EC Photo of the Day – Out and About in North Carolina
June 9, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Out and About in North Carolina
Do you recognize these faces? It’s NSBA President Kevin Dukes, with our own Gordon Downey and Charlie Burgess, and longtime EC friend, Gerri Leigh Pratt! They were spotted taking a rare break from a horse show this past Friday!
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – A Friend Who Happens To Be A Horse
June 8, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – A Friend Who Happens To Be A Horse
“There is much we can learn from a friend who happens to be a horse.”― Aleksandra Layland, Bind Not the Heart: A Windflower Saga Novella. Thank you to Norfleet Marketing & Photography for the wonderful photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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Dewey, Tammi and Colton Smith take the reins of Logan Western Supply just in time for the 2024 Pinto World Championship Show. By Delores Kuhlwein An institution for 30 years, Logan Western Supply has become the epitome of customer service for the horse show crowd. High-quality products proudly made in America, combined with the right […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man at the 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
June 7, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man at the 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
The 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic is going on now at the James B. Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, North Carolina. The G-Man is there for doughnut delivery, a 26 year tradition, since the home of Krispy Kreme opened its doors in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Friday, June 7th also happens to be National Donut […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
June 7, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
The NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic, June 6-9, 2024, is underway at the James B. Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, NC. The show is AQHA and NSBA approved, with judges Bruce Army, Rebecca Halvorson, Wayne Halvorson, Jennifer Kunkle, John Kunkle, and April Devitt. Scribe sheets: NCQHA Scribe Sheets — AB Show Management Thank […]
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An issue that has gained attention among exhibitors, trainers, and judges is that occasionally a few horses may be “over-shown” at some horse shows. The ability to share a horse among a family of exhibitors is a great thing–and usually not a problem for the horses–but in some instances, they might be over-worked, particularly at smaller, weekend shows.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Timer Hid My Fancy, 1999-2024
June 7, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Timer Hid My Fancy, 1999-2024
PHBA/APHA horse Timer Hid My Fancy, aka “Tommy,” passed this week at the age of 25. “He was a very decorated PHBA show horse, with over 50 World and Reserve World titles, 3 Golden Horse (PHBA world all around) and 3 Reserve Golden Horse titles. I put every single of those on him, my first […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of James P. Collier, 1943-2024
June 6, 2024 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of James P. Collier, 1943-2024
From Archer-Milton Funeral Home: James P. Collier, Jr (Jimmy), 80, passed on June 1, 2024, after a hard fight with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Doris Collier, son Kevin Collier (Cindy), daughter Lori Augsburger (Andrew), grandchildren Daniel Bergman, Jamie Crawford, Cheyenne Augsburger, four great-grandchildren, brothers Harold (Linda) Collier and Rick […]
Continue reading …Headley Quarter Horses and Pait Show Horses Join Forces
June 6, 2024 Comments Off on Headley Quarter Horses and Pait Show Horses Join Forces
Sparking a new chapter for both barns, the stallions of Headley Quarter Horses head to Aiken, South Carolina. By Delores Kuhlwein The champion stallion lineup for Headley Quarter Horses has established a distinguished foothold in the horse industry over the past several years, with Rumerz, Heartz On Fire, and Best Kept Secrete. Champions in their […]
Continue reading …IEA AND EQ Pro Announce 2024 Summer Camp Equestrian Scholarship Winners
June 6, 2024 Comments Off on IEA AND EQ Pro Announce 2024 Summer Camp Equestrian Scholarship Winners
From IEA: Wednesday, June 5, 2024 (Columbus, Ohio) – The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) announces the winners of the EQ PRO Summer Camp Equestrian Scholarship funded by a generous donation from EQ PRO, a Naples-based equestrian apparel designer. The scholarship was open to IEA Hunt Seat and Dressage riders in grades 4-8 who continued to demonstrate […]
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