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It was no shock Alabama trainer Austin Shepard added another two titles to his collection at the NCHA Eastern Nationals, one of the association’s final spring events before the COVID-19 outbreak brought horse shows to a halt. Quarter Horse News May 1, 2020 By Teri Lee...
You Bet He Can
When it comes to versatility, Bet Hesa Cat has proven himself — not once, but twice — as a leading sire of cutting and reined cow horses. Quarter Horse News May 1, 2020 By Teri Lee For a second consecutive year, Bet Hesa Cat has shown his versatility by ranking at the...
NRCHA National Champions
Quarter Horse News April 15, 2020 By Lillian Kent Open HackamorePlain Catty 14S (Bet Hesa Cat x Miss Plain Plain x Just Plain Colonel)Owner: Kalpowar Quarter Horses, Midland, TXBreeder: Kevin Cantrelle, Raymond, CA "He's really better in the show pen than he is...
NRCHA Celebration of Champions
Quarter Horse News April 1, 2020 Open Two-ReinSinfully Smart Cat & Wade Reaney 13G (WR This Cats Smart x Sinful Style x Docs Stylish Oak)Owner: Karen Olson, Hill City, IDBreeder: Cowan Select Horses LLC, Havre, MT Say what you will about Sinfully Smart Cat, but...
Texas College Takes Top Honors at Road to the Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge
Quarter Horse News March 15, 2020 North Central Texas College earned prestige as the top ranch horse team in the Road to the Horse Collegiate Colt Starting Challenge at the Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo on Feb. 5-6. North Central Texas College, located in...
Rooted in the West
Western Horseman March 2020 By Dee Ann Littlefield The sun brims over the horizon in a fine strip of light below looming clouds.A soft breeze sweeps across the colorful landscape, rousing a fragrant aroma from the abundant wildflowers in bloom. A red pickup creaks and...
William S. “Billy” Morris III Recognized with Modine Smith Humanitarian Award
Quarter Horse News - January 15, 2020 — It’s not a stretch to say horses have been in William S. “Billy” Morris III’s blood since day No. 1 some 85-plus years ago. “I threw a morning paper route on horseback when I was 12 years old,” Morris said. “I had a horse in my...
Angus VNR: The Capability of Traceability
Drovers January 8, 2020 Eight years ago, the Four Sixes Ranch in Texas began using electronic ID as they moved cows to ranches in five other states. “We were forced into it by the drought. I saw the disadvantages of the metal tags,” says Joe Leathers, 6666 Ranch...
Standard of Excellence
More than 1,700 horses and 1,200 exhibitors competed at the Lucas Oil AQHA World Show, and the Western performance entries left a lasting mark. Quarter Horse News - January 1, 2020 By Teri Lee & Kate Bradley Byars • Photos by Shane Rux Photography The 2019 Lucas...
Prospects by Bet Hesa Cat & Sixes Pick Headline 2020 Road to the Horse Remuda
Quarter Horse News - January 1, 2020 — The 2020 Road to the Horse remuda will once again feature well-bred ranch and performance horse prospects, including young horses by Equi-Stat Elite $3 Million Sire Bet Hesa Cat and American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA)...
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