We were thrilled to welcome back the AQHA UK Spring Show over the May bank holiday weekend.
With large classes and tough competition, we’d like to congratulate the team and clients who showed.
As usual, SQH bred horses dominated the Halter classes with Dorothy Coleman and Snippnbelles Star, along with Joyce Markham and Heir To A Cady taking home purple ribbons. Nigel Crowe showing A Snip Of A Jay was the Champion Gelding under all judges with David Deptford showing his own Heir To A Jay taking home reserve Grand Champion in the Open division.
In the performance classes, Sarah Deptford riding Dorothy Coleman’s Snippnbelles Star showed really well. David had great results in both the Reining with Tuff N Jay owned by Linda Joynes and with Classie Jay in Ranch Horse Pleasure.
Tracy Haynes riding Jays Centrefold had a great go in Horsemanship, Sandra Mitchell riding Im Sassy Story also had a great show. Kate West, with Easy Jay Olena won her first reining class, Joyce Markham and Paul Fisher had great results also.
Interestingly, looking through the horses at the show, Jays Smokin Story was the stallion represented more than any other stallion, with 11 offspring showing at the event. He is really a most fabulous stallion, who passes on to his offspring an easy going and forgiving nature, we’re so proud of him and his babies.
To see photos from the event and results, please visit the AQHA UK Website HERE
We had a fabulous time at the Fenland and SQH AQHA Novice and All Breed Show, a full report, photos and results can be viewed on the Fenland website 
We’re looking forward to welcoming both horses, riders and spectactors to the Tim Kimura clinic running Friday 17th, Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th. Those spectactors who have booked will find badges waiting for them in the show office. If you fancy coming along, just drop us an email to let us know and you can pay on the day (£15) Sessions start at 8.30 and 1pm. The cafe will be open on Friday and Saturday nights. We’re looking forward to seeing you.
Get in quick guys! We’ve got a waiting list for our popular June Camp and the AQHA Horsemanship Camp one is normally even more popular! We’ve got certain number of places available, and then will have a wait list, so get your deposit bookings in asap!
Do you? Well… one lucky person WILL win a week long holiday to the famous TX Ranch in Montana!
Great time at the show on Sunday 10th March, chilly start to the day, but although it seemed all areas around us were covered in snow, the “tropical” Fens remained snow free, albeit a bit chilly!
Like many people of my age (sorry, you’ll have to guess ‘cos I’m not telling), I was bought up on a diet of TV westerns; Roy Rogers is the earliest memory and the Virginian remains a firm favourite. So its not surprising that even though I was a keen English rider and had owned my own horses I still felt that I was missing something. After a riding break of about 15 years I saw David and Sarah Deptford giving a western demonstration at the Game Fair, Blenheim. I immediately knew that I had found the missing factor and I had to start riding again and I had to ride western.
Do you get the American Journal? Well it came through our letter box the other day, and guess what? Snipper has a two page article about his AQHA Champion Award! You know we said we were proud? Well, we’re even more proud now. He’s such a legend.
I came to SQH as a potential client in July 2007 with a desire to buy a Quarter Horse. Very early on it was very apparent to me that David would have my best interests in mind and he would only sell a horse he believed would suit. As someone who had never owned a horse before this was a massive confidence booster.