The last show of the season was the AQHA-UK Championship Show at Horse Creek Farm in Cambridgeshire.
It was a full AQHA Show with AQHA-UK Championship classes for which qualification was required throughout the season.
Archive for the ‘Western’ Category
Blue Chip are pleased to announce that they will be continuing their sponsorship for Antony Iren.
Blue Chip’s Sponsorship Manager, Sarah Butler, says “Antony has had some fantastic successes throughout the year, including a win at the American Futurity. He is great at keeping in touch and ensuring we have his up to date results, and we’re looking forward to supporting him throughout 2012.”
Chris had an awesome weekend at the Western Equestrian Society National Show at Moreton Morrell, Warwickshire over the weekend. He and Coal were Open Champions for the third year running and Overall Champions for the fourth consecutive year. They also did a demonstration (very improvised) of freestyle reining without a bridle.
Chris was at the Fenland Quarter Horse Circuit last weekend with Cole (Hesa Classy Shadow), Frostie (Cody Chic Olena Whiz) – new arrival – and Crystal ( Cruisins in Fashion ). He was Open Champion in both shows on Cole – winning a crystal decanter. MORE INFO…
Western is an increasingly popular discipline in the UK. Many of the movements involved can be traced back to the days of the ‘Wild West’ when horses were tools of the trade for cowboys working large herds on extensive ranches. They needed to be agile, responsive and supple with a good temperament. The cowboy and his horse were a team and as such a style of riding was developed which has descended down to the Western Riding we know today. In the UK various breeds have been trained up for Western but it is the traditional western breeds of American Paint, Appaloosa and Quarter Horse which are best suited. MORE INFO…
Name: Chris Dalton
Horse/s for 2011: Hesa Classy Shadow, Glowing With Kisses, Wimpeys Smart Chex.
Best 2010 Results: Winning the gold buckle in Western Riding at the AQHA Youth World Cup; being overall Champion at the Western Equestrian Society National Show for the 3rd year in succession; being Open Champion at the Garden of England International for the 2nd year running. MORE INFO…
Name: Antony Iren
Horse/s for 2011: Flashy Colby Jac (Colby) & Blend of Genius (Gin).
Best 2010 Results: AQA Youth World Cup (USA) – 3rd Bronze Reining & 7th Horsemanship
2011 Goals: To win the Futurity Reining and then to compete in the European Derby inItaly (September). MORE INFO…
We have started riding Colby again now, and he is improving but I think it will take along time until he is back to normal.
With Gin, I made all the finals to the Futurity, and I was the youngest person ever tomake it straight through, in the Level 1 and 2 finals.
We had a late lead change but finished in the top 10 out of 40 horses.
In the Level 3 and 4 we had a trot out from the second stop which cost me 3rd place, but we also ended up in the top 10 out of the 150+ horses that entered, so I was really happy.
I head out again on the 21st for the next show.
Blue Chip’s sponsored Western rider, Chris Dalton, has won the ‘All Round Youth & Reserve Open All Ages’ award at the AQHA UK end of year awards.
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In becoming reserve in Senior, Chris also picked up reserve titles in Western Trail and Werstern Riding. In the Youth category he was Champion in Western Trail and Showmanship and reserve in Hunter Under Saddle and Western Horsemanship. Chris missed quite a few AQHA shows this year due to showing in the USA and Germany and therefore, potentially dropped a lot of points.
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Well done Chris!
February 2011 Update
“Gin who is in Germany is doing great, I fly out again on the 21st, until the end of the futurity at the beginning of April. This is a link to the European Futurity Website: http://nrha-european-futurity.com/ the show starts on the 27th March till the 2nd April, it is on live stream through this site if you want to check it out, I compete on the Monday and Saturday.”
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November 2010 Update
Just to give you an update!
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Colby is looking good and starting to get fit again, and he feels awesome! Can’t wait to show him again next year. He ‘s looking really good with the Blue Chip, his shape is really nice and his coat is shiny. I’m trying to get some pictures to you, but it’s always raining or bad weather so really sorry for that!
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This weekend I’m going to Germany to look at a 3yr old stallion to show at the “futurities” next year which are huge!
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Here is a video of me riding him:
