2024 | Equine Chronicle

AQHA Launches new Features for American Quarter Horse Owners Within myAQHA

November 1, 2024 Comments Off

MyAQHA now has a Registration Certificate Manager area to make Quarter Horse ownership even easier. From AQHA: As a result of member feedback, myAQHA, the American Quarter Horse Association’s web platform where members can access their membership and ownership records, has a new tool to improve and simplify the AQHA member experience. Introducing the new […]

First Futurity Win for Emma Gore at 2024 QH Congress

October 31, 2024 Comments Off

During the last week of the 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress, results of the big trail classes are highly anticipated, and the Four and Five Year Old Non-Pro Trail Stakes is no exception. It’s even more exciting to watch a youth rider take top honors in a class of Non Pros, and Emma Grace […]

Happy Halloween from The Equine Chronicle!

October 31, 2024 Comments Off

In the spirit of Halloween, we’ve decided to share just a few costumes that have graced our website and pages over the last few years! Thank you to photographers Ryan Geiger Photography, Don Trout Photography, Corrin Hunt Photography, AE Photography, and Jessica O’Connor Equine Imagery for always being willing to share their work.

It’s Ocala Food & Wine Festival Weekend!

October 31, 2024 Comments Off

From WEC-Ocala: The ultimate weekend of food, flavors and fun is just around the corner! Don’t miss the Ocala Food & Wine Festival presented by Lugano Diamonds November 1-3 at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Visit ocalafoodandwinefest.com to secure your tickets for this celebrity-chef-led celebration featuring unlimited sampling. Choose to attend Friday, Saturday or Sunday events, or spend […]

EC Photo of the Day – Happy Halloween from Billy The Kid

October 31, 2024 Comments Off

Can you find the ghost? “This is Billy The Kid and his best friend, Spongebob Squarepaint,” says Joselyn Leonhart, whose daughter, Bella, showed “Billy” for her all around horse as a youth. “Two of the most beautiful pasture ornaments anyone could ask for!” Thank you to Joselyn for the amazing photo! If you have […]

Kristen Galyean, Patrick Heeley, and Cody Parrish Named to NSBA’s Quarter Million Dollar Club

October 30, 2024 Comments Off

From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association is pleased to welcome Kristen Galyean, Patrick Heeley, and Cody Parrish as the newest members of its prestigious Quarter Million Dollar Club. Kristen, Patrick, and Cody each reached the milestone of more than $250,000 in lifetime NSBA earnings at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Kristen Galyean Kristen […]

Revisions to Horse Protection Act Effective February 1, 2025

October 30, 2024 Comments Off

The American Horse Council (AHC) is releasing this advisory to inform the industry of important changes to the Horse Protection Act (HPA). Background on the HPA can be found at https://www.aphis.usda.gov/hpa . As a general reminder, the HPA covers all equine breeds and disciplines to eliminate the practice of soring horses. The AHC and other industry stakeholders have […]

Hopkins Equestrian Team wins Reserve at Michigan Interscholastic Horse Association State Championships

October 30, 2024 Comments Off

By Heather Maurer While the Quarter Horse Congress was in full swing at the beginning of October, the Michigan Interscholastic Horse Association State Championships were also being held in Midland, Michigan, where the Hopkins Equestrian Team earned a Reserve State Championship title in Division B coached by long time AQHA member and showman Heather Maurer. […]

Around the Rings – Day Five of the 2024 Appaloosa World Show

October 30, 2024 Comments Off

The Appaloosa World Championship Show is underway October 25 – November 2, 2024, at Will Rogers Complex in Fort Worth, Texas! Find individual class results here: sub.appaloosa.com/show/2024worldshow/showresults.htm Award standings (updated each night): Show Awards Thank you to Ruehle Photographix for the fabulous gallery of candid photos from Day Five! Stay tuned […]

EC Photo of the Day – From Ear to Ear

October 30, 2024 Comments Off

Pictured together are Nicole Jackson and Suave Rico Rey, also known as “Rock” (and “Sparkle Farts”), after they had just finished showing in the reining and cow work for the first time together in Meridian, MS. We didn’t ask why he was also called Sparkle Farts, but we do understand why they are grinning from […]