EC Photo of the Day – A Grand Passion
September 30, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – A Grand Passion
“Riding a horse is not a gentle hobby, to be picked up and laid down like a game of solitaire. It is a grand passion. It seizes a person whole and once it has done so, he/she will have to accept that his life will be radically changed.”― Ralph Waldo Emerson. “My nominee! He’s adorable as […]
Continue reading …Radical Ranch Numbers Start the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress
September 29, 2024 Comments Off on Radical Ranch Numbers Start the 2024 Quarter Horse Congress
From NSBA: The 2024 All American Quarter Horse Congress began on Sunday, September 29, at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio, and although the weather was rainy, it didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the Ranch classes. The first class of the day, Senior Ranch Riding, saw 88 entries, and the day ended with 91 […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Heart Horse
September 29, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Heart Horse
When you want everyone to know he’s your “heart horse!” This is Madeline Langlois and Chromed Up Kicks during their photo shoot for their Congress ad by Heather Peatman of Just Chasing Fireflies Photography. Thank you to Meredith Longworth for the beautiful photo submission! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it: […]
Continue reading …Congress Pro Horsemen Perspective Live Series
September 28, 2024 Comments Off on Congress Pro Horsemen Perspective Live Series
From OQHA: The Congress is once again hosting the 𝑷𝒓𝒐 𝑯𝒐𝒓𝒔𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒏 𝑷𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒕𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒗𝒆 𝑺𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 onsite at the show. This year, PulseVet is generously matching donations in support of the crisis fund through the Ohio Quarter Horse Foundation. Learn from some of the industry’s leading horsemen about a variety of topics, including ranch riding and ranch […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Waiting For PeeWee Halter
September 28, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Waiting For PeeWee Halter
Sara Bradley managed to capture this moment of a PeeWee exhibitor waiting for her class at the 2024 APHA WCHA Halter Million! The gelding she’s visiting with is Hes So Stunning (by Hes So That), owned/exhibited by Kim Helburg in the Big Money Non Pro Yearling Geldings. Thank you to Sara for the wonderful photo! […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
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Second Annual “Strutin On The Range” Meet and Greet at the Congress
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on Second Annual “Strutin On The Range” Meet and Greet at the Congress
The celebration of the acquistion of the great stallion, Strutin On The Range, by Jeff and Jodi Geiger of Ohio, was such at hit at the 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress, they’re hosting another meet and greet! Congress is the perfect place to celebrate another year with “Strut,” the sire of the 2023 Congress All […]
Continue reading …Young Horse Development Scholarship Winners
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on Young Horse Development Scholarship Winners
From AQHA: Since January, American Quarter Horse Youth Association members have recorded their progress training yearlings bred by an American Quarter Horse Association Ranching Heritage Breeder. Recently, four AQHYA members were named scholarship winners through the 2024 AQHA Ranching Heritage Young Horse Development Program, proudly presented by SmartPak and John Deere. In first place, earning a $2,000 scholarship and […]
Continue reading …Four Autumn Feeding Facts for Horses
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on Four Autumn Feeding Facts for Horses
From KER: As summer transitions into autumn, new horse-keeping challenges arise. Be on the lookout for these four potential problems. 1. Deteriorating pasture quality warrants a diet overhaul. “In the spring, we are often concerned about the pasture being too good in quality or high in fructans, which sometimes mandates the use of drylots and grazing […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Dont Tell My Husband
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Dont Tell My Husband
This is Reagan Ruth showing Dont Tell My Husband at the Breeders Halter Futurity in Des Moines, Iowa, in their Junior Youth halter class. Photo credit: Alyssa Milo (Reagan’s mom-top photo) Elizabeth Beauchamp (bottom photo) Thank you to Alyssa Milo for the fabulous photos! If you have a great photo of the day, please email […]
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