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Although Audra is a young trainer, she has put in thousands of hours riding and has accomplished a great deal with her horses, in and out of the show pen. She competes in most events available, but specializes in training horses for Western Pleasure, Western Riding, and Trail. Audra only trains a select number of outside horses, and is a firm believer that 'Quality is better than quantity,' keeping her numbers low but quality high. She strives to be known for producing, training, showing, and coaching champions. Her most current accomplishment was to place two horses, she has trained, in the Top Ten at the 2007 Reichert Celebration in Tulsa, Ok. !NEW!- Check out Audra's Training Videos on YouTube- look up IB Stables and view all our videos of horses for sale.
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This picture shows Audra's great smile and attitude
Audra loves to show pleasure and it is obvious by her smile. She is enthusiastic and personable, presenting our horses and farm at their best.
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Audra's Passion For Pleasure
Audra has done well in pleasure since the beginning- placing 3rd in both Leadline and Walk/Trot at the Nationals. However, her true passion for the pleasure classes didn't develop until 2002. This was the year Audra trained, IB bred, Jack Zip, who brought home several top tens in the 2 yr old ApPHA Futurities that fall. Since then- its all about Western Pleasure. Jack is also still at it placing top five with his owner Tonekka Hall at the 2008 Nationals.
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Stepping Up
In 2006 Audra and IMA Classy Chip won the 14 - 18 Western Pleasure at the Appaloosa Youth World Championships. This was Audra's Youth dream. Audra and Lucy later placed at the 2006 World Show in Ladies Western Pleasure and made finals in Senior Pleasure with all the big guns.
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Not A Fluke
Right after taking the blue in Youth Pleasure Audra made top five in the Open 2 year old Western Pleasure and ApPHA 2 year old futurities on IB Stables bred Oughta Be A Breeze. The pair went on to place top ten at the World show in all the 2 year old Western Pleasure futurities, placing 3rd in the ApPHA Limited 2 year old. Watch Audra and Bea in the 2006 ApHC National 2 year old western pleasure at (youtube video coming soon).
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Teaching Others
As much as Audra loves showing and training them for herself, she also trains a select few horses and riders to a National/World level. Audra's students have had great success, placing Top Ten at the Youth World Show in Western Pleasure and Horsemanship. In 2007 and 2008 Hannah Huq and IMA Classy Chip took 3rd in the Western Pleasure 12 & under.
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Going Big Time
After placing well, and getting recognized in the pleasure pen at ApHC shows, Audra decided to test her ability with the true 'Pleasure People.' Taking both a Paint and Appaloosa mare to the 2007 Reichert Celebration, Audra came home reassured-- with Top Ten placings on both Top Secret Zippo and Oughta Be A Breeze.
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Breed Diversity
Audra trains and shows Paints and Quarter Horses, as well as Appaloosas. In just six months, Audra took this unbroke filly, Top Secret Zippo, to a Top Five at the Reichert Celebration in Western Pleasure. Congratulations Brittany Howland on your purchase of "Peyton." Good Luck on the Pinto and Paint Circuits!
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The Other Events
Although Audra's first love is Western Pleasure, she has also had succes in Trail and Western Riding. Oughta Be A Breeze was the Reserve Champion ApHC Junior Trail horse at the 2008 Reichert Celebration.
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Up And Coming....
Audra is currently working with several Futurity prospects, getting them ready for the 2009 Show Season. Look for Audra and her Futurity line-up at all the major ApHC, APHA, AQHA and NSBA Futurities in 2009! IMA Paradise (pictured left) is one of Audra's 09 Futurity horses. 'Lilly' was 2008 Reichert Celebration ApHC 2 year old Western Pleasure Champion! Look at 'IB Horses For Sale' to find some of Audra's prospects- now offered for your consideration.
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The Key To Success
Here at IB, we all believe a good foundation is the key to any good show horse. We are honest to owners, and compassionate to horses. No horse in training with Audra is pushed into a pleasure event. If pleasure is not your horse's forte, IB Stables may still be the place for you. At IB Stables we can develop your horse's potential to its best, in any event. Our horses all continue to win past their Futurity years!
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