EC Photo of the Day – It All Comes Down to This
September 25, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – It All Comes Down to This
This. It all comes down to this. The hours, the days, the months, and years. It takes a village, a family, a tribe to build the horse, to build the rider, to make a team. A good cop, bad cop, and a voice of reason to pull you up, put your ego in its place, […]
Continue reading …Markel Super Sires Online Auction Now Accepting All Ages
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on Markel Super Sires Online Auction Now Accepting All Ages
Muncie, Indiana – Super Sires continues to impact the “Show Horse” world by constructing innovative programs that create a profitable economic impact for all stallion owners, mare owners and exhibitors equally. In 2024 alone, Super Sires will distribute over $225,000 in cash and prizes throughout the country, with over $1.2 Million since the inception of Super Sires, a Not for […]
Continue reading …2024 Class of AQHA Wrangler Women of Influence Announced
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 Class of AQHA Wrangler Women of Influence Announced
From AQHA: Influence is defined as the capacity to have an effect on the character, development or behavior of someone or something. The American Quarter Horse industry is rich with trailblazing women, who have not only broken traditional barriers, overcome challenges and achieved goals, but have also inspired and empowered others to do the same. […]
Continue reading …Ross Roark – From The Winner’s Circle To The Board Room
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on Ross Roark – From The Winner’s Circle To The Board Room
November 17, 2017 was a momentous day in AQHA history. It was the day that Ross Roark led Squires Famous Doll to win a World Championship title in 2-Year-Old Mares at the AQHA World Show.
Continue reading …EC Video of the Day – A Horseman At Heart
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on EC Video of the Day – A Horseman At Heart
Who is this stranger so deftly riding a Friesian? Dressage Trainer? Saddle Seat Trainer? No, this is renowned all around and Ranch trainer, judge, and AQHA Professional Horseman Steve Meadows, who was in Montana at Meadow Creek Equestrian Center this past weekend with his wife, Becky Meadows, to teach a Ranch Horse clinic! Like any […]
Continue reading …Piper Anderson Prevails at AZ Fall Championship with Keep It To Yourself
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on Piper Anderson Prevails at AZ Fall Championship with Keep It To Yourself
For most any equestrian, learning the physical portion of showing and riding is just part of the challenge. There’s the mental aspect, too, and just about everyone has had to learn to overcome their nerves or their habit of overthinking when showing. It’s so common that becoming a sports psychologist and coach specializing in riders […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Michigan PHC Fall Color Classic
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Michigan PHC Fall Color Classic
The Michigan Paint Horse Club recently wrapped up its Fall Color Classic, held September 13-15, 2024, at Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, Michigan. The show was a Top 20 APHA Show in 2023, and this year, it again offered APHA, Futurity, and All-Breed Classes! Judges were Kendra Weis, Alisa Proefrock, Amy Watkins, Bennie Sargent, Shaun […]
Continue reading …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 […]
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