Around the Rings – 2024 WQHA State Show & Cheesehead Classic
September 2, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 WQHA State Show & Cheesehead Classic
The WQHA State Show & Cheesehead Classic is underway August 29 – September 2, 2024, with a 6-judge AQHA circuit and a 4-judge PHBA circuit, plus All Breed and NSBA classes, as well as an NSBA $1000 added Longe Line and a Non Pro Challenge. Judges are: Tony Burris PHBA, Clint Fullerton PHBA, Jennifer Goss, Matt […]
Continue reading …Happy Labor Day 2024 from The Equine Chronicle!
September 2, 2024 Comments Off on Happy Labor Day 2024 from The Equine Chronicle!
Today, we salute the American worker, on a day created by the labor movement in the late 19th century. According to the History Channel, Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, and it’s a celebration of workers and their achievements, a working man’s holiday originating during a time in history when the average American […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Here’s Looking At You
September 2, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Here’s Looking At You
“Can’t say we have ever had a trainer take a photo of the photographer while she is taking his photo, but that’s what happens when Marty Simper Show Horses comes to the backdrop!” says Debbie Trout! Arena photos from this weekend’s Heritage Classic can be found here: https://www.dontrout.com/horse-shows/heritage-classic-2024/
Continue reading …Congratulations to Lexie Frencl and Clay Arrington on their Marriage
September 1, 2024 Comments Off on Congratulations to Lexie Frencl and Clay Arrington on their Marriage
Lexie Frencl and Clay Arrington were wed on Saturday, August 31, 2024, in Texas, with Robin Frid officiating, and the G-Man and Charlie were able to share in their joyful ceremony! The ceremony began with a reading of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it […]
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“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s what we spend it on.” – Leo Christopher. At the New Hampshire Quarter Horse Association Annual Show in Deerfield, New Hampshire, after the show day was over, Aubrey Sinolsky asks Judge Alex Bryner to see pictures of the babies from the horse she shows, Huntin For […]
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Plenty of controversy surrounds the use, or lack thereof, of blankets in the horse industry. Even within the horse show world, many experts are split on how to achieve a show-ready hair coat throughout the year. It’s no secret that no one more successfully maintains a tight hair coat than those who compete in the Halter arena.
Continue reading …Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale
The 2024 National Snaffle Bit Association’s annual NSBA Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale saw 104 yearlings pass through the sale. The gross sales on the yearlings that went through the sale ring were $1,819,000, providing consignors with a sale average of $17,490 per head. The top ten sale average was $56,920 and the […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 East Coast Halter Futurity
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 East Coast Halter Futurity
The 2024 ECHF on August 31, 2024 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia, is also the 10th anniversary of the show! This year’s futurity for Quarter Horses, Paints, and Appaloosas is judged by Chris Arentsen, Steve Cruse, and Sean Schembri, and it is held in conjunction with the Virginia Color Classic! Thank you to […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – How To Keep Your Youth Show Clothes from Getting Wrinkled
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – How To Keep Your Youth Show Clothes from Getting Wrinkled
Trying to make sure your youth riders look fresh when they enter the show arena? Well, here is youth exhibitor Alana Nix to show you how it is done – simply get them dressed in their show clothes, zip up their chaps, then hang them up to stay wrinkle-free until it’s time to go! Okay, […]
Continue reading …Boots & BBQ Extravaganza – The Congress Kick Off Event Happening THIS WEEKEND
August 30, 2024 Comments Off on Boots & BBQ Extravaganza – The Congress Kick Off Event Happening THIS WEEKEND
From Quarter Horse Congress: Looking for some excitement this weekend? Join us for the Congress Kick Off Event, presented alongside our partners at Rod’s Western Palace and Durango Boots. Stop by the Rod’s store on Silver Drive on Saturday and Sunday for free food, games, karaoke, giveaways, and in-store deals. And don’t forget to take […]
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