Rhythm in horseback riding is the rider’s ability to feel the movement of the horse, and that comes from the horse’s feet. Horse gait rhythm differs, like different types of music have their own beats. Learning to feel those different beats is a matter of learning to feel ripples of vibration from your horse’s feet […]
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A new storybook featuring an endearing horse and his journey to find his self-confidence is making its way to children’s bookshelves across the country. Rooster the Red Roany Pony was created by a member of our horse show community, Lauren Stanley, portraying the life of her show partner AQHA gelding Extremely Good Stuff. Rooster, as […]
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At one point in time, every successful showman was coached through their first class. Every show horse was young and just learning the ropes of how to be a trustworthy partner in the arena. These early experiences are crucial pieces of the equation that is horse showing, so the maiden voyages are often left under […]
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From writing a number one song to trekking up to see mountain gorillas in Uganda, there is a multitude of unknown facts we may not know about our fellow equestrians. GoHorseShow has always loved featuring fascinating individuals in our industry. We’ve done other articles about things equestrians in the industry love and hate as well […]
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Originally published March 2016 Exhibitors ask all the time, “What is the one thing that judges are looking for in XYZ class?” The answer given most often is judges consider many aspects of the performance when determining the winner. It makes perfect sense. After all, anyone who has ever met with success understands the amount […]
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College is a time of uncertainty and doubt for everyone, and especially for equestrians. While most sports end once you graduate high school, riding and showing horses can be different. There are almost too many options to continue riding in college. As college application season approaches, what factors should you consider? We asked some NCEA […]
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Picture this: you’re walking up to the show office to look at your equitation or horsemanship pattern for an upcoming class. You find yours among the other organized stack of papers, and there it is in black and white – “simple or flying.” For some, it’s a no brainer – flying it is. The person […]
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In 2012, GoHorseShow wrote an article asking Select Amateurs where they felt would be the ideal venue for the AQHA Select World Championship Show. After we interviewed several exhibitors and posted an oline poll, it was clear that the vast majority of our readers were in favor of moving the show away from Amarillo, TX. […]
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The September issue of GoMag features the industry’s outstanding horses competing all across the country this fall. Headlining the month, for those who show paint horses, is the APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show held in Ft. Worth, Texas from September 16-29. Not to be missed is the rescheduled AQHA West Level 1 Championships in Las […]
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During the past week, 64 AQHA Select all-around amateur contenders competed in a variety of events throughout the AQHA Select World Championship Show, presented by Adequan® (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan). The 2019 Sundowner Trailers AQHA Select All-Around Amateur is Sharon Forbes-Hanks of Pilot Mound, Manitoba. Forbes-Hanks showed her American Quarter Horse Hot Lil Assets. The 2009 sorrel […]
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