From the American Tobiano Horse Association: Good morning American Tobiano Horse Association Members and Friends and Paint Horse Congress exhibitors. ATHA is very honored to be working with Paint Horse Congress this October. This will be ATHA largest joint venture this show season. In addition to awarding a Harris saddle, KBarSam belt buckles, and lots […]
Continue reading …From AQHA: Attention Nutrena AQHA World and Adequan® Select World exhibitors – proofing lists are now online! Please email worldshow@aqha.org with all corrections and changes by Friday, October 6 at 5 p.m. Central. Click here for proofing lists: AQHA World Show: Resources – AQHA
Continue reading …Those of us who showed horses in the ‘70s and ‘80s remember those decades as a time when nearly everyone showed one horse… in everything. We showed our horse in halter and showmanship in the morning then came back with it to compete in western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship, trail, and any other event we thought that we could compete in, or maybe just have fun trying.
Continue reading …This is EC Writer Minae Kroeze’s little guy, Dax! Minae says Dax loves looking at their Equine Chronicle. “It’s his favorite book of ‘neighs!’” she says. Thank you to Minae for the adorable photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …The Iowa Quarter Horse Association held their Fall Classic & Breeders Futurity September 20-24, 2023, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The event offered 6 AQHA shows, 3 VRH Shows, and 2 NSBA shows, with judges Ricky Spinks, Scott Merritt, Merle Arbo, Christa Baldwin, Manita DeFoor, Glenn Wells, Tom Crowley, Shawn Hays and Trigg Rentfro, Along with the Breeders […]
Continue reading …The 2023 Virginia Color Classic Futurity Show, produced by the Virginia Paint Horse Club, was held September 1-3, 2023, at Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. See the recap and more photos at the link below: Around the Rings Photos and Results – 2023 Virginia Color Classic Futurity Show | Equine Chronicle Part of the […]
Continue reading …The G-Man has arrived at the APHA/WCHA Halter Million in Fort Worth, Texas! The show, a partnership of APHA and WCHA, offers nine days of showing with over $1 Million in cash and prizes, from September 23-October 1st, and no qualifying was required. Some of the major highlights: All APHA World Championship Halter Classes APHA […]
Continue reading …Form to Function – the phrase is heard far and wide, an ideal that’s desired by all, yet perfected by only those with a keen eye for the overall picture.
Continue reading …“Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” -Mattie Stepanek. Pictured is Chesney Watkins and The Company You Keep at the 2023 OKQHA Spring Show, warming up for Showmanship! Catch up on our 2022 article, 5 Exercises to Improve 5 Essential Showmanship Skills, here: 5 Exercises to Improve 5 Essential Showmanship Skills […]
Continue reading …Amy Novacek, a beloved APHA exhibitor and wife of Jay Novacek, is easily recognizable at the Paint shows with her two therapy dogs, Hank and Buddy. This year in January she had open heart surgery, and in her blog, she tells the incredible story of her first ride back at this year’s NSBA World Championship […]
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