Renowned trainer Michael Colvin is known for his talent and decades of success developing world-class riders. An Oklahoma native, Colvin knew early on that horses were his future. Since those early days in the Oklahoma green country, Colvin’s life in horses has taken him around the world and almost back again. Today, he is partnered with the Rippeon family of Mount Airy, Maryland and is coaching sisters Madeline (Maddie) and Alexandra (Allie) along with several other exhibitors.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Hoofbeats and Heartbeats
July 3, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Hoofbeats and Heartbeats
“Hoofbeats and heartbeats – is there any difference between the two?” – Author unknown. Thank you to Jessica O’Connor Equine Imagery for this beautiful photo from the recent Carolina Color Classic! If you have a great photo of the day, please send it by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …More Around the Rings – The EMO Celebration 2024
July 2, 2024 Comments Off on More Around the Rings – The EMO Celebration 2024
The EMO Celebration is underway June 27th thru July 7th, 2024, offering AQHA open, amateur, select, youth and novice (level 1), NSBA Futurity classes plus cattle, ranch and reining classes at South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas. Find scoresheets for each day here: Score Sheets – The EMO Celebration (thecelebrationlasvegas.com) Thanks to the Washington State […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Around the Rings at the AQHA Region 5/NJQHYA Show!
July 2, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Around the Rings at the AQHA Region 5/NJQHYA Show!
The New Jersey mounted police came to talk and let everyone meet and visit with the horses at this year’s AQHA Region 5/NJQHYA show, explains Alexa Newfield. “This is my daughter, Maddie McGraw and her best friend Addie Gray with the Congress Queen, Jessica Blevins!” Thank you to Alexa Newfield for this photo! If you have a […]
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“You don’t have to see the whole staircase – just take the first step.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. By Delores Kuhlwein Lawran Whitney from Bremerton, Washington, topped the placings with MRP Classified Invite to win the Novice Amateur Showmanship last Friday at the 2024 APHA World Championship Show! We caught up to Lawren, who […]
Continue reading …Arianna Ortiz & Tardee To Hollywood shine in Open Yearling In-Hand Trail
July 1, 2024 Comments Off on Arianna Ortiz & Tardee To Hollywood shine in Open Yearling In-Hand Trail
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: When Arianna Ortiz of Rocky Ford, Colorado, stepped into the John Justin Arena to compete in Yearling In-Hand Trail at the APHA World Championship Show, she was hoping to see her hard work pay off with a Top 10. She was the only Youth competing against adults and professional trainers, after […]
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Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Every Time You Ride
July 1, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Every Time You Ride
“Every time you ride, be it a leap towards achieving your dreams, a step closer to mastering a skill, or a gallop away from your fears.” – Author unknown. Thank you to Norfleet Marketing and Photography for this fabulous photo from the 2024 MQHA Winter Blast! If you have a great photo of the day, please […]
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Amateur Alexie Estrada hadn’t shown western events since her last year of APHA Youth in 2009. She came back with a bang by winning Novice Amateur Trail at the 2024 APHA World Championship Show. See what advice she has for keeping your passion alive! By Delores Kuhlwein Saturday, June 29th at the 2024 APHA […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 APHA World Championship Show
June 30, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 APHA World Championship Show
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