News from the USA (GoHorseShow)

• Candids and Results from 2026 Arizona Sun Circuit

  The 2026 Arizona Sun Circuit is underway and is shaping up to be another one for the record books. With thousands of class entries, the show offers something for just about every Quarter Horse exhibitor with a full range of rail, halter, showmanship, trail, reining and cattle classes with divisions for everyone from Level 1 […]

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• Top Tips to Help Finesse Your Patterns: Part 3 – Trail

  In the next installment of our highly popular “Finesse Your Patterns” series, judges, trainers, and non-pros share the strategy and feel that separates a winning Trail run from the rest. Trail is the class that keeps even seasoned exhibitors humble. One tiny tick over a log can cost a half-point. Break a pole, and the […]

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• GoMag: March Spring Shows Issue Online Now

  CLICK HERE to view the March Issue of GoMag About the Cover At Running Springs, red isn’t just a color. It’s a legacy in motion. Katie Van Slyke enters the 2026 breeding season with two stallions commanding attention for very different, but equally compelling reasons: the proven dominance of VS Code Red and the rising momentum […]

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• We Ask The Industry – What Was Your First Horse Show and How Did It Go?

  Your first horse show is a whole world in one day: the early alarm, the borrowed outfit, the too-tight hat, and the instant your brain goes blank the second you enter the pen. For first-time exhibitors, it’s rarely about the ribbon, it’s about doing the thing, surviving the nerves, and realizing you want to come […]

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• NSBA Transitions to Digital Membership Cards

  National Snaffle Bit Association announces that beginning March 9, 2026, the association will transition from printing and mailing physical membership cards and will instead issue digital membership cards via email. For many members, keeping track of a physical card while traveling between shows, barns and events can be challenging. By moving to digital delivery, members […]

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• Favorite Training Advice – Part 1: The Best Advice Top Trainers Ever Received

  There’s a reason the same names keep appearing at the top of the standings year after year. Yes, there’s talent and an almost obsessive work ethic, but behind that is something quieter: a set of core principles that guides how these trainers work with horses, manage their businesses, and navigate the ups and downs of […]

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• Show Trends We Wish Would Go Away – Professionals and Non-Pros Sound Off

  In the horse industry, trends come and go just about as fast as the money we spend on showing horses. Each year brings a new wave of fashion, riding styles, must-have tack, and, sometimes, less desirable shifts in how horses are presented in the ring. From over-canted pleasure horses to robotic horsemanship patterns, from internet […]

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• High-Low: How to Showcase Your Strengths and Downplay Your Weaknesses in the Show Arena

  One of the most anticipated moments leading up to a horse show is when the patterns are finally released. That’s when the countdown truly begins. Weeks before the event, riders and trainers start preparing their horses for whatever challenges the judges might throw their way. Knowing what’s in the pattern allows competitors to test their […]

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• Tennessee Quarter Horse Association Announces VS Code Red & First Thingz First Awards at the 2026 Lucky Seven

  The Tennessee Quarter Horse Association (TQHA) is proud to announce a special awards program at the Tennssee Quarter Horse Association’s Lucky Seven Classic, taking place April 29 – May 3, 2026, made possible through the support of Katie Van Slyke and her stallions VS Code Red and First Thingz First. The initiative highlights Van Slyke’s […]

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