BY JENN WEBSTER He was a dun-colored paragon of athleticism, beauty and charm, and was single-handedly credited for “…bringing back the Quarter Horse industry to life in Alberta,” as stated by a yellowed Calgary, November 28, 1959, newspaper archive of The Herald Magazine. Foaled in 1938 in Colorado, Sleepy Cat was imported by brothers Jac and …
Doc West returns with his sage advice for the lost and lonely gunsel. Q. Doc, an old-timer friend sometimes refers to my Quarter Horse herd as a band of \”Steel Dusts.\” What does he mean by this term? A. There was a time where the horses that we call today, Quarter Horses, were known simply …
The Manitoba Superhorse 50/50, held in Brandon, Manitoba, is an innovative futurity format that celebrates the Quarter Horse breed and is billed as the richest two year old western horse futurity in Canada. The organization has been running successfully for the past 27 years and continues to grow with exhibitors coming across Canada for a …
The Calgary Foundation is very pleased to announce the following scholarships have been awarded from the 2016 Shannon Burwash Memorial Fund. Qualified students from across Canada applied for the three available scholarships this past June. Jenna Lambert was born and raised in Calgary, AB, and is entering her third year of study in the Veterinary Medicine Program at the …
Western Pleasure There’s no shortage of equipment out there. With Freeze Frame, we’re going for “useful” too. This month, Lindsay Soderberg tells us about a few of her favorite things for the western pleasure ring. Although this Alberta native has only been training professionally for three years, her accomplishments have really been racking up with …
Typically I like to keep My Stable Life light, educational and occasionally, humorous. However, an incident occurring in the wee hours of August 25 hit a little too close to home for me and a good friend in particular. With very little information to go on and a frustrating investigation ensuing, I have chosen …
Over 1,600 show entries filled the Golden Mile Area for the Band City Quarter Horse Show May 16-19th. Held in Moose Jaw Sask, the Band City show offered Grassroots, AQHA Youth Rookie, and AQHA Youth Amateur classes along with the regular AQHA divisions with 44 NRHA entries. Complete results can be seen here. Band City …
Overall average price: $2649.00 Top 5 horses averaged: $5410.00 Top 10 horses averaged: $4795.00 Average price of 4 yrs & older: $3730.00 Average of 3 year olds: $2650.00 Average price of 2 year olds: $3011.50 Average price of yearlings: $1678.00 The 5th Annual Prairie Quarter Horse Breeders Sale, was held at Prairieland Park on Saturday, …
A well-attended and very successful 4th annual Prairie Futurity was held on April 18th, 2014 at Prairieland Park in Saskatoon. The entries were up and the competition was fierce! Over $20,000.00 was presented in prizes & cash thanks to the assistance & support of our many generous sponsors. Horses eligible to compete in the Futurity …
The United States will be the host country for the next biennial American Quarter Horse Association\’s Youth World Cup to be held at Bryan College Station, Bryan, Texas from July 2-15, 2014. This event, first held in Australia in 1986 as the International Youth Quarter Horse World Cup, has become one of the most prestigious …
