This is 3-year-old Rebekah Parr loving on her best friend, VS D Coded, aka “JC,” after debuting in Lead Line at the Winter Circuit at Cloverdale! Thank you to Christine Parr for the adorable photo. If you have a great photo of the day, they are accepted by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …NSBA Names 2024 Board of Directors and Officers
December 14, 2023 Comments Off on NSBA Names 2024 Board of Directors and Officers
From NSBA: Following the general membership meeting held last week, the National Snaffle Bit Association announced their new Officers and Directors for the upcoming year. They are as follows: NSBA OFFICERS President – Kevin Dukes, Weatherford, TX President Elect – Phil Harris, State Road, NC 1st Vice President and Treasurer – Michael Tidwell, Cartersville, GA […]
Continue reading …AQHA Exhibitors – Update Your Level 1 Applications
December 14, 2023 Comments Off on AQHA Exhibitors – Update Your Level 1 Applications
From AQHA Showing: 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀: If you’re Level 1 eligible in 2024, update your Level 1 application for the new year! https://www.aqha.com/level-1 Not certain of your eligibility? Check it here: ↓↓ https://aqhaservices.aqha.com/members/summaries/viewleveling
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 Volunteer State Pinto Holiday Classic
December 14, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 Volunteer State Pinto Holiday Classic
The Volunteer State Pinto Organization just wrapped up their Holiday Classic Circuit, two shows with four judges with PtHA and APHA classes, held December 8-10,2023, at TN Miller Coliseum, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Show #1 judges were Clint Fullerton and Pat Smith, and Show #2 judges were John Ed Tabb and Daniel Whitehouse. The show was full of […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Meaning of Family
December 14, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Meaning of Family
“This picture is so special to me,” says Michelle Bauer. “Together for almost 35 years and business partners for 24 of those years. I am consistently amazed we got lucky enough to meet people with such unwavering honesty and integrity. What started out as riding lessons ended up with us finding family.” Thank you to […]
Continue reading …Apply for More Than $300,000 in Foundation Scholarships
December 14, 2023 Comments Off on Apply for More Than $300,000 in Foundation Scholarships
From AQHA: January 15 is the deadline for 2024 American Quarter Horse Foundation scholarship applications. Applicants wishing to obtain scholarship funding from the Foundation for the 2024-25 academic year can download the scholarship guidelines for a complete list of criteria and requirements. The Foundation will award scholarships totaling more than $375,000 for the 2024-25 academic year. Since its inception in […]
Continue reading …NSBA Foundation Celebrates Newest Tomorrows Horsemen® Graduates
December 13, 2023 Comments Off on NSBA Foundation Celebrates Newest Tomorrows Horsemen® Graduates
From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association and NSBA Foundation are proud to celebrate the graduation of Class #2 of the Tomorrows Horsemen® Program. The class culminated in Las Vegas, NV with its fifth in-person session of the two-year program. Following the conclusion of all educational sessions, participants had the opportunity to meet with […]
Continue reading …APHA Welcomes Hannah Eichman as Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
December 13, 2023 Comments Off on APHA Welcomes Hannah Eichman as Director of Youth & Amateur Activities
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Hannah Eichman joined the American Paint Horse Association as its new director of Youth & Amateur activities, effective December 11, 2023. Eichman is excited to lead and elevate APHA’s Youth and Amateur programs to new heights. In her new role, Eichman will oversee the strategic direction and initiatives aimed at fostering growth, […]
Continue reading …EC Question of the Week – Best Advice for Backing a Horse Trailer
December 13, 2023 Comments Off on EC Question of the Week – Best Advice for Backing a Horse Trailer
We recently asked our readers: Our news feeds are filled with jokes about backing up and parking horse trailers. Some are painfully true! What advice can you offer about backing up a trailer? Many of you suggested turning the bottom of the wheel the way you want the back of trailer to go, in addition […]
Continue reading …National Day of the Horse Celebrates how Horses Make Our Lives Better
December 13, 2023 Comments Off on National Day of the Horse Celebrates how Horses Make Our Lives Better
From the American Horse Council: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE The American Horse Council doesn’t need a specific date on the calendar to know when to celebrate the horse, and we know that for those whose lives center around the horse, you don’t either. However, December 13 is National Day of the Horse. And it’s a time […]
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