Sloane Weakly and Western Maiden win L1 Walk Trot Horsemanship at L1 West Championships!
May 19, 2023 Comments Off on Sloane Weakly and Western Maiden win L1 Walk Trot Horsemanship at L1 West Championships!
Watch what Sloane had to say about “Faith” after they won the L1 Youth Walk Trot Horsemanship at the 2023 AQHA West L1 Championships!
Continue reading …Chesney Watkins with The Company You Keep win L1 13 & Under Horsemanship
May 19, 2023 Comments Off on Chesney Watkins with The Company You Keep win L1 13 & Under Horsemanship
Hear what Chesney had to say about his new horse, “George,” in this delightful interview after their win in the L1 Youth Western Horsemanship 13 & Under at the 2023 AQHA West L1 Championships! It was their first neck ribbon and their first horsemanship win:
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Champagne Fire
May 19, 2023 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Champagne Fire
Meet two-day-old Champagne Fire, an Appaloosa colt sired by Fire of Grayeagle and out of Champagne Confetti. He’s owned by by Kimmie Peterson of Dannebrog, Nebraska. Thank you to Kimmie for a great photo! If you have an EC photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – AQHA L1 West Championships, Thursday, May 18
May 19, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – AQHA L1 West Championships, Thursday, May 18
On Thursday, May 18th at the 2023 AQHA L1 West Championships, exhibitors focused on Horsemanship, Western Pleasure, Ranch Riding, and Western Riding. In the Horsemanship arena, the L1 Youth Walk Trot exhibitors were there to compete in the first class of day, and even though they were there to win, as always, they managed to make […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – AQHA L1 West Championships, Wednesday, May 17
May 18, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – AQHA L1 West Championships, Wednesday, May 17
On Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at the AQHA L1 West Championships at WestWorld of Scottsdale, the name of the game was Showmanship, along with Reining, Ranch Riding, and Over Fence Classes. In the Showmanship arena, the first class of the day was Rookie Youth Showmanship, and Mylie Parker won the top spot with Dont Doubt […]
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“This is my trainer, Ruth Sweet, who is still going strong at almost 80 years old (birthday in June). Still showing in British Columbia,” says Jeannette Behan. “Just to add….she is an AQHA world champion!” Thank you to Jeannette and Sally Rees Photography for going above and beyond to submit this photo of Ruth. Congratulations and […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – Florida PHC 2023 May Mane Event
May 18, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – Florida PHC 2023 May Mane Event
By Amanda Williams Palmer What a spectacular show in the most incredible equine facility in the country! The Florida Paint Horse Club hosted a 3 day event at the World Equestrian Center – Ocala this past weekend. The event welcomed not just Paints and Pintos but all horses to participate in their All Breed divisions. […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings Photos and Results – The Madness 2023
May 17, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings Photos and Results – The Madness 2023
The SOQHA Madness 2023, May 9-14, took place at the WEC in Wilmington, Ohio, to much success. The numbers impressed everyone! For example, on Thursday, An Equine Production reported the Western Pleasure classes were some of the largest anywhere recently: L2 Junior – 27 L1 Select – 16 (just Select, L1 amateur had their own […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Sharkbait the Fluffy Frenchie
May 17, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Sharkbait the Fluffy Frenchie
Meet Sharkbait the Fluffy Frenchie, the cutest little mascot at horse shows! “Congress is his favorite,” says Meagan Hengst of Fieldstone Farm, who explains Sharkbait is a Frenchie stud based in Holland, Michigan. “He’s man’s best friend in the western way of living!” Thank you to Meagan for the adorable photo! If you have a great […]
Continue reading …Mark Stevens Teaches Sold Out Clinic in McAllister, Montana
May 17, 2023 Comments Off on Mark Stevens Teaches Sold Out Clinic in McAllister, Montana
You might say Mark Stevens has acquired a lifetime of knowledge. He was the first on our back cover on the Equine Chronicle debut issue. So our ears perked up when we heard that Trainer Michele Tucker Yoder flew him from Florida to Montana to share his wealth of knowledge in a clinic for […]
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