EC Photo of the Day – Stella Shaw and Zippo Gold Deck
January 8, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Stella Shaw and Zippo Gold Deck
“It’s a beautiful thing to meet someone who makes you forget your troubles.” – Unknown. This is 5-year-old Stella Shaw of Oxford, Mississippi, with Zippo Gold Deck, aka “Moose,” on their way to an AQHA show in Meridian, Mississippi! Thank you to Mary Shaw for the adorable photo. If you have a great photo of the […]
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Abraham Lincoln famously said, “To ease another’s heartache is to forget one’s own.” It is part of the human condition to want to help one another, especially in times of crisis. One of the most outstanding aspects of the horse world is the fact that when someone in the industry is in need, a majority of horsemen will readily step up to help.
Continue reading …EC Photos of the Day – Smilin’ Out Loud
January 7, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photos of the Day – Smilin’ Out Loud
No matter if she’s running barrels or doing showmanship, 6-year-old Savannah Grace Allison is always smiling! This is Savannah with Kiss My Invitation, aka “Cali,” and with Scooby, her rodeo pony. “I’m a very proud momma!” says Dawn Allison. We couldn’t decide which photo was the cutest, so we shared them both! Thank you to Dawn for […]
Continue reading …EC Photos of the Day – Feel The Difference
January 6, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photos of the Day – Feel The Difference
Feel the Difference was laid to rest on January 4th, 2024, after changing many lives – not only for Savanna O’Brien, but for all the EWD therapy riders. He was a show horse for Savanna for 11 years and retired to make the EWD riders dreams come true. He did Hippotherapy, horse shows, Parkinsons research, […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings – Florida Gulf Coast with the G-Man!
January 5, 2024 Comments Off on More Around the Rings – Florida Gulf Coast with the G-Man!
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EC Photo of the Day – He Has One Job
January 5, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – He Has One Job
“Captain Crunch” has one job at Reid Thomas Performance Horses, and that is to annoy the big horses! As you can see, he has perfected his craft. Captain Crunch was featured in January 2023 keeping Curtis and the lesson horses in line at their barn, too. See it here: EC Photo of the Day […]
Continue reading …IEA Breaks Membership Record Again
January 5, 2024 Comments Off on IEA Breaks Membership Record Again
From IEA: Thursday, January 4, 2024 – (Columbus, Ohio) – Now well into the 22nd season, the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) has once again set new membership records for the 20th time in the organization’s history. The membership milestone success of the past three seasons following the 2020 pandemic finds IEA attracting new members who […]
Continue reading …Youth Profile: Lane Kail And Battarang
January 5, 2024 Comments Off on Youth Profile: Lane Kail And Battarang
The Triple Crown: the accolade marks a significant achievement in both horse racing and baseball; how fitting then that youth exhibitor Lane Kail and his equine partner Battarang have achieved what few other exhibitors ever will. Going into the 2023 show season, Kail had one goal—hit it out of the park with Battarang and bring home the youth western pleasure triple crown.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 APHC Copper Country POR High Point Results
January 4, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 APHC Copper Country POR High Point Results
The Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country Paint O Ramas are an Arizona tradition for American Paint Horses, first held for over 30 years in Tucson, and moved to WestWorld of Scottsdale in 2014. The first 4-judge POR happens the last three days of December, and it enables club members to wrap up their year […]
Continue reading …NSBA Revises Year-End Award Point Calculation
January 4, 2024 Comments Off on NSBA Revises Year-End Award Point Calculation
From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association recently announced that the association has revamped how year-end award points are tabulated, beginning with the 2024 show year. The new point system will add a base point for each entry the horse places above to a maximum of 11 entries, which will then be added to the […]
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