When Paige (Stawicki) Rogers was four years old, she finally received her first horseback riding lesson. “My mom had tried to get me into any other sport–gymnastics or tennis–to steer me down a different path, but that obviously didn’t go as planned! On my eighth birthday, she broke down and got me a Paint Horse,” Rogers says.
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Welcome to Fendi!
March 5, 2024 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Welcome to Fendi!
“Something about the way a mare loves her baby,” says Hannah Tyrrell, who sent us this amazing image of Fendi, by VS Goodride and out of Heaven Sent Machine. Thank you to Hannah for allowing us to share this incredible photo! If you have a great foal photo of the day, please send it to us by […]
Continue reading …Scenes from Arizona Sun Circuit from EM Design & Photography
March 4, 2024 Comments Off on Scenes from Arizona Sun Circuit from EM Design & Photography
Thank you to EM Design & Photography for a beautiful mosaic of action from the first few days of the 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit at WestWorld of Scottsdale! Watch for glimpses of many of the disciplines featured at the show, and don’t miss those beautiful sunsets!
Continue reading …Clark Parker’s Celebration of Life at Avila Ranch in Scottsdale
March 4, 2024 Comments Off on Clark Parker’s Celebration of Life at Avila Ranch in Scottsdale
The loss of AQHA Judge and Show Steward Clark Parker of Paradise, Utah, was devastating for the horse community. Everyone will miss his smile, his kindness, and his expertise at the shows. We know he left our world a better place, but his loss has left a big hole in the hearts of everyone in […]
Continue reading …Joy Stehney Wins Aged Mares and Aged Geldings at Arizona Sun Circuit
March 4, 2024 Comments Off on Joy Stehney Wins Aged Mares and Aged Geldings at Arizona Sun Circuit
Joy Stehney had an incredible day on the first Saturday at the 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit at WestWorld of Scottsdale, so when we finally caught up to her at the Smith Show Horses’ stalls on Sunday, she introduced us first to Mudd Bubbles. He is the magnificent 2020 sorrel gelding by Heartz On Fire and […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit – Sunday, March 3rd
March 4, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit – Sunday, March 3rd
Sunday, March 3rd at the 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit, Horsemanship kicked off at 7:30 AM in the Equine Chronicle Arena, and the class winner of L1 Amateur Western Horsemanship: Alysia Nielson and Dark Ladie! It was their second show doing the event. Watch what Alysia has to say about “Cher,” who is just starting her all-around career! […]
Continue reading …Alysia Nielson and Dark Ladie win L1 Amateur Horsemanship at Sun Circuit
March 4, 2024 Comments Off on Alysia Nielson and Dark Ladie win L1 Amateur Horsemanship at Sun Circuit
Congratulations Alysia Nielson and Dark Ladie, who on their L1 Amateur Western Horsemanship at Arizona Sun Circuit at their second show doing the event! Watch what Alysia has to say about “Cher,” who is just starting her all-around career!
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Add Your Splash of Color to the World
March 4, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Add Your Splash of Color to the World
“Add your splash of color to the world.”— Connor Franta. Thank you to Andrew Ryback Photography for this stunning photo from the recent APHA / FPHC Zone 9 Southern Classic in Ocala, Florida. If you have a great photo of the day, please send it to us by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Susan Wilson and Hez Blazin Trouble Kick Off Sun Circuit with a Win
March 3, 2024 Comments Off on Susan Wilson and Hez Blazin Trouble Kick Off Sun Circuit with a Win
Saturday morning at the Arizona Sun Circuit, Susan Wilson and Hez Blazin Trouble won the Amateur Performance Halter Geldings, and “Perfect Parker” won the Open Performance Halter Geldings with Charlie Cole. Watch our fun video to see what Susan says about having this legend as her new horse! There’s also a video request in here […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit – Saturday, March 2nd
March 3, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Arizona Sun Circuit – Saturday, March 2nd
On Saturday, March 2nd at the Arizona Sun Circuit at WestWorld of Scottsdale, the arenas were all hopping, with Halter, Ranch Trail, Cutting, Showmanship, Western Riding, and more! In Amateur Performance Halter Geldings, Susan Wilson and Hez Blazin Trouble topped the list of combined judges for the class win, and “Perfect Parker” also won the […]
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