NCHA Announces 2024 NCHA Circuit Championships in October and November
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on NCHA Announces 2024 NCHA Circuit Championships in October and November
From NCHA: FORT WORTH—The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) is excited to announce the 2024 NCHA Circuit Championships, which will take place between October and November. These local circuit championships are a finale show that celebrates the weekend cutter. Thirteen of the NCHA circuits will host a spectacular championship show where cutters compete to earn […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – All Creatures Great and Small
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – All Creatures Great and Small
It was just another day of lessons recently at Carson Training Center in Indiana when the students found a bird who could no longer fly. Instead of turning their back on the bird, they decided to catch it, and one of the Carson Training Center families took the bird home to nurse it back to […]
Continue reading …Leah Nim and Disturbing The Peace
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on Leah Nim and Disturbing The Peace
Leah Nim has been a team with Disturbing The Peace, aka “Fergus,” only since March of this year at Trendsetter Performance Horses. However, she came to Arizona Fall Championship and started cleaning up, winning circuits in 11 & Under WT Horsemanship, All Breed WT Western Pleasure, and All Breed WT Western Horsemanship. Hear from Leah […]
Continue reading …Sharon Conway and CR Hershey Bar
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on Sharon Conway and CR Hershey Bar
Not many achievements can top the feeling of raising your own horse, followed by succeeding with that same horse many times over. Sharon Conway, who rides with McDowall Quarter Horses, says CR Hershey Bar, however, is special for more than just the fact that she raised him. “I had a really great show mare, Shes […]
Continue reading …An Awakening – The Story Behind Tabatha Poling and Lazy Holla Dayz
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on An Awakening – The Story Behind Tabatha Poling and Lazy Holla Dayz
Last year at Congress, Ryan Kail and Tabatha Poling went on a mission to find the perfect horse. When she stepped her foot into the stirrup of Lazy Holla Dayz, it took Tabatha five minutes to know “Stella” was the one. Since then, says Tabatha, “This horse is making all my dreams come true. It’s […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Southwest Style
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Southwest Style
Thank you to Kristina Truluck of Truluck Photography for submitting her first set of photos for The Equine Chronicle! Her action-packed gallery is from the recent Southwest Quarter Horse Association Fall Futurity in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Find arena shots for purchase by Truluck Photography from the show here: Southwest Quarter Horse Association Futurity Show Photos (truluckphoto.com) […]
Continue reading …From The Publisher – Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on From The Publisher – Time Flies When You’re Having Fun
The one thing about horse shows, no matter the size, no matter the breed, is they are fun.
Continue reading …More Around the Rings – 2024 AZ Fall Championship
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on More Around the Rings – 2024 AZ Fall Championship
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Chelsea Gorius and U Wanna Peace Of Me shine at Arizona Fall Championship
September 21, 2024 Comments Off on Chelsea Gorius and U Wanna Peace Of Me shine at Arizona Fall Championship
Chelsea Gorius, who used to show with Geno Spagnola and Gretchen Mathis, was introduced by Geno to trainer Kristin Brock at a horse show. Since she now lives across the street from her in Cave Creek, Arizona, one day Chelsea grabbed her young horse, U Wanna Peace Of Me, aka “Vinny,” and walked across the […]
Continue reading …2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress Patterns Posted
September 21, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress Patterns Posted
Time to get practicing! The 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress, the largest horse show in the world with over 20,000 horse show entries, gives away over $4.25 million in cash and prizes and generates $409 million for the central Ohio economy. The stall assignments and patterns are ready for the September 29-October 27, […]
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