ARHA World Show June 19-26 2010

Saturday, June 26, 2010 at 15:09 |

Written by Marla Smith |

Marla Smith talking with Cleveland, TN trainer Brandon Sutton

Walking in to the Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, TN during the Ranch Horse World show felt just like putting on a favorite pair of shoes---so comfortable you feel relaxed the instant you put them on your feet. Everything about the Ranch Horse Association is very welcoming, not just to the spectators, but especially to the riders and their families.

The ARHA World Show is no exception. Seeing horses able to be natural….to walk, trot and canter in their natural gaits is such a refreshing breath of fresh air in today’s horse show world.

Even the conformation class had a little zing to it because the horses didn’t look like grossly overweight zombies and stand like statues.

Horse Lover staff was present for the 3 year old Challenge Ranch Riding and Ranch Conformation classes.

The judges of each class took their time and deliberated in what seemed to be a determined effort to give each horse and rider a fair shake at winning. The horses themselves were fit and beautiful.

All the horses looked like winners!

Cleveland, Tennessee trainer, Brandon Sutton (www.suttonranch.com), was there with a horse of his own and horses he had trained for other folks. During a brief interview, he said that he enjoys the Ranch Horse shows because they are so much fun, but that he also trains horses that compete in other quarter horse associations as well.

Sarah Smith showing Rojo, a Sutton trained horse owned by Larry Mitchell of TN.

Brandon Sutton with
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For more information about the American Ranch Horse Association, visit their Website at the following address: http://www.americanranchhorse.net/ .

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ARHA World Show June 19-26 2010