October 1 was a historic day at the APHA World Championship Show, and one that saw the esteemed mare Red Hot N Stylish claim her 15th world championship title and—remarkably—her fourth Scarlet Print Award. Red Hot N Stylish is now the only horse to have won the Scarlet Print Award four times; the award is presented to a mare who wins single-year world championships in Open, Amateur and Youth halter classes.
Continue reading …“Billy was an outstanding horseman in the true nature of the word,” declared noted trainer and AQHA judge Al Dunning. “He competed to the highest level in many events and was an icon in AQHA. Billy was a gentleman, a great family man and a real cowboy.”
Continue reading …Induction into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame is one of the highest honors bestowed by the American Quarter Horse Foundation. The time has come to nominate men, women and horses for the Class of 2022, which will be inducted at the 2022 AQHA Convention in Las Vegas. Nominations are due November 1, 2020.
Continue reading …Find out what Gil Galyean had to say about his win aboard Knockin It Out for Betty Carr in the Open Maturity Western Pleasure at the Arizona Fall Championship! EC TV- AZ Fall Championship- Open WP Maturity Find out what Gil Galyean had to say about his win aboard Knockin It Out for Betty Carr […]
Continue reading …To most, this is just the typical horse trainer’s office wall that you see in almost every barn. But to me, these backdrop photos and arena shots remind me of why we decided to capture them as keepsakes. Our walls are full of triumphant moments and “remember that time” moments in the show pen. People often wonder why so many people stand alongside of a rider in win photos. It’s because it truly takes a village. From emotional to support to financial backing to just being your friend and confidant.
Continue reading …In a class with nearly $30,000 on the line, The Pleasure Code and Keith Miller trotted into the John Justin Arena with confidence, ready to show off their talent in the 2020 Breeders’ Trust 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Stakes September 28 at the APHA World Championship Show.
Continue reading …Check out some behind the scenes photos from the 2020 APHA World Show, courtesy of EC intern- Mackenzie Preston. If you’d like to share photos from a show near you, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …This year the APHA World Show looks a lot different than those in the past for many reasons, one of them being the expanded Platinum Breeders’ Futurity. Yearling horses are now eligible to compete for payouts in this elite halter futurity—and those payouts are bigger than ever. This year, the division paid out over $196,000 to exhibitors.
Continue reading …Well look who it is! It’s our Equine Chronicle cover girl, Dakota King, checking out the magazine with her horse at the 2020 APHA World Show! If you have a great photo of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …The American Quarter Horse Association has modified the 2020 AQHA Awards Celebration, presented by ProElite, to protect the safety of attendees. For the past two years, the Awards Celebration, which recognizes the previous year’s high-point exhibitors and professionals of the year, has been held at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City during the AQHA World Championship Show.
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