Southern Equine Connection

Sun N Fun Quarter Horse Shows to be held June 7-10, 2012, Gulfport, MS.

jan — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:10:58 +0000

This years Sun N Fun Quarter Horse shows will be held June 7-10, 2012, in Gulfport, Mississippi, offers 5 sets of points. The facility address for your GPS is Harrison County Fairgrounds, 15321 County Farm Road N, off I-10 @ Exit 28, Gulfport, MS. 39503. This show offers a one time flat fee of $225 per horse. This fee includes stall, entry fees, Office Charge and AQHA fees. Does not include tack stall, RV, or shavings. If you do not want to use the flat fee, you can pay for everything individually. Equine Photographer Lowrey Summrall will be there taking win pictures. If you need to contact him prior to the show call:601-427-8026. There will be All-Around Awards and also Circuit awards in every class. To win circuit awards you must show to all 5 judges. There will be an All-Around English award. For more information call Nancy Russ at 228-533-7031, or cell 228-342-2922. This show is so much fun, the facility is great, and the ground is always good. There are all kinds of things to do after the show, like walking on the beach or hitting the great restaurants and casinos. To download a copy of the program, click here: programcover, Schedule1, Schedule2, Reservationform

2012 Sugar Bowl Classic Quarter Horse Show, Dec.26-31,2012, West Monroe, LA.

jan — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:11 +0000

This years 2012 Sugar Bowl Classic Quarter Horse show has been set for Dec. 26-31, in West Monroe, LA. There will be 6 sets of points. We will post more information as it become available. This is a great show so put this one on your calendar!

Cajun Classic Quarter Horse Show, Nov. 24-27, 2012, Gonzales, LA.

jan — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:04:56 +0000

This years Cajun Classic Quarter Horse Show will be held Nov.24-27 in Gonzales, Louisiana. There will be five sets of points. We will post more information when it becomes available.

Dixon’s Ex-Comptroller, Rita Crundwell pleads not quilty

jan — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:41:22 +0000

According to Yahoo News, Ex-comptroller of Dixon, Illinois, Rita Crundwell pleaded not quilty to a charge of wire fraud. Crundwell is accused of embezzeling over $53 million dollars to fund her lavish lifestyle and her horse operation. For more you can go to: http://news.yahoo.com/ill-city-ex-cfo-pleads-not-guilty-taking-162759445.html

AQHA members interested in Crundwell case

jan — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:11:28 +0000

The people of Dixon are not the only ones angered over the Crundwell embezzelment case. AQHA has received multiple calls from members, according to Marketing Director Jim Campbell in an article posted on wqad.com. To read the related article click on the following link: wqad.com

City of Dixon fires Comptroller Rita Crundwell

jan — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:57:17 +0000

The Dixon, Illinois city council voted Monday, April 23, to fire Rita Crundwell as of April 17, the day she was arrested. A letter of resignation from Ms. Crundwell was delivered to Mayor Burke over the weekend. At the meeting on Monday the council refused to accept her resignation. They then voted unanimously to fire her. Because of her firing Crundwell will not be eligible to receive pension payments.

Rita Crundwell charged with embezzling $30 million

jan — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:16:16 +0000

Quarter horse exhibitor Rita Crundwell has been arrested for embezzling over $30 million from the cityof Dixon, Illinois from 2006 until 2012. Ms. Crundwell served as the comptroller for the city since the early 1980′s. The story has made all the major networks and of course many of the horse related websites. WWW.WIFR.com is covering the story from the region. You can also go to the AQHA website, GoHorseShow, and Equine Chronicle to read more.
Ms. Crundwell was released on 4,500 bond on Wednesday after her arrest on Tuesday morning. According to the comments on the various websites the low bond has outraged the people of Dixon even further.
Ms. Crundwell gave lots of self promoting parties at many of the horse shows she attended. One party that she put on every year was her birthday bash during the Venice, FL., shows in January. If you never had the opportunity to attend this party, it had it all, it was held at a great restaurant on the beach, lots of food, liquor, music and dancing. It was great fun to see all the exhibitors and AQHA judges dancing and having so much fun! For a little more insight into this yearly event you can go to this link: RCBirthdaybash.
According to the reports the FBI has seized many trucks, trailers, cars, jewelry and a $2.1 motor coach from a farm in Dixon and also one in Wisconsin. According to reports the horses remain on the two farms where the other seizures took place.
For more information you can click on the links above.

A.Q.H.A. Special Event to be held in Amite, LA.,April 28, 2012

jan — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:37:37 +0000

There will be an A.Q.H.A. Special Event show featuring two classes, Cow Horse Boxing and Reining. The event will be held at the Florida Parishes Arena in Amite, LA. ,April 28, 2012, starting at 9:00 am.
Cow Horse Boxing is a new event for Youth, Amateur and Select divisions. The new event requires the contestant to hold a cow on the prescribed end of the arena for 50 second, thus showing the ability of the horse and rider to control the cow. The time begins when the gate closes behind the cow after being let into the arena. The announcer or judge will signal the completion of the 50 seconds with a whistle or horn. The contestant will also have to perform a reining pattern as part of the class. To read more about this new class go to: http://thebluehen.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/inside20the20box.pdf
In the Reining event there will be youth, Amateur, Open and Select catagories competing.
There will be RV spots and Stalls available. For more information you can call 985-748-5914 or go to fparena.com

LSU ACHA Speed Event Sunday, Feb 12, 2012

jan — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:23:45 +0000

The American Collegiate Horsemen’s Association is sponsoring a Speed Even at BREC Farr Park in Baton Rouge, LA, on Sunday, February 12, 2012. General Admission will be only $5.00. Registration begins at 8:00 am, and the Show starts at 9:00 am. For a flyer click on: FLYER
There will be free trailer parking and only $20.00 stalls. Awards will include items such as gift certificates, tack and other equine related items. All Disciplines are Welcomed. For more information on the event go to www.lsuhorsemanship.webs.com. For more information please contact LSU ACHA at lsuhorsemansclub@lsu.edu or call Sara Haefele at 504-487-0713.
Proceeds will benefit BREC Farr Park’s Hearts and Hooves and The American Collegiate Horsemen’s Association(ACHA) at LSU.

2011 Sugar Bowl Classic QHS to be held Dec 26-31,West Monroe, LA.

jan — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:08:18 +0000

The 2011 Sugar Bowl Classic QHS will be held December 26-31 at the Ike Hamilton Expo Center in West Monroe, LA. For your GPS the street address is 501 Mane Street. There will be a total of 6 shows that are both AQHA and LQHA approved.

The Ike Hamilton Expo Center is one of the south’s best facilities with everything under one roof. The main arena is climate controlled. There are plenty of RV spots.

There will be lots of vendors and great awards including Silver Revere Bowls for Halter Classes, Class Circuit Awards are Directors Chairs, All Around Award Jackets and an All Around English Award. WOW!!

For more information call Nancy Russ at 228-533-7031(home) or email at qhshow@att.net.

For a show bill click here SugarBowlShowBill2011