EC Foal Photo of the Day – Ditty Up Baby!
January 28, 2024 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Ditty Up Baby!
The folks at Ditty Up Farm had an exciting morning this past Wednesday with the arrival of a handsome colt by Made Four It and out of VS Lawless. “Big Thanks to Cecily Zuidema for answering her phone and coaching us through the process,” says Nancy Ditty. “Seth Ditty, you did amazing pulling. Everyone […]
Continue reading …The King is Gone – Hagans Sugarman 1997-2024
January 28, 2024 Comments Off on The King is Gone – Hagans Sugarman 1997-2024
Considered to be Andrea Fappani’s breakthrough horse, Hagans Sugarman was the first horse Fappani won the NHRA futurity with in 2000 in the Intermediate Open Division. After that, he became an all around show horse, a rodeo queen horse, and above all, a family horse. Thank you to Sarah Mapp Cullins for his tribute. By Sarah Mapp […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Air of Heaven
January 27, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Air of Heaven
“The air of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” – Arabian proverb. This is Gloria Maillard Haid with her 17 year old APHA mare, Sensational Angel. “Angel” currently resides in Pilot Point, Texas, and gets to work as a therapy horse. Gloria is a therapeutic riding instructor at Stable Strides Farm and Blue […]
Continue reading …AQHA Performance Horse Black Type
January 26, 2024 Comments Off on AQHA Performance Horse Black Type
From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association will launch the current performance horse black type system, which has been used since the 1980s, beginning February 1, 2024. The update will include a separate barrel racing black type system designed by the Barrel Racing Industry Alliance of which AQHA is a member. Along with the barrel horse black […]
Continue reading …World Equestrian Center – Ocala: The Riding Academy Hotel Now Accepting Reservations Online
January 26, 2024 Comments Off on World Equestrian Center – Ocala: The Riding Academy Hotel Now Accepting Reservations Online
From WEC Ocala: A new era lies ahead for World Equestrian Center – Ocala as The Riding Academy Hotel begins accepting reservations online for 2024. The 390-suite hotel is the newest addition to World Equestrian Center – Ocala, joining The Equestrian Hotel which currently offers 248 luxury rooms and suites to guests at the world-class […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Horse with Beauty Unsurpassed
January 26, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Horse with Beauty Unsurpassed
“The horse, with beauty unsurpassed, strength immeasurable and grace unlike any other, still remains humble enough to carry a man upon his back”- Amber Senti. Pictured is Abby Lewis with AQHA gelding Suddenly No Warning of H & P Ranch. Thank you to Renew Creative by Shelby Layne for the lovely photo! If you have […]
Continue reading …Happy 10th Work Anniversary to Becky George and Colton Pylman
January 25, 2024 Comments Off on Happy 10th Work Anniversary to Becky George and Colton Pylman
“Tough times don’t last. Tough teams do.” – Robert Schuller. A lasting relationship is big news these days. It’s even more impressive when it’s a working relationship, and for Trainer Becky George and Assistant Trainer Colton Pylman of Becky George Show Horses, this week marks their 10th anniversary of working together! “A decade of […]
Continue reading …The Horse Show Tracker Handicap System Simplified
January 25, 2024 Comments Off on The Horse Show Tracker Handicap System Simplified
“Win money sooner. Keep winning longer.” By Delores Kuhlwein Even though the word handicap has been used in various ways throughout history, in golf, a handicap or index is a numerical score that represents or measures the player’s ability. “A golf handicap represents the number of strokes a player is expected to take above or […]
Continue reading …EC Blog: (Never want to) Own A Pony Experience Day
January 25, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog: (Never want to) Own A Pony Experience Day
From Jamie Wright Equestrian: Here at Jamie Wright Equestrian we know that horses are an expensive business and therefore we have developed our ‘own a pony experience day’ for parents who want to put their children off ever wanting to go near a pony again. Own a pony experience days are generally held in the […]
Continue reading …Oregon QHA Sweetheart Classic Offers AQHA, APHA & ApHC Competition
January 25, 2024 Comments Off on Oregon QHA Sweetheart Classic Offers AQHA, APHA & ApHC Competition
The Oregon Quarter Horse Association Sweetheart Classic, coming up February 8 -11, 2024, at Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, Oregon, offers a full slate of AQHA, APHA and ApHC classes, including cattle classes. Judges are Bruce Army, Nancy Wilde, Leanne Williams, and Darren Right. Cattle & Stall Reservation Deadline: Friday, February 2, 2024 Show Entry Deadline: Friday, […]
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