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Regalia Befitting A Queen

January 11, 2025 Comments Off

Designer Lindsey James’ smash ensemble for the Beyoncé Bowl elevates the Western lifestyle to new heights. By Delores Kuhlwein One might say Beyoncé knocked everyone’s boots off when she performed during the NFL Christmas Gameday halftime show. Often dubbed Queen Bey, or the first lady of music, Beyoncé delighted viewers with a star-spangled performance of […]

American Horse Council Formally Requests USDA Delay New HPA Regulations

January 10, 2025 Comments Off

From AHC: Washington, D.C. – Julie Broadway, President of the American Horse Council, released the following statement on the pending implementation of the revised Horse Protection Act (HPA) regulation: “The American Horse Council (AHC) has formally requested that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) delay the implementation of […]

NSBA Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees

January 10, 2025 Comments Off

From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association has announced the 2025 inductees into its prestigious Hall Of Fame. The newest inductees include Kamanyawannadance in the Show Horse category; Goodbars Glamourgirl in the Breeding Horse – Mare category; Allocate Your Assets in the Breeding Horse – Stallion category; and Chris Cecil Darnell in the Individual category. […]

Super Select Rodger Call

January 10, 2025 Comments Off

When Super Select Competitor Rodger Call was interviewed on camera by The Equine Chronicle after winning the L3 Select Pleasure Driving at the 2024 AQHA World Championship Show with Unforgettable to Me, he said modestly, “We had one of our very good drives today.” This humble competitor put in a stellar performance and when asked what he likes about Pleasure Driving, he joked, “After I turned 82, my daughter said, ‘No more jumping for you, but you can at least do the pleasure driving,’ so that’s what I’m doing!”

More Around the Rings – 2025 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit

January 9, 2025 Comments Off

The 2025 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit & NSBA Fun in the Sun Extravaganza is underway January 6-11, 2025, in Venice, Florida, with over $50,000 in cash and prizes for AQHA and NSBA exhibitors. The show also offers free youth entries, a plus for those new AQHA approved small fry classes! The G-Man is on […]

Around the Rings Photos & Results – 2024 Gold & 2025 Gulf Circuits

January 8, 2025 Comments Off

The Florida Gold Coast Show, December 27-31, 2024, back to back with the 2025 Florida Gulf Coast Circuit, January 1-5, 2025, rocked its first time setting of WEC-Ocala after moving from Tampa. An Equine Production reports more than 25,000 AQHA entries from start to finish, healthy NSBA and some amazing depth and quality of horses […]

The Art Of The Halter Horse With Kathy Smallwood

January 8, 2025 Comments Off

After 49 years spent as a professional horse trainer, it’s safe to say that Kathy Smallwood knows a thing or two about creating champions. Not only is she an AQHA Professional Horseman and multiple World and Congress Champion in her own right, she’s also a breeder who’s worked with multiple World and Congress Champions across breeds like AQHA, APHA, PHBA, and ABRA.

Around the Rings – 2025 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit

January 7, 2025 Comments Off

The 2025 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit & NSBA Fun in the Sun Extravaganza is underway January 6-11, 2025, in Venice, Florida, with over $50,000 in cash and prizes for AQHA and NSBA exhibitors. The show also offers free youth entries, a plus for those new AQHA approved small fry classes! The G-Man is on […]

Carrying Your Love with Me

January 6, 2025 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Countless horsemen can directly attribute their love for all things equine to a beloved family member, and many have their grandparents to thank for sharing their passion. Being able to have a tangible reminder of that love, however, is truly special indeed. That’s what Addie Jones of Scottsdale, Arizona is blessed to […]

Down the Horse Show Road – Weighing The Benefits Of Weekend Shows And Large Circuits

January 6, 2025 Comments Off

Poet Robert Frost famously wrote of two roads diverging and the choice one must make of which way to go. Many horse show exhibitors can no doubt relate to Frost’s choice as they are weighing their show schedule at the beginning of each season. Many exhibitors look back with nostalgia on the days of small weekend horse shows that saw one or two judges in the center of the pen and a full schedule of classes to show in each day.