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Amanda Kimes and Diamonds In the Dirt

November 6, 2024 Comments Off

Amanda Kimes and Diamonds In the Dirt won a class of 74 entries in the L2 Amateur Ranch Trail at the 2024 AQHA World Championship Show! See what Amanda has to say about “Fiona!” View complete results and scoresheets: L2 Amateur Ranch Trail Results L2 Amateur Ranch Trail Score Sheets

The Time is Always Right To Do What is Right – A Congress Lost and Found Story

November 6, 2024 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein When you attend the fairgrounds in any given state at any horse show, you don’t really expect white glove service. In fact, at many facilities where we show our horses, we often are happy to have a functional and (relatively) clean restroom to use. What you’ll find at the All American Quarter […]

EC Photo of the Day – My Heart Horse

November 6, 2024 Comments Off

“When you are on a great horse, you have the best seat you will ever have.” – Winston Churchill. This is Denise Willard, on her heart horse, “Luther”, aka Lopin Loud N Lazy, on the rail in a pleasure class at one of the Three Enchanted Mountain Horse Show Series shows in Little Valley, NY. […]

2024 AQHA World Show Recap – Tuesday, November 5th

November 6, 2024 Comments Off

Tuesday, November 5th at the 2024 AQHA World Championship Show saw Working Hunter Finals, Ranch Riding and Ranch Trail, as well as a L1 Western Riding Stakes class to wrap up the day. Keep scrolling for complete results for all classes, and AQHA videos of L3 winning runs: L1 Western Riding Stakes Vickery Performance […]

EC Photo of the Day – Happy Fall!

November 5, 2024 Comments Off

This is Oscar, a 2024 colt by VS Flatline, diving into a bucket of fall apples! Thank you to Stacey Colgan for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please send it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

An Invincible Connection: Allie Rippeon and ItzOnly Make Believe

November 4, 2024 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein “The connections we make in the course of a life, maybe that’s what heaven is.” – Fred Rogers. Ask a horse show judge what he or she is looking for, especially in a pattern class, and one of the words you’ll hear time and time again is “connection.” The difference between an […]

Around the Rings – 2024 Appaloosa World Show Recap

November 4, 2024 Comments Off

2024 World Appaloosa Show was a first-class event held at Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas, from October 25 – November 2. Judges for the event: Cyndi Robbins, Daren Wright, Deborah Letham, Debra Jarvis, Douglas Mileham, Janette Dublin, Kim Garrett, Melissa Proulx, Rick Warne, and Steve Lackey. Champion and Reserve Awards, and World’s […]

EC Congress Photo of the Day – Rachael Pollzzie and Hippie Hippie Shake

November 4, 2024 Comments Off

This year’s Congress marked the first for Rachael Pollzzie and the first show season for Hippie Hippie Shake, aka “Mazie!” The pair went home with titles of NSBA Congress Champion and Reserve Congress Champion. “It’s been a childhood dream of mine to show at the Quarter Horse Congress. I never thought I’d be lucky or confident enough […]

AQHA Rule-Change Proposals

November 4, 2024 Comments Off

From AQHA: The final standing committee reports from the 2024 AQHA Convention are online, and it is time to think ahead for 2025! The American Quarter Horse Association wants to hear any suggestions members have to make AQHA membership, programs and services reach their fullest potential. Each spring, AQHA holds a convention to review AQHA rules […]

EC Congress Photo of the Day – Ian Kane and Mr Fantastik

November 3, 2024 Comments Off

“This is Ian Kane and his trusty sidekick, Mr. Fantastik,” says Michelle Kane. “This was taken at The All American Quarter Horse Congress. He was heading to his Level 1 Showmanship 14-18 class. This solidified that I no longer have a little boy on my hands.” It’s a wonderful photo, Michelle, and we thank you for […]