McCarthy-Warda Quarter Horses

01/18/2025

MQHA’s 2024 All Around Youth 14-18
Taylin Collins and Cool Lookin Ladysman
6 Year End Championships
1 Reserve Year End Championship

Sheldon and I won MQHA’s 2024 Open All Around🥰.
3 Year End Championships
2 Year End Reserve Championships

CONGRATULATIONS Taylin and Sheldon on a terrific year!!
I wish you all the best in your future endeavors! I know you will do great things!!💙

01/17/2025

This dynamic duo finished first in the nation in AQHA Rookie Amateur Western Pleasure!!
Congratulations Jennifer Pond and Popular Mechanic! This was the first year that Zara has been shown and Jennifer returned to the show pen after an 18 year hiatus. Well done, my friend and welcome back! We love having you both on our team💞.

01/17/2025

MQHA 2024 Amateur Trail Champions

Morgan McCarthy Warda Jennings
Finely Asleep

Morgan and Kobe were not able to attend many show this year but when they did, they made it count!!
Morgan’s goal for them this year was upping their game in trail and boy, did she!!
Congratulations to Morgan and her gentle giant!!

This pair also finished top five in Amateur Showmanship, Amateur Equitation, and Amateur Ranch Riding.

01/17/2025

These two finished up their last year in Small Fry with a bang!! They set goals, they worked hard, and they accomplished SO much:-).
CONGRATULATIONS Jorja Boulter and Diversion Investment - MQHA 2024 All Around Small Fry😍.
Jorja and Ryder earned 7 championships! Wow, Kiddo!! Pretty amazing!
Watch for these two in 13 & Under events in 2025🤩.

01/17/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Sammi Gallagher and Ima Grease Monkey ~
MQHA Reserve All Around Amateur for 2024!!

Sammi and Monkey also earned……

🔷Reserve Champion Amateur Showmanship
🔷Reserve Champion Amateur Equitation
🔷Reserve Champion Rookie Amateur Hunter Under Saddle
🔷3rd Amateur Horsemanship

They accomplished all of this with very limited showing🎉. Great job, Sammi!! It’s been a blast getting to know you this year and I’m so proud of all of your accomplishments! What a great team❣️🥰.

Looking forward to celebrating with you this weekend!!

01/16/2025

Offered for your consideration:

2021 mare by An Absolute MartiniVideo taken January 13, 2025

01/16/2025

We are very excited to celebrate this young ladies accomplishments at the MQHA Convention and awards banquet this weekend!!
🏆All Around Youth 13 & Under
🏆All Around Rookie Youth 18 & Under
🏆All Around L1 Youth 13 & Under

Xandrea Sandusky and The Social Network won 12 championships and 2 reserve championships in 2024💪.
They also finished multiple top 5 and top 10 in the nation!!

CONGRATULATIONS Xandrea and Pepper! I can’t wait to see what’s in store for 2025:-). The best is yet to come❣️

12/14/2024

Congratulations to Kendahl Carson on her purchase of Sheza Chip Off A Pro! I know you are going to LOVE Miss Abby and I know she is going to love you! Thank you to Tricia Meade for making this new team possible:). I know that finding the perfect partner for Abby was your top priority and I think we did just that❣️
Kendahl, we will be your biggest fans! I cannot wait to see what the two of you will be able to accomplish in 2025!!

12/14/2024

2024 MQHA year end standings have been finalized. To say I am proud of my team is an understatement!!

🔷Team MWPH won…..

Open All Around
Youth 14-18 All Around
13 & U All Around
Rookie Youth 18 & U All Around
L1 Youth 13 & U All Around
Small Fry All Around
Reserve Amateur All Around

🎉🏆💪. Wowww, great job❣️

🏆We had 29 Champions:

Open Trail
Sr HUS
Open Performance Geldings
Amateur Trail
Youth Western Riding
Youth Performance Mares
Youth Performance Geldings
Small Fry Halter
Small Fry Trail
Showmanship
14-18, 13 & U, L1 13 & U, Small Fry
Western Pleasure
14-18, 13 & U, L1 13& U, Rookie
Youth, Small Fry
Hunter Under Saddle
14-18, Rookie Youth, Small
Fry
Equitation
14-18, 13 & U, L1 Youth 13 & U, Rookie
Youth, Small Fry
Horsemanship
13 & Under, Rookie Youth, Small Fry

💙Reserve Champions:

Open Western Riding
Senior Western Pleasure
Amateur Showmanship
Amateur Equitation
Rookie Amateur Hunter Under Saddle
Youth Trail 14-18
Youth HUS 13 & Under
L1 Youth Horsemanship 13 & Under

CONGRATULATIONS and thank you to everyone for a great year! Your hard work shows in your results. You made this year fun and rewarding🥰.

(I will recognize individuals and their accomplishments in seperate posts.….there are ALOT and it takes some time.) However, wanted to brag on them as a whole because they are. so. awesome!! Way to go❣️

12/12/2024

🥰….someone might need to read this.

