How I Found My “Shooting Family” by Karen Plumlee Horses, guns, family: That’s what cowboy mounted shooting is all about. Simply, it’s the most fun you can have on horseback and a mounted shooting event is like one big family reunion. When I first started in this sport, my husband … Read More
2016 Rendezvous Update by Teri Starke Photos Courtesy of Jim Thode (Bottom Left: Tony Karniss and Tom Faubion on the crosscut sawing contest/demonstration at the BCHW Rendezvous.) Wow!! Hard to believe Rendezvous 2016 is right around the corner, March 18th-20th 2016. Your Rendezvous committees have been … Read More
Plan Ahead for Spring Pasture Grazing by Steve Breitenstein Before we know it, spring will be here and you may want to turn your horses out to pasture. This is tempting after a long winter, but being introduced to pasture grazing too quickly can cause colic, laminitis, or founder. … Read More
Results from the North American Affiliate Finals and NRHA Futurity by Sally Sutherland The end of the reining horse show calendar revolves around the North American Affiliate Finals and the NRHA Futurity Show at Oklahoma City the last week of November and first week of December. Each NRHA affiliate … Read More
Even New Shooters Earn Top Ten Buckles! Western Washington Mounted Shooters year-end club awards dinner was held in November. Those who earned top 10 buckles are as follows: Overall champion Carissa Kirk was followed by Jennifer Burnell, Jeff Kirk, Mark Plumlee, Karen Klein, Angie Harkness, Randy Gilden, Laurie Hughes, … Read More
Highlights from the Annual ABHA Banquet The American Blazer Horse Association held its annual business meeting and banquet on November 7th in Nampa, Idaho. The theme of the evening was “Let’s Stirrup Some Fun” and that is exactly what we did! Door prizes and awards, along with bidding on … Read More
The Great American Trail Horse Festival was held November 5-8, 2015 at the awarded Von Holten Ranch in Mora, Missouri. The event was the first of its kind to be held by the American Competitive Trail Horse Association (ACTHA), who is excited to report the endeavor was a tremendous success. … Read More
LUCAS OIL/PROTECT The HARVEST Dirt & Diamonds NRCHA All Breed Derby & Back 2 Basics AQHA Circuit to Begin February 10, 2016 As the 2016 show season comes onto the horizon, so does the Back 2 Basics AQHA Circuit. For the past several years, this show has been the largest … Read More
ABHA Makes Fundraising Fun for the Whole Family Every year the American Blazer Horse Association puts on fundraising activities that are a blast for everyone. One of them is the annual ABHA Poker Ride in Idaho City and this year the weather was perfect. Some people chose to spend … Read More
Northwest Mounted Shooters Bring Home the Honors The Cowboy Mounted Shooting Association completed the year by hosting the world competition in Amarillo, Texas. Western Washington Mounted Shooters had seven members who traveled to Worlds this year. Members who brought home the honors included Brent Patterson, Reserve Champion Senior … Read More
