 11th, entries will be assessed a $20 late fee per individual or $50 late fee per team. For entry after June 17th, please bring all entry forms and payment to the National Show Office in Tulsa, Oklahoma with appropriate fees and entry forms.

For entry forms or more information about the AYA or the World Championship Appaloosa Youth Show, please call 208-882-5578 or visit www.appaloosayouth.com.

The Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) was established in 1938 with a mission of preserving, promoting and enhancing the Appaloosa breed. The ApHC has since registered more than 700,000 Appaloosas, which are known for their distinctive color, intelligence and even temperament. True to their reputation as an extremely versatile breed, Appaloosas can be found in nearly every discipline including racing, endurance riding and serving as reliable family horses. The international breed registry is headquartered in Moscow, Idaho, the heart of the Palouse region—the Appaloosa breed’s namesake and point of origin.

GoHorseShow.com has been searching for an organization that is currently helping animals including horses in Japan. The organization that seems to be the most organized so far is World Vets. Check out their website and click on the Donate for Japan Disaster Relief button to help with the cause. They have also updated their relief efforts in Japan so check out their details by clicking on this link.

The focus of World Vets is to provide international veterinary assistance to impoverished nations outside of North America. World Vets is able to assist foreign animal groups, animal health care professionals, and/or communities reach their animal welfare goals. 

More Chances, More Money! ~ Introducing Southern Belle Breeder's classes at the 2011 APHA World Show! Southern Belle Breeder's classes are open to offspring of stallions that have SOLD in the 2011 Southern Belle Breeder's Program. The 2011 APHA World Show will run from November 3-12 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, TX. Contact Chris Cecil Darnell at 870.926.5285 to sign up your stallion and become a part of this innovative program! Visit http://www.tsbelle.com/ for a list of eligible stallions and more information as it becomes available

[NPI Float="left"]/Media/2/jpg/2010/1/03fff7e7-c376-e279-317803ac0f60911f.jpg[/NPI]It's that time of year again! Show season is here and Show Me Again has Just Added over 100 new and pre-owned pieces in ALL price ranges!

See Show Me Again at the Silver Dollar Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada March 15-20, 2011. Set up with Blue Ribbon Tack next to the Trail pen and Warm Up Arena. Stop by and check out the latest in new and pre-owned inventory!

We will be accepting consignments at the show, or clean out your show closet and ship them to us!

Wendy Habighorst [email protected] 602-284-5616 Show Me Again Enterprises

The 2011 AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations is available for download on the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

The AQHA Official Handbook of Rules and Regulations is now available at the touch of a button.

At the 2011 AQHA Convention, March 4-7 in Grapevine, Texas, AQHA announced the release of a digital version of the AQHA Official Handbook. The AQHA 2011 Rules digital tool is available through iTunes to download to the iPhone, iPad or iPod touch and is free for everyone.

The digital handbook is a useful tool for any AQHA member. For instance, if you are at a show and forget your AQHA Handbook, all the information you need is on your device. You’ll find everything from proper attire to reining patterns, registration requirements, color and marking definitions, and more. AQHA will soon add additional features, with the possibility of including access to records, show dates and other important AQHA announcements.

“We’re excited to launch the first of what will be several Smartphone applications that will focus on delivering useful information for our members,” said Jim Bret Campbell, AQHA senior director of marketing and publications. “AQHA’s marketing and membership committee recently discussed multiple opportunities to develop digital tools that will target our showing, racing and recreational riding members, as well as games and educational tools for promoting our horse to young people.”

AQHA also plans to release the AQHA 2011 Rules digital tool for the Android market in the near future.

To download the digital AQHA 2011 Rules tool, access the App Store Application on your device and search for AQHA 2011 Rules. To download the AQHA 2011 Rules to your computer, go to iTunes.