2024 Arizona Fall Championship Recap and Results
September 26, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 Arizona Fall Championship Recap and Results
The Arizona Fall Championship AQHA Show at Westworld of Scottsdale, held September 18-22, 2024, upped the ante again this year with even more prizes and chances to win, including many new added-money classes, with eight Ranch added-money or derby/sweepstakes classes, four $1,000-added Trail classes, plus added-money classes for Western Riding, Western Pleasure Hunter Under Saddle, and […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The First Check
September 26, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The First Check
That “first pulled check” feeling after placing in a two-split class of 34 for the Open $250-added walk jog! This is eight-year-old Sawyer Hanlon and his horse Battman (Battin On A Homerun). “The pure joy on his face is what keeps us on the road all summer!” says Schuyler Radtke. Thank you to Schuyler for […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
September 26, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2024 APHA/WCHA Halter Million
Keep scrolling for photos from Fort Worth for the APHA/WCHA Halter Million, and from the WCHA Hall of Fame Banquet!
Continue reading …Know the Signs: Early Detection of EPM is Critical
September 25, 2024 Comments Off on Know the Signs: Early Detection of EPM is Critical
Use these resources to help identify the early signs of EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis). Click on the following resources to download a PDF. Know the clinical signs of EPM: Put this “Don’t STALL signs” poster in your barn and stay alert to the early signs of EPM. Learn more about EPM: This brochure details the […]
Continue reading …Horse-Caring Helps Military Veterans With PTSD
September 25, 2024 Comments Off on Horse-Caring Helps Military Veterans With PTSD
A Rutgers study may open a new frontier in mental health treatment. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms. Reporting results of the study […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – It All Comes Down to This
September 25, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – It All Comes Down to This
This. It all comes down to this. The hours, the days, the months, and years. It takes a village, a family, a tribe to build the horse, to build the rider, to make a team. A good cop, bad cop, and a voice of reason to pull you up, put your ego in its place, […]
Continue reading …Markel Super Sires Online Auction Now Accepting All Ages
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on Markel Super Sires Online Auction Now Accepting All Ages
Muncie, Indiana – Super Sires continues to impact the “Show Horse” world by constructing innovative programs that create a profitable economic impact for all stallion owners, mare owners and exhibitors equally. In 2024 alone, Super Sires will distribute over $225,000 in cash and prizes throughout the country, with over $1.2 Million since the inception of Super Sires, a Not for […]
Continue reading …2024 Class of AQHA Wrangler Women of Influence Announced
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 Class of AQHA Wrangler Women of Influence Announced
From AQHA: Influence is defined as the capacity to have an effect on the character, development or behavior of someone or something. The American Quarter Horse industry is rich