“ Holding Space”
This painting by the amazing artist MJ’s Equine Art Studios, LLC who had lost her sister…..Maggie is the most amazing…. Raw …. Talented …. Beautiful soul❤️
Head over to her page as she has available prints for Christmas ❤️

This painting sums it up my grief more than I can put Into words…

This painting took my breath away when I seen Maggie’s post …. She calls this work of art …..”Holding Space”❤️💔

This is where I was when I got the news that they found my sons , Kyler, body…
I was in my stallions (Shiners Got Swagger) , pen feeding hay…
I dropped in the feeder screaming in pain… and this horse ….. my Angel without wings….sat over me and nussled my hair … not scared of my emotions… and stayed with me till I could catch my breath…
Hard to believe the anniversary date of when Kyler passed is coming up so quickly, December 16th…. Same day my Dad passed away several years before Kyler… brings me a little peace knowing they are together ❤️💔

Sometimes in the quiet of the morning sunrise the reality hits like a brick wall that Kyler is truly gone…
It is easier to stay busy during the day to keep the waves of grief from washing over me…
But occasionally…a walk through the grocery store and seeing his favourite foods…
Or this time of year … seeing his favourite things that I always got him for Christmas presents… he loved new socks… cologne…. fuzzy soft pj pants…Knocks me to my knees and I have had to leave a store as I can’t fight back the tears…..
Time doesn’t heal Grief but I am learning how to carry grief a little more gracefully than I did in the beginning…

But as time goes by…I have also learned to not avoid “grief “ but to sit with it when it visits… embrace it…feel all the feels….allow the waves of tears…just don’t drown in them…and get up a little more gracefully then I did in the beginning and carry on with my day

I always thought grief and happiness were two totally separate emotions and you could only have one or the other
I Am now learning they can go hand in hand….
I am learning grief… and gratitude
can exist simultaneously…
The grief of loosing my son ….and also being grateful that I had him for 25 yrs…as many that have reached out to me have lost their children waaay younger 💔
Hope and heartache can live in the same space…..
The heartache of the reality he is really physically gone ….and then seeing the beautiful signs he gives me makes me feel a small amount of gratitude …
Sorrow and Joy can both be present sometimes both in the same breath….
Grateful for the 25 yrs I got to be his Mom… and grateful for the signs he still sends… just wish for one more hug… one more I love you Mom

For those of you grieving the loss of a loved one this holiday season…. I see you… I understand….I hold space for you…be kind to yourself… know that it is ok to not be ok… it’s ok to be sad…. It’s ok to be happy …. Be kind to yourself ❤️
For those of you who haven’t lost a loved one … please be patient with those of us who have… for you it may seem like for ever ago… but for us it is every day….

My wish for all of you is….
Make sure you hug your loved ones a little tighter … a lil longer…
Say the I Love you’s…
Make the phone call..
Don’t take time for granted…
Live your life to the fullest
Be kind…. Always be kind… you have no idea the hell a person might be going through…

This artist captured what I couldn’t put Into words… Maggie you are AMAZING ❤️

12/09/2024

This young team had a fantastic weekend at The Winter Circuit in Cloverdale, Indiana!!
Taylor Lewis and Willionheir earned points in HUS and Equitation and made progress in their Horsemanship skills:-).…..540’s, lead changes, hand gallops, extended lopes….all in a days work for this 3 year old!!
Congratulations Taylor and Henry!! I’m so impressed with your progress in such a short period of time and your positive, “willing to try anything” attitudes❣️
This gelding is offered for your consideration. He is going to be a super fun all arounder!!

12/09/2024

CONGRATULATIONS 🏆🎉💪

Margaret Larobadiere
Heres Your Captive

The Winter Circuit
Reserve High Point L1 Amateur

Maggie and Captain earned points in showmanship, equitation, horsemanship and hunter under saddle this weekend….both L1 and Select Amateur divisions💙.
Great job, Lamborghini!!🤣❄️🍾

12/09/2024

Winter Circuit
Cloverdale, Indiana

❄️High Point Rookie Youth
❄️Reserve High Point L1 Youth
❄️Circuit Champion Youth Showmanship 13 & Under

CONGRATULATIONS Xandrea Sandusky and The Social Network!!🎉
Great job, X!! I am so proud of you and Pepper!

12/08/2024

Brandy bringing in the cash!! Congratulations to Brandy Pavlik and The Social Network winning the High Point for the The Winter Circuit in Cloverdale, Indiana!!🎉🏆🎉🏆
Thank you Mark Harrell for the nice cash awards for the exhibitor and their trainer🥰.

12/08/2024

CONGRATULATIONS to Jennifer Pond and Popular Mechanic ~ Circuit Champions in Rookie Amateur Western Pleasure!!!🎉. Jennifer and Zara also earned points in L1 Amateur Western Pleasure and L1 Amateur Horsemanship in classes of 20+ entries:)). Well done, Ladies!!😍

12/08/2024

This is what happens when you have too much free time on your hands🤷‍♀️

12/07/2024

Having a blast at The Winter Circuit in Cloverdale, Indiana with these Ladies!💞…..A few highlights so far….Maggie pulled $100 out of Santa’s Cash bag during halter🎉 and posted wins in Select Equitation, points in L1 Amateur HUS and Showmanship!!
Xandrea won CIRCUIT CHAMPION in Youth 13 & Under Showmanship🏆
Jen won Amateur Rookie WP on all 3 cards today and earned points in L1 Amateur WP and L1 Amateur Horsemanship 😍.
Taylor and Henry earned points in Amateur Equitation❣️. (Again!……this 3 year old is growing up quickly!!)
So excited that Brandy and Pepper made their debut in trail:)). They also earned points in L1 Amateur Showmanship!! Round 2 starts tomorrow.
💙