Bright Star Stables

11/21/2025

It's $5 FRIDAY!! Facebook Family, Leah is only $271 away from meeting her $2026 fundraising goal for Special Olympics USA Games! FABULOUS!
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Leah Glazer's 2026 Special Olympics USA Games Fundraising Campaign

11/08/2025

Leah is raising funds to offset the cost of her attending Special Olympics USA Games in Minnesota next June. First time ever that N.C. has sent a cheerleading team so we’re blessed to have been selected! Below is lthe link if you’d like to make a small donation. She’s so excited, and I know she’d really appreciate it!

Leah Glazer's 2026 Special Olympics USA Games Fundraising Campaign

11/02/2025

Way to go, NCQHA!!! Woohoooo!

Congratulations again to all our NCQHA members on a great All American Quarter Horse Congress!

Thanks to The Equine Chronicle, Instride Edition, National Snaffle Bit Association, and all the others we stole pictures from.

If you want to get an NCQHA shout out for your accomplishments sign up to be a member at https://ncqha.com/membership_form.asp.

10/13/2025

10/10/2025

She did it!!!! Oh my gosh, so excited for our long time awesome volunteer, Ashlyn Gonzalves! She absolutely rocked each component of the Queen’s Contest, and we could not be more proud of her!!

Introducing your 2025 All American Quarter Horse Congress Queen from South Carolina, Ashlyn Gonzalves✨👑

10/07/2025

So proud of you, Ashlyn!

I’ve had the most amazing first few days at the All American Quarter Horse Congress!

🎁 Sunday we exchanged gifts with our fellow queens and received a generous array of items from the incredible sponsors of the Queen’s Contest.

📸 Monday we took photos with vendors and spent the afternoon visiting the Children’s Hospital.

📝 Tuesday we completed our written test and are getting ready for dinner with the interview judges and Ohio Quarter Horse Association officials.

It’s only been a few days, but this trip has already been unforgettable. The Queen crew, my fellow contestants, and the entire Congress community have created such a special experience.💖

Ashlyn Gonzalves
2025 SCQHA Queen

07/03/2025

Great story about Manegait!!! Congratulations!

06/04/2025

So very sad to hear of the passing of Tucker’s Daddy! Such an exquisite horse with so many champions in his offspring. Our hearts are with Masterson Farms, LLC.

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we join the entire equine community in mourning the loss of a true legend — RL Best of Sudden.

There are few names as universally respected or as deeply admired in the world of western performance horses as “Bo.” His influence as a sire is simply unmatched, but beyond the statistics and titles, RL Best of Sudden brought elegance, heart, and consistency to everything he passed on. He reshaped the industry and set a standard that will be felt for generations.

Our deepest condolences go out to Ken and Marilyn Masterson and every person lucky enough to be part of Bo’s extraordinary journey. We are holding you in our thoughts during this unimaginable time.

Run free, Bo. Thank you for everything you gave this world — you were, and always will be, one of the greats.

🖤

06/02/2025

🤠Friday Funny🤠

06/02/2025

Hello all! My name is Ashlyn Gonzalves, and I’m so incredibly honored to introduce myself as the 2025 SCQHA Queen. Becoming Queen has been a dream of mine ever since watching SCQHA and Congress Queen Amy Brown be crowned at my very first Congress back in 2016, and I am so excited to run for the title this year.

To know a little more about me: I’m 22 years old and a recent graduate of UNC Chapel Hill with my Bachelors in Biology. During my undergraduate years, I was heavily involved in research where I investigated the connection between pollution and the rise in childhood peanut allergies. I’m currently working as a nursing assistant while taking a gap year before medical school.

As a youth, I showed the all around and competed with the SCQHA NYATT team back in 2018. I’ve also been a volunteer with Bright Star Stables for many years, and had the privilege of coaching at several Special Olympics competitions.

More recently, I’ve enjoyed learning the hunter/jumpers as part of the UNC Club Equestrian Team as well as starting a breeding program with my beloved childhood show horse.

I want to send a huge thank you to everyone who took part in the Queen’s competition, and I’m looking forward to the year ahead! 🩵👑

📸 Image by the amazing Jessica O'Connor Equine Imagery