{"id":2166,"date":"2009-04-21T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2009-04-20T17:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/?p=2166"},"modified":"2009-04-21T00:00:49","modified_gmt":"2009-04-20T17:00:49","slug":"meet-hannah-montana%e2%80%99s-movie-horse-at-quarterfest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/industry\/meet-hannah-montana%e2%80%99s-movie-horse-at-quarterfest\/","title":{"rendered":"MEET HANNAH MONTANA\u2019S MOVIE HORSE AT QUARTERFEST"},"content":{"rendered":"

America<\/span><\/em><\/span>\u2019s Horse, April 16, 2009 <\/span><\/em>\u2013 It\u2019s the best of both worlds! AQHA\u2019s QuarterFest offers lots of horsey fun and learning opportunities, as well as a chance to rub elbows with celebrities. The latest movie star to sign on is American Quarter Horse Blue Steel Man, who is Miley Cyrus\u2019 horse in \u201cHannah Montana: The Movie,\u201d now in theaters.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In the movie \u2013 as well as in the popular TV series \u2013 Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus) has a double life as a normal teen by day, teen pop star Hannah Montana by night. But when she lets Hannah\u2019s soaring popularity start taking over her life, her father, Robby Ray (played by real-life dad Billy Ray Cyrus), steps in to deliver a dose of reality. He takes Miley back to Crowley Corners, Tennessee, where she discovers a more grounded existence \u2013 and where she meets Blue Steel Man, known as \u201cBlue Jeans\u201d in the movie. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The movie was filmed mostly in and around\u00a0Nashville, just about 20 miles from where Blue Steel Man lives with his owner Bobby Brooks of Franklin, Tennessee.\u00a0Murfreesboro,\u00a0Tennessee, where QuarterFest will be held May 1-3, is just 30 miles fromNashville.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brooks\u2019 horse got his chance at fame when he encountered some movie scouts at a United States Team Roping Championship event in\u00a0Franklin. Blue Steel Man competes in both heading and heeling. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy horse was just what they were looking for,\u201d said Brooks, who raised and trained the 11-year-old gelding himself and was pleased when movie wranglers complimented the horse\u2019s training and level-headedness. \u201cI\u2019m very proud of him.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Meeting this American Quarter Horse wasn\u2019t exactly a new experience for Miley. Horses have helped keep the Cyrus family grounded for a long time. When Billy Ray was at the height of his fame \u2013 and when Miley was just a toddler \u2013 his father took the two of them horseback riding through the hills of\u00a0Kentucky. Billy Ray told the <\/span><\/span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/em> that Miley reminds him of what her grandfather said that day: \u201cPappy said, always be aware of where you\u2019re at, always know where you\u2019re going, but most importantly never forget where you come from.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If you\u2019re a horse owner, you know well how horses can keep us grounded. And you also know they offer a never-ending opportunity for learning and growth. There is always more to learn and new ideas to explore. And that\u2019s how QuarterFest ties in perfectly. AQHA\u2019s first-ever equine expo is a festival of learning, with clinics on a variety of topics \u2013 everything from ranch roping to camping with your horse \u2013 as well as entertainment and shopping. Another celebrity appearance will be made by Keepin Charge, an American Quarter Horse who starred in \u201cAppaloosa.\u201d Keepin Charge is the son of Docs Keepin Time, who was featured in the movie \u201cBlack Beauty.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Visit <\/span>www.aqha.com\/quarterfest<\/span><\/a> to learn more about our inaugural expo. Visit<\/span>disney.go.com\/disneypictures\/hannahmontanamovie\/<\/span><\/a> to see more photos of Miley with Blue Steel Man.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

QuarterFest is a three-day, education-packed celebration of the American Quarter Horse Association\u2019s 68<\/span><\/span>th<\/span><\/sup> anniversary where AQHA members and horse enthusiasts from around the world will gather in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1-3 for fun, entertainment and festivities to honor the world\u2019s most versatile horse \u2013 the American Quarter Horse. Our sponsors \u2013 Tractor Supply, B&W Trailer Hitches, John Deere, Justin Boots, Merial, Nutrena, Professional\u2019s Choice, Bank of America, Montana Silversmiths, Farnam, Breyer and Wrangler \u2013 share our passion for horses and are an integral part of QuarterFest.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

AQHA news and information is a service of AQHA publications. For more information on <\/span><\/span>The American Quarter Horse Journal, The American Quarter Horse Racing Journal <\/span><\/em>or<\/span><\/span> America\u2019s Horse, <\/span><\/em>visit\u00a0www.aqha.com\/magazines<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

America\u2019s Horse, April 16, 2009 \u2013 It\u2019s the best of both worlds! AQHA\u2019s QuarterFest offers lots of horsey fun and learning opportunities, as well as a chance to rub elbows with celebrities. The latest movie star to sign on is American Quarter Horse Blue Steel Man, who is Miley Cyrus\u2019 horse in \u201cHannah Montana: The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2166","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-aqha","category-industry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2166"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2167,"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2166\/revisions\/2167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2166"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2166"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2166"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}