Shows & Events
Tarleton rodeo teams still ranked on top
Tarleton State University men’s and women’s rodeo teams kicked off the spring rodeo season March 4-6 in Weatherford, Texas. The rodeo, hosted by Weatherford and Ranger colleges, was held at Parker County Sheriff Posse’s Arena. Twenty-four men and women from qualified for short-go competition. On the men’s side Craig Wiseheart, a transfer from South Plains College,... »
Big names compete at Shawn McMullan Memorial Roping
Unusually cool temperatures and hectic hauling schedules couldn’t keep some of the roping world’s biggest names from competing in the 2010 Shawn McMullan Memorial Tie-down Roping and the Lady Wrangler Breakaway Roping in Stephenville on Feb. 20. Sixty-two tie-down and 48 breakaway ropers braved the cold weather and gathered at the Lone Star Arena to... »
Varsity Competition Offers Horses a Second Career
The American Quarter Horse Journal, February 18, 2010 – College equestrian programs depend on reliable horses, and no horses fit the bill like the American Quarter Horse. That’s certainly the case for the University of Georgia, which recently reclaimed its top spot in the bimonthly poll of Varsity Equestrian coaches, just months before the National Championships... »
Rolling Stone Farm’s Shakespeare RSF Wins 2009 North American 70-Day Stallion Performance Test
Rolling Stone Farm’s Shakespeare RSF wins 2009 North American 70-Day Stallion Performance Test, Fhitzgerald Finishes a Strong Fifth The 2004 dark brown Hanoverian stallion Shakespeare RSF by Sandro Hit, out of EM Acapella, by Arrian, was named Champion of his 70-Day Stallion Performance Test held October 4-December 12, 2009, at Silver Creek Farms, Broken Arrow,... »
The Brookfield Conservation Award for Pony Club
The United States Pony Clubs, Inc. (USPC) is pleased to announce the recipients of 2010 The Brookfield Conservation Award for Pony Clubs, which was presented at the Annual Meeting of the United States Pony Clubs in Houston, Texas on January 29th. The two recipients of the 2010 Brookfield Award are the Fox River Valley Pony... »
