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Name: Courtney Hilty Where do you live and with who? I live in Huber Heights, Ohio and I live with my sister Natalie and my parents, Tim and Gretchen Hilty. Walnut Hills Farm is also the home of our three dogs Bridget, Bandit, and KateSpade as well as our six horses and six chickens. How did you get involved in horses? I became involved with horses when I was eight years old. We took lessons at the Sullenberger farm in Piqua, Ohio. We started in 4-H at the Miami county fair and later became AQHA members in 2014. Soon after we joined IEA and eventually YEDA. We also joined a rodeo drill team called Midwest Express that later became Silver Lining Drill Team. We now show at the Clark County fair and show with Piper Performance Horses.

Youth from state and regional Quarter Horse associations across the U.S. and Canada gathered for the largest National Youth Team Tournament in the world at the All American Quarter Horse Congress Sunday, October 21. This year’s National Youth Activity Team Tournament (NYATT) hosted more than 60 teams and offered a new division of competition. Division I is a team entered in eight to fourteen NYATT classes while Division II teams are entered in one to seven NYATT classes. This split is only for the awards ceremony so that each division competes for separate top ten division awards. Each team may consist of four to fourteen riders, with no more than two members competing in each of the seven NYATT classes: Barrel

Alexa Black Interviewed by Emily Ambrose Age: 14   Where do you live and with who? I live in Springfield, OH, with my mom, Amy. My grandparents, aunt, uncle, & cousin also live on the property.   How did you get involved in horses? My mom and dad have always shown so I grew up in the horse industry.   What discipline(s)/class(es) do you show in and why did you choose that discipline or class(es)? I show in the Horsemanship, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Hunter Under Saddle. I show in the Equitation because it has always been one of my favorite classes.  I show the Horsemanship and Hunter Under Saddle as part of the all around.   What would be possible for you to give up? (something that is not horse related) I would never be able

Name: Emma Gore Age: 10 Where do you live and with who? I live in Croton Ohio with my parents Jeff and Tera Gore on our family farm, Irongate Equestrian Center. How did you get involved in horses? I started showing ponies at the Fredericktown fun show when I was 3 years old. I showed in my first AQHA show when I was four What discipline(s)/class(es) do you show in and why did you choose that discipline or class(es)? I show in the all around events. Horsemanship is my favorite . I love all the events and enjoy learning different patterns. What would be impossible for you to give up? (something that's not horse related) Besides showing horses, I really enjoy raising and showing cattle. I help my dad with the day to day operations

Name: Reed Alan Kolb Age: 15 Where do you live and with who? I live in Lebanon, Ohio with my three brothers, sister, and my Mom and Dad. How did you get involved in horses? I started in 4-H and really enjoyed showing horses. My sister was showing AQHA and once she stopped, I got into AQHA and eventually took her old show horse. What discipline(s)/class(es) do you show in and why did you choose that discipline or class(es)? I show Western Riding, Horsemanship, and Trail. I wanted to show western classes, so my sister recommended to me classes that she knew I would like and my horse would be successful in. What would be impossible for you to give up? (something that's not horse related) Something I can’t give up other than horses

CLINT Tyler COLLINGSWORTH Clint Tyler Collingsworth, 27, of Wheelersburg passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at his residence. Clint was born January 22, 1991 in Portsmouth to Jerry Lee Collingsworth, Jr. and Tami Woosley Collingsworth. Clint was a high school graduate and a self-employed horse trainer. Clint was a lifetime horseman who owned and operated Collingsworth Quarter Horses. He was a former NSBA World Champion and placed in the Top Ten several times at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Clayton Woosley. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Alana Brown Collingsworth whom he married December 1, 2012 in Alexander City, AL; his mother

By: Natalie Hilty And the Madness is a wrap! A big shoutout goes out to the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association for their dedication and commitment to making the 2018 Madness horse show one to remember. The Madness is a top ten horse show in the nation that is thrown every May, bringing in exhibitors from all over the country. This year, the SOQHA hosted many exhibitors at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Below are your two questions for several youth exhibitors here at The Madness followed by their responses. 1. What is your favorite horse show clothing brand? Emily Ambrose - My showmanship jacket is by Stella Show Clothing and I absolutely love it. It is so comfortable, relatively lightweight,

Name: Bella Donofrio Age: 13 Where do you live and with who? I live in Upper Arlington, Ohio. I live with my parents, Jenn and Mark. I also have one brother, his name is Griffin. How did you get involved in horses? I got involved with horses thanks to my mom. She showed when she was little. My grandparents had her show horse, Teddy. He was 30 but my cousins and I all shared him and I just knew I loved it. What discipline(s)/class(es) do you show in and why did you choose that discipline or class(es)? I show in the 13 & under all around. I show the trail, western riding, showmanship, hunter under saddle, pleasure, horsemanship and equitation. I chose to do these classes because I love to ride all disciplines. We have added

By: Brittany Bevis,  The Equine Chronicle A  challenge  of sorts was presented to the show management team of the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Challenge. How many entries can one show hold in just two days? The answer may surprise you… The two-day event that took place at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio over the weekend recorded almost 1,200 AQHA entries per judge. With four judges, that added up to nearly 4,700 AQHA entries alone! And that number doesn’t include NSBA entries. Judges for the show were Jeff Mellott, Ryan Kail, Brad Kearns, Curtis Reynolds, John Boxell, Allen Mitchels, TW Grose, and Steve Meadows. One of the highlights of the show each year is the SOQHYA Scholarship Challenge.

POSTED BY  GOHORSESHOW   ON  MAY 10, 2018 Eighteen-year-old, Matthew Siefker of Lebanon, Ohio is one determined young man. In his first class at the Level 1 East Championships, Matthew and his horse, Grace Zipsinthe Rein (Grace) won the Rookie Youth Showmanship, beating out over 60 other competitors.   After his win, Siefker was so excited that he posted a video of himself doing a happy dance on social media. This win was impressive but the Ohio native was just getting started. In their next class, this team went on to win the largest class of the show – the 14-18 Youth Showmanship with 118 entries.   While these championships in the show arena were well earned, what is even more fascinating about this duo is their backstory.