What Every Judge Wants You to Know About Back Numbers
February 8, 2024 Comments Off on What Every Judge Wants You to Know About Back Numbers
When judges must spend a considerable amount of their time trying to find and decipher an exhibitor’s back number, it directly takes away from time and energy that should be spent evaluating a class of horses and exhibitors.
Continue reading …Get SERIOUS Cash at the APHA World Show & Halter Million!
February 8, 2024 Comments Off on Get SERIOUS Cash at the APHA World Show & Halter Million!
From APHA: Make Your Foals Eligible Today! Breeders’ Futurity classes paid out more than $540,000 in 2023—get in on the CASH now! Gold Mare Nominations for 2024 foals: $150 Platinum Mare Nominations for 2024 foals: $200 Platinum Yearling Nomination for 2023 foals: $200 The nomination deadline is February 15, 2024, and late fees begin after that. […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Showing Dad How It’s Done
February 8, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Showing Dad How It’s Done
This is Ema Tishman, daughter of Josh and Layton Tishman of Tishman Performance Horses, riding her best friend “Trendsettter.” Emma likes to steal him from her dad, since Trendsetter is one of his derby horses. “When he needs a little touch up, Ema is always willing to show dad how it’s done!” says Ann Rose Patridge. […]
Continue reading …EC Blog: Understanding Why Sharing Screenshotted Images Equals Theft
February 7, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog: Understanding Why Sharing Screenshotted Images Equals Theft
From Kelsey Keathly of Norfleet Marketing & Photography Hey y’all! Let’s talk about something near & dear to my heart: sharing screenshot images from a horse show. If you’ve never worked as a horse show photographer, you may not truly understand everything that goes into the job, and why we say that you cannot […]
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We’d like to wish a big happy birthday to Julie Rux of Shane Rux Photography! Happy Big 50 to one of our favorite gals! “May you have all the love your heart can hold, all the happiness a day can bring, and all the blessings a life can unfold. Happy birthday!”
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Gotta Kiss Myself, I’m So Pretty
February 7, 2024 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Gotta Kiss Myself, I’m So Pretty
“Gotta kiss myself, I’m so pretty.” – Bruno Mars. This picture of perfection is Charlie, owned by Ashley Aniol, Miss Charlie is by One And Only Asset and out of Ima Special Artist, and she knows a good thing when she sees it! Thank you to One And Only Asset for the adorable photo. If […]
Continue reading …How To Properly Tie a Hackamore For Perfect Fit and Function
February 7, 2024 Comments Off on How To Properly Tie a Hackamore For Perfect Fit and Function
Whether using a hackamore as a training tool at home, or getting a young Western Pleasure horse ready for the show pen, having it tied correctly and adjusted to your horse will either make or break your success with this piece of tack.
Continue reading …Palomino Horse Breeders of America Registration Special
February 7, 2024 Comments Off on Palomino Horse Breeders of America Registration Special
From the Palomino Horse Breeders of America: PHBA is offering discounted registration fees on all yearling and older horses, January 1-April 30, 2024. Current membership requirement applies. Yearling Fee = $60.00 Two Years Old and Older = $80.00. Applies to all registration types. Forms available here: https://www.palominohba.com/registration/
Continue reading …Around the Awards Banquet – Az Quarter Horse & Az Reined Cow Horse Associations
February 6, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Awards Banquet – Az Quarter Horse & Az Reined Cow Horse Associations
The Arizona Quarter Horse Association and the Arizona Reined Cow Horse Association celebrated their 2023 Year End winners on February 3, 2024, at SJ Ranch – 17440 E Pinnacle Vista Dr., Rio Verde, Arizona. The banquet, which also includes their annual meeting, Hall of Fame presentation, and the Youth Silent Auction is much-anticipated each year for the […]
Continue reading …AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services Horse of the Year Award Announced
February 6, 2024 Comments Off on AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services Horse of the Year Award Announced
From AQHA: Cheerioak and Amigos In Jags are the AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Service Horse of the Year Award winners for 2023. “The versatility of the American Quarter Horse is proven day in and day out and their ability to shine in therapeutic riding programs is a prime example of this,” said AQHA CEO Karl Stressman. […]
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