POA Blog- POAC Midwest Regional Royalty Ride
August 19, 2014 Comments Off on POA Blog- POAC Midwest Regional Royalty Ride
For the second year in a row, the Midwest has hosted a Royalty Ride including royalty representing six different states!
Continue reading …Remembering the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup- WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIEND…!
July 21, 2014 Comments Off on Remembering the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup- WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIEND…!
By: Ali Fratessa Friday, July 11th – Day 11 After our 5 am wake up call and breakfast at Traditions, we arrived at the Expo for the AQHA Youth World Cup reining competition! At the start of the competition today, Australia was in 1st place overall with 71 points, USA second with 70 points, and Germany […]
Continue reading …Competition Underway at 2014 AQHYA World Cup!
July 11, 2014 Comments Off on Competition Underway at 2014 AQHYA World Cup!
They slowly, slowly pulled the cover off the last flag. Then, we saw it was also the United States flag, and Kalee McCann had won the GOLD! The USA equitation riders had made a clean sweep and won the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals!
Continue reading …2014 AQHA Youth World Cup Competition Begins!
July 10, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup Competition Begins!
EC Blog by: Lindsay Brush One week into our adventure here down in College Station, TX, and the all around competition begins! The day had an early start with breakfast at 5 am and the buses leaving at six. Today, the riders will compete in showmanship, horsemanship, equitation, hunter under saddle, and trail. Our schedule […]
Continue reading …Live From the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup With Team USA’s Ali Fratessa
July 9, 2014 Comments Off on Live From the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup With Team USA’s Ali Fratessa
When Team USA entered the arena with manager Suzy Jeane and Coach Nancy Cahill, we each carried a United States flag. We all felt such pride in representing our country as we stood in the center of the arena and our National Anthem was played to honor the USA as the host country of the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup.
Continue reading …Traveling Tordoff Trio is On the Road Again! Fun Indy Circuit and IQHA State Show Photos
June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Traveling Tordoff Trio is On the Road Again! Fun Indy Circuit and IQHA State Show Photos
We would like to thank horse show mom, Shari Tordoff, and daughters/competitors, Alexia and Olivia Tordoff, for sharing their fun photos from behind the scenes at the 2014 Indy Circuit and IQHA State Show. If you’d like to be an EquineChronicle.com shutterbug, send an e-mail to b.bevis@equinechronicle.com to find out how!
Continue reading …On the Road With Denny Strickland at the CMT Music Awards
June 4, 2014 Comments Off on On the Road With Denny Strickland at the CMT Music Awards
Two of our friends in the horse industry, Vickie and Denny Strickland, are in Nashville today and will be attending the event this evening. We have some fun photos to share from their adventures as they prepare for the biggest party in country music.
Continue reading …Riders to Keep Your Eye On During 2014 NCEA National Championship!
April 17, 2014 Comments Off on Riders to Keep Your Eye On During 2014 NCEA National Championship!
The 2014 Championships feature some of the best collegiate riders in the history of the sport.
Continue reading …Hilarious Encounters With “Non-Horse Show” Folk- Part 2
April 10, 2014 Comments Off on Hilarious Encounters With “Non-Horse Show” Folk- Part 2
“The Equitainers are definitely unique containers and always seemed to garner curiosity. The conversations with people taking the packages at the counter usually went something like this”
Continue reading …Hilarious Encounters With “Non-Horse Show” Folk
April 3, 2014 Comments Off on Hilarious Encounters With “Non-Horse Show” Folk
After an awkward silence, I finally looked up to see the man with his wife and three sons, ranging in age from around 7 to 17, staring at me in a silent state of shock.
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