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On Saturday March 14, 2015, Rodes of Louisville will be producing an eye-popping runway show featuring the trendiest and most eye-catching men’s and women’s fashions. The event will benefit both the American Saddlebred Museum and Saddlebred Rescue.   Rodes is a 100 year old family-owned apparel business in Louisville, Kentucky, with ties to the Saddlebred world. The store is now being run by the 4th generation of that family. Officially called Rodes - for Him · for Her, it offers high end, head to toe dressing for both men and women. Rodes is home to such noted lines as Escada, Armani, Etro, St. John, Lourdes Chavez, Algo of Switzerland, Marc Cain, Basler, Lafayette 148, Tory Burch, Vince, Joie and

For the first time ever, the American Saddlebred Museum’s Equine Art, Antique and Rare Book Auction will feature online bidding.  Liveauctioneers.com, a site that has carved a niche in equine artwork, will host online bidding for the event.  “This enhancement should help our consignors items reach a worldwide audience of horse enthusiasts, as well as realize the maximum value,” said Tolley Graves, auction coordinator. “The site will host our auction catalog, post our auction dates and notify those buyers interested in equine art.”   The Museum is now accepting consignments to be considered for inclusion in the 2015 version of the event.  The auction will be held on Saturda

Richard Francis "Dick" Wallen, 93, of Sioux City passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at Westwood Nursing and Rehab Center, after a second hip replacement, followed by several health complications. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. The Rev. Roger Linnan will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m. and a vigil service at 7 p.m., at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.meyerbroschapels.com. Dick was born a middle and twin son out of 10 children (five girls and five boys) to Harry and Eva (Adams) Wallen in Independence, Kan., on Feb. 10, 1921. In the 1930s, Dick&#

Nancy M. Fortner, age 51, of Brunswick, GA, died Tuesday, January 6, 2015. Nancy was a native of Augusta and earned her BS from the Medical College of Georgia in 1986. She worked as a radiation therapist at MCG then later at Southeast Georgia Health Systems Brunswick Campus. Nancy loved horses and was a member of the American Saddlebred Association. She was also a member of CenterPoint Church in Brunswick. She is survived by her former husbands, Greg Fortner of Statesboro and Keith Ingram of Augusta; a brother, George Morrell, Jr. of Augusta and a niece, Hanna Morrell of Augusta. A memorial service was held Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2:00 pm in the Chapel of Edo Miller and Sons Funeral Home with Pastor Jim

The All American Cup Stallion Service Live Auction will take place Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Alliance Stud, LLC. Doors open at 3:00 PM with a “live” stallion review, at 4:00 PM of 16 American Saddlebreds. Live auction will begin at 6:00 PM. Tickets available now for $10.00 per person for the party like atmosphere and offerings! Order your required tickets today by contacting the AAC office at 317-862-4341 for credit card payment. For more information regarding the AAC weekend “event”, “the greatest show on earth”, visit the home page of the All American Cup atwww.allamericancup.org A complete list of ava

Tommy Leon Richardson - age 67 of Lenoir City, passed away Wednesday evening, December 31, 2014 at his home. He attended of Hickory Valley Baptist Church and was the owner of Richardson Stables. Leon was a member of ASHA, ETSA and a Hall of Fame member of the National Racking Horse Association. His parents, John and Lillie Novella Richardson, preceded him in death. Leon is survived by his wife, Deborah Richardson and son, Tommy Richardson.           In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Saddlebred Museum, 4083 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511.

T. Lynn "Buck" Davis, III, 62, passed away Monday, January 05, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. 

The family asks that memorial contributions be made to the John Henry Clance Sunday School Class at Lizella Baptist Church, 2950 South Lizella Road, Macon 31052 or to Ronald McDonald House of Central Georgia, 1160 Forsyth Street, Macon 31201.

Mr. Davis, son of the late T. Lynn Davis, Jr., was a lifelong resident of Macon and a graduate of Monroe Academy, and had served for five years on their Board of Directors. He was the retired owner of Buck's Used Cars and was a past president of Macon Independent Automobile Dealer's Association serving for three years. Mr. Davis was a past p

Michele Macfarlane and friends kicked off the new year---and a new program----by earning 30 points toward becoming the Region 1 Champion Saddlebred Ambassador, when they showcased their beautiful American Saddlebreds in the Tournament of Roses Parade. Individuals, barn groups, or charter clubs will be able to earn points as well, while introducing the American Saddlebred to the public in a variety of ways.
 
ASHA is excited to announce that there will be recognition and rewards for our breed's top Ambassadors, both regionally and on a national level.  So many Saddlebred owners have already spent time and money tirelessly sharing the breed with the public, and the ASHA would like to recognize these efforts.

Don’t miss the 40th anniversary of the Wisconsin Futurity Horse Show! Mark your calendar for September 17-20 in Madison, Wisconsin. This year’s show will be the first edition in the brand new New Holland Pavilions at the Alliant Energy Center. With everything under one roof, it could rain all week and not a single drop would touch a horse! This state-of-the-art facility will host both the Madison Classic, May 21-24, and the Wisconsin Futurity under the direction of new show manager David “Tuffy” Owens and AMP Horse Show Services. The tradition of having the very best horse show trophies in the industry has returned for 2015, as the gorgeous Dimaro bronzes are back! Nowhere will you find a better keepsake o

Building on great back-to-back years in 2013 and 2014, including the 2013 UPHA Chapter Horse Show of the Year award, the UPHA Chapter 5 Horse Show will once again be held in Kansas City in Hale Arena. Using the same acclaimed and award-winning setup of the past two editions, this year’s event will be held May 6-9, with early move-in on Sunday, May 3. The show will also carry a Three-Star rating from the American Morgan Horse Association, which allows each horse finishing first or second to qualify for the Morgan Grand National and World Championship Horse Show. With a party nearly every night and evening sessions designed to allow time before and after the session for fun with your horse show friends, the UPHA Chapter 5 Hor

Larry Vincent Gilpin - Southern gentleman, cowboy, snappy dresser, maverick, coach, world traveler, artist, UK Wildcat basketball devotee, sport car enthusiast, and oldies and country tunes lover. Larry was born on September 8, 1943, in Benton, Illinois, (raised there and Horse Cave, Kentucky), and died on January 1, 2015. He is survived by his soul mate of 49 years, Daryl "Dude" Gilpin; children Valory, Lana, Scott and Lorra (Brett); grandchildren Skye, Sam, Sommer, McCullough, Lucas, Ivey, Dylan, Beau, Anabelle and Gabriella; and great grandchild, Leo. Larry is also survived by his brother, Terry Gilpin, nieces Alexandra (Anthony) and Elise (Stephen), sister-in-law Neila Darnaby, niece Liz (Kent) and Benjamin (Shorie).

            The UPHA Exceptional Challenge Cup committee is pleased to announce the launch of an Assisted Walk-and-Trot Class, to be held at the 2015 UPHA/American Royal. The committee extends its sincere thanks to Elisabeth Goth for sponsoring this new division, which will open up the Exceptional Challenge Cup program to many new participants and will broaden the UPHA’s vision of providing positive competitive goals for all equestrians. The amazing ability of instructors to adapt to the needs of challenged equestrians has allowed for new areas of growth within the Exceptional Challenge Cup.             The quality of the class continu