Porkbun Founder Returns Once Stolen Bronze Ritual Vessel to China
February 14, 2024 Comments Off on Porkbun Founder Returns Once Stolen Bronze Ritual Vessel to China
Many of our readers know of Dakota King Phelps and her mom, Deneen King, APHA exhibitors who ride with Wilson Show Horses in Battle Ground, Washington. Ray King, Deneen’s husband and Dakota’s father, recently made news by returning a priceless relic to China. Read the rest here! By Todd Han of Dynadot: Last month Ray […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Dixie National QH EWD Show
February 14, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Dixie National QH EWD Show
Every year the Dixie National Quarter Horse Show celebrates and hosts the Mary Hopkins Memorial Equestrians with Disabilities AQHA Show, an EWD show sponsored by the Mississippi Quarter Horse Youth Association. The show just marked its 24rd year, on February 6-7, 2024, with 4 AQHA Shows and no entry fees, no stall fees, and no pre-entry […]
Continue reading …Valentine’s Day Advice – How to Survive As the Other Half of A Horse-A-Holic
February 14, 2024 Comments Off on Valentine’s Day Advice – How to Survive As the Other Half of A Horse-A-Holic
They are the other halves of horse-a-holics, and they are the unsung heroes of the horse show world. While the show goes on, these spouses and partners who don’t earn ribbons or have their names in lights are behind the scenes, somehow finding their own ways to cope with the endless strings of horse shows […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy Valentine’s Day
It has already been 25 years since Philip Martin appeared inside our back cover, changing the industry with The Equine Chronicle, which has always been ahead of its time, explains Gordon Downey. As an AKC judge since 2006, Philip now spends most of his time in the show dog world, breeding and showing Doberman Pinschers (Phillmar). […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 SCQHA Cattle Classic
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 SCQHA Cattle Classic
The South Carolina Cattle Classic was held at SC Equine Park in Camden, South Carolina, February 8-11, 2024, with four complete AQHA shows, four complete AQHA Versatility Ranch Horse shows, and one Ranching Heritage Challenge show. Judges were: Pamela Scott (RHC), Gayle Lampinen, Rhonda Replogle (RHC), and Richard Spinks. Circuit Champions: Class Back Number Horse Exhibitor Aged Stallions […]
Continue reading …Trainer Talk – Recovering From A Bad Go
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on Trainer Talk – Recovering From A Bad Go
We recently asked our readers: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 “𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐠𝐨?” Is there a piece of advice that always helps you move on? Megan Rechberg The best help for me after a bad go is planning how to fix what went wrong. You learn more from bad goes than from […]
Continue reading …NCHA Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on NCHA Hall Of Fame Inductees Announced
From the National Cutting Horse Association: For the 2023 year, the following horses and riders are recognized for their achievements by inducting them into the National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) Hall of Fame. Three categories represent their lifetime earnings and accomplishments in the arena: Horse, Open Riders, and Non-Pro Riders. We congratulate the following inductees […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy 16th Birthday to Pour Me Sum Tequila
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy 16th Birthday to Pour Me Sum Tequila
We have another fabulous birthday to celebrate, this time to Pour Me Sum Tequila, who turned 16 at the past weekend’s Oregon Quarter Horse Association’s Sweetheart Classic in Eugene, Oregon! Thank you and congrats to owner Tarin Brascher! If you have a great photo of the day, please send it by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …EC Blog – To All the Students We’ve Loved Before
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog – To All the Students We’ve Loved Before
EC Blog by Cecily Clark and Matt Brown of East West Training Stables in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania To all the students we’ve loved before (past and present), There’s a lot we’ve worked on together over the years, and many lessons we hope you’ve learned as our students. Many technical, many philosophical, and many that […]
Continue reading …EC Transformation Tuesday – Rose Amala
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on EC Transformation Tuesday – Rose Amala
First up for today’s Transformation Tuesday is Rose Amala in 2016 with her first ride, “Jack.” Remember Rose and Jack from The Titanic movie? The second photo shows Rose with Pawn Star at the 2023 L1 West AQHA Championship with her family and her trainers, Mike and May Edwards. Thank you to Tamara […]
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