Watch Me Im Special, son of One Special Asset, to stand at Twin Creek Farms in Michigan
February 14, 2025 Comments Off on Watch Me Im Special, son of One Special Asset, to stand at Twin Creek Farms in Michigan
It’s often said when one horse passes, there is always another pony to love, and that immersing yourself in the love of another horse is therapeutic. However, most horsemen also know that filling the shoes of a once-in-a-lifetime horse is difficult indeed. In 2024 when owner Todd Olsen lost One Special Asset, a 2011 bay […]
Continue reading …Valentine’s Day Advice – How to Survive As the Other Half of A Horse-A-Holic
February 14, 2025 Comments Off on Valentine’s Day Advice – How to Survive As the Other Half of A Horse-A-Holic
They are the other halves of horse-a-holics, and they are the unsung heroes of the horse show world. While the show goes on, these spouses and partners who don’t earn ribbons or have their names in lights are behind the scenes, somehow finding their own ways to cope with the endless strings of horse shows […]
Continue reading …Shop Your Favorite Equine Industry Brands at the All for the Horses Expo
February 13, 2025 Comments Off on Shop Your Favorite Equine Industry Brands at the All for the Horses Expo
From WEC-Ocala: The All for the Horses Expo presented by Ariat International, Inc. is your chance to experience the best equestrian shopping all in one place at this free all-equine industry expo! Join us on Saturday, February 15 and Sunday, February 16 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala in Exposition Center 1 for an exciting weekend filled with all […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Joy of Grandchildren
February 13, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Joy of Grandchildren
“There’s nothing like a grandchild to put a smile on your face, a lump in your throat, and a warm feeling in your heart.”~unknown. This beaming smile from the APHA World Show belongs to Reese Groome, granddaughter of Nettie Olsen! Thank you to Nettie for the wonderful photo! If you have a great photo of […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Utter Shock
February 12, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Utter Shock
This is Rachel Smit with No Time For Kisses, a horse she explains she bought for close to nothing in 2021 because no one would ride him. “I took him on as a project that was just downright hard most of the time. Blood, sweat, and lots of tears,” she says. “Then we had an […]
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By Caitlyn Haskins My mare, Jolie, and I have a super unique story – I showed as a youth, but I took a ten-year break from horses to get my nursing degree and become a mom. I didn’t think I would start getting back into horses until my youngest was in kindergarten (she’s currently 22 months). […]
Continue reading …2025 Sun Circuit Pattern Book Available
February 12, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 Sun Circuit Pattern Book Available
The Arizona Sun Circuit 2025 Pattern Book is Available! Download a digital copy and start practicing. Get yours today here: https://www.suncircuit.com/shop/2025-sun-circuit-patterns/ The Pattern Book is an AzQHYA Fundraiser, with all proceeds going to support Youth activities and the scholarship program. Find patterns for Showmanship, Horsemanship, Equitation, Versatility English, National Championships, Ranch Trail and Walk/Trot Ranch […]
Continue reading …2025 APHA Hall of Fame Class Selected
February 11, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 APHA Hall of Fame Class Selected
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: The newest class of APHA Hall of Fame inductees have been selected; they will be honored June 26, 2025, in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Celebration. 2025 Inductees A Scenic Impulse—“Scenic” made a name for himself in and out of APHA […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Ashlynn Higelmire
February 11, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Ashlynn Higelmire
This is Ashlynn Higelmire at the Level 1 East AQHA Championship Show in April 2024 in the 18 & Under Walk Trot Horsemanship. “Having a horse is like having a 1200 lb. best friend always there to help you through anything,” explains her grandma, Valerie Dickinson, who says when Ashlynn’s dad passed away in 2017, […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 Kansas QHA Prairie Classic
February 10, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Kansas QHA Prairie Classic
The Kansas Quarter Horse Association just wrapped up their Prairie Classic, one of the top AQHA Circuits in the U.S., held February 5-9, 2025, at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The show was AQHA, NSBA, KQHA, and OQHA approved, with judges Sissy Anderson, Steve Brown, Michael Colvin, Jamie Dowdy, Michael Edwards, Michael Jung, Robbin […]
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