Photos and Results From SOQHYA Challenge
March 7, 2022 Comments Off on Photos and Results From SOQHYA Challenge
Following in the theme of celebrating youth exhibitors, there were plenty of fun events on the schedule, like the Youth Boot Race on Friday, Youth Ride A Buck on Saturday, and Youth Sack Race on Sunday. The highlight of the show was the Youth Scholarship Challenge, which was open to all youth exhibitors for no cost. The format allowed for one horse and one rider combination to declare three performance classes and one halter class to count for points.
Continue reading …6 Takeaways From 2022 Horse Community Symposium
March 7, 2022 Comments Off on 6 Takeaways From 2022 Horse Community Symposium
“We have to simplify our rules; we have to be relevant and simple and very user friendly,” Billy said. “The competition is much broader than a single organization. When we pass rules that we think are going to force someone to do something, it often backfires and sends them somewhere else. We have to look at the future in a way we’ve never looked at it before, or else we’ll be victimized by what others might do.”
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Running Towards the Start of Show Season!
March 7, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Running Towards the Start of Show Season!
Taylor Nelson and Brady Frenchman are ready to go for 2022. Are you? Photo by Jala O’Dowd. If you have a great photo or video of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com, and you might see it featured right here.
Continue reading …SOQHYA Challenge Scholarship Winners
March 7, 2022 Comments Off on SOQHYA Challenge Scholarship Winners
The L1 Youth Walk Trot was a new division this year bringing the total money awarded to a whopping $11,000! Since the Scholarship Challenge started in 2013, over $80,000 has been awarded to youth exhibitors, thanks to generous sponsors. Congratulations goes to the winners!
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Sweet Snuggles
March 6, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Sweet Snuggles
“How do you spell ‘love’?” – Piglet “You don’t spell it. You feel it.” – Pooh Thanks to Emily Metler for this sweet shot of her son snuggling with a One And Only Asset colt. If you have a great photo or video of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com and you might see it featured on […]
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Kinesiology is the study of body movement—in humans or animals—and addresses the physiological, biomechanical, and psychological dynamic principles and mechanisms of movement. As a science, it also uses the principles of traditional Chinese medicine to evaluate health and imbalances—and tries to test the flow of energy in the acupuncture meridians of the body, through isolating certain muscle groups—allowing assessment of the functioning of all the major body systems.
Continue reading …AQHA Hall of Fame Induction & Reunion Celebration Returns to Amarillo
March 5, 2022 Comments Off on AQHA Hall of Fame Induction & Reunion Celebration Returns to Amarillo
The 2022 American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame Induction & Reunion Celebration returns to the American Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Foundation Headquarters in Amarillo, Texas. The celebration is slated for September 16 and 17. Through a multi-day celebration, rich with events honoring previous and current inductees, the occasion will center on the memories of the people and horses who blazed the trail in our industry and the long-steeped history of the American Quarter Horse.
Continue reading …Enter 2022 AQHA Level 1 Championship
March 5, 2022 Comments Off on Enter 2022 AQHA Level 1 Championship
AQHA Publicity Now is your chance to enter one of the 2022 Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships. The entry deadline for the Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships and Nutrena AQHA West Level 1 Championships is 5 p.m. Central on March 15. Exhibitors can compete at only one of the Nutrena AQHA Level 1 Championships […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Life is Too Short
March 5, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Life is Too Short
Life is too short not to have fun with your horse! Photo courtesy of Stephanie Friedman Craddock. If you have a great photo or video of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com and you might see it featured right here.
Continue reading …Update on Cutting at 2022 All American Quarter Horse Congress
March 4, 2022 Comments Off on Update on Cutting at 2022 All American Quarter Horse Congress
Chuck Smith, a lifetime OQHA Director and a past NCHA President and Hall of Fame member will continue to produce and direct the cutting as he has done for the last 29 years. Smith says, “Moving the Congress cutting to Springfield will allow the cutting to grow at its own pace into the future. The cutting will continue to remain a cornerstone of the Congress mission, which is to showcase the outstanding versatility of the Quarter Horse.”
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