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Superwoman Super Select Kris Theiler

April 13, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Kris Theiler has a big fan base. In fact, there’s a pretty good chance you may have a piece of her custom show clothing in your wardrobe due to the many years she has been making show clothes for countless exhibitors with her business, Kris’ Kustoms. “I’ve been making show clothes since […]

EC Asks the Exhibitor: AQHA L1 FAQs

April 12, 2023 Comments Off

First time AQHA L1 Championship Exhibitors Share Their Most Common Questions By Amber Daniel and Delores Kuhlwein For many exhibitors, the AQHA L1 Championships will be their first high-caliber show, and questions always accompany such an endeavor. The good news is that not only are there answers, but most everyone new to a show of […]

The DIY Balance

April 11, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein How does a Senior Airman in the Air Force juggle her career with her DIY Amateur aspirations? Though her story is like many DIY amateurs out there, a prominent theme seems to arise from each DIY story that’s relatable for all of us. An unrelenting passion for the horse drives us all […]

Congratulations to One And Only Asset- Cover Model for 2023 APHA Rule Book

April 6, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein What a surprise this week when we spied one of our advertisers, World Champion One and Only Asset, on the cover of this year’s 2023 APHA rulebook! One And Only Asset’s owner, Amber Duckett explains, is giving his fans one “smore” reason to read the rulebook. Why the smores? As Duckett […]

The Inaugural $10,000 Added All American Novice Horse Futurity To Be Held at The Big A – Brought to You by the Cook Family

April 5, 2023 Comments Off

By JR Cook and Delores Kuhlwein 3-Year-Old & Over Novice horse owners and trainers, take note. The inaugural 2023 All American Novice Horse Futurity brought to you by the Cook Family will be held July 5th at The Big A to showcase the 3-Year-Old & Over Novice horse, but how it differs is newsworthy. The […]

The Inaugural Lone Star Futurity at the TAQHA Texas Festival

April 4, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein A love for the industry and the Western Pleasure horse recently inspired Tommie Prichard and Paula Czapko to create the inaugural Lone Star Futurity, coming up Saturday, April 22nd, in Waco, Texas. What they didn’t expect was for the futurity to take off in a huge way! “Years ago, the Heart of […]

Attacking The Abscess

April 2, 2023 Comments Off

Just last night, you had a successful ride on your horse. Just last night you were walking out of the pen patting his neck and excited for the show to start tomorrow. But now, as you go to pull him out of his stall for a bath, he’s lame.

Ohio Hosts 4 of AQHA’s Top 10 Shows for 2022

April 1, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein As the AQHA industry is celebrating the release of the list of the Top 10 AQHA Shows, the AQHA affiliates in Ohio are doing a little happy dance of their own. Four of the 10 shows listed are shows in Ohio, including #1 – the All American Quarter Horse Congress; #5 – […]

A Wealth of Knowledge – Cochran Quarter Horses Begins Exciting New Chapter at Legacy Ranch in Pilot Point

March 31, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein “When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.” — Chinese Proverb Multiple World Champion and NSBA Quarter Million Dollar Rider Andy Cochran and World and Congress Champion Katie Cochran are beginning an exciting new chapter in their lives this spring. Not only are they offering training […]

Friends For Life – The Horse Show Industry Creates Irreplaceable Bonds

March 31, 2023 Comments Off

“A good friend is like a four-leaf clover: hard to find and lucky to have,” Irish Proverb.