“There’s only one thing more precious than our time and that’s what we spend it on.” – Leo Christopher. At the New Hampshire Quarter Horse Association Annual Show in Deerfield, New Hampshire, after the show day was over, Aubrey Sinolsky asks Judge Alex Bryner to see pictures of the babies from the horse she shows, Huntin For […]
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Plenty of controversy surrounds the use, or lack thereof, of blankets in the horse industry. Even within the horse show world, many experts are split on how to achieve a show-ready hair coat throughout the year. It’s no secret that no one more successfully maintains a tight hair coat than those who compete in the Halter arena.
Continue reading …Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale
The 2024 National Snaffle Bit Association’s annual NSBA Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale saw 104 yearlings pass through the sale. The gross sales on the yearlings that went through the sale ring were $1,819,000, providing consignors with a sale average of $17,490 per head. The top ten sale average was $56,920 and the […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 East Coast Halter Futurity
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 East Coast Halter Futurity
The 2024 ECHF on August 31, 2024 at the Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia, is also the 10th anniversary of the show! This year’s futurity for Quarter Horses, Paints, and Appaloosas is judged by Chris Arentsen, Steve Cruse, and Sean Schembri, and it is held in conjunction with the Virginia Color Classic! Thank you to […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – How To Keep Your Youth Show Clothes from Getting Wrinkled
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – How To Keep Your Youth Show Clothes from Getting Wrinkled
Trying to make sure your youth riders look fresh when they enter the show arena? Well, here is youth exhibitor Alana Nix to show you how it is done – simply get them dressed in their show clothes, zip up their chaps, then hang them up to stay wrinkle-free until it’s time to go! Okay, […]
Continue reading …Boots & BBQ Extravaganza – The Congress Kick Off Event Happening THIS WEEKEND
August 30, 2024 Comments Off on Boots & BBQ Extravaganza – The Congress Kick Off Event Happening THIS WEEKEND
From Quarter Horse Congress: Looking for some excitement this weekend? Join us for the Congress Kick Off Event, presented alongside our partners at Rod’s Western Palace and Durango Boots. Stop by the Rod’s store on Silver Drive on Saturday and Sunday for free food, games, karaoke, giveaways, and in-store deals. And don’t forget to take […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – “What’s Santa have that I don’t?”
August 30, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – “What’s Santa have that I don’t?”
“I’m all toasty inside. And I’m leaking!” – The Grinch. Can you spot the Grinch in the blaze of Smashin JohnnysAssets, aka “Charli,” by John Simon and out of Shes Got Bling? Thank you to Dawn Sullivan for the share of your beautiful mare! If you have a photo of your horse with an interesting marking, […]
Continue reading …National Cutting Horse Association Announces Celebrity Cutting Event Benefitting UT Southwestern Medical Center
August 30, 2024 Comments Off on National Cutting Horse Association Announces Celebrity Cutting Event Benefitting UT Southwestern Medical Center
From NCHA: Event Date: November 29, 2024 Location: Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, TX Fort Worth, TX — [TBD] — The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) proudly announces its Celebrity Cutting Challenge on November 29, 2024, at the Will Rogers Coliseum in Fort Worth, Texas. This exciting event will feature stars from various entertainment entities, […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Michigan State Pinto Fall Wind Up
August 29, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Michigan State Pinto Fall Wind Up
The Michigan State Pinto Breeders & Owners Association just wrapped up their 2024 MSPB&O Fall Wind Up August 16th-18th at at Shiawassee County Fairgrounds in Corunna, Michigan, with judges Steve Carter, Jennifer Wahr, Delena Doyle, and Sherry Haynes. “Michigan State Pinto Breeders & Owners Association wrapped up their show season and raised over $500 for their youth club by hosting […]
Continue reading …Join the NRCHA Foundation for a Night at the Stockyards
August 29, 2024 Comments Off on Join the NRCHA Foundation for a Night at the Stockyards
Pilot Point, Texas—The National Reined Cow Horse Association (NRCHA) Foundation invites you to the first-ever Night at the Stockyards event held Thursday, October 17, 2024, at Billy Bob’s Texas, during the NRCHA Snaffle Bit Futurity®. The inaugural event will raise money for the NRCHA Foundation to support the Foundation’s commitment to raising money for youth […]
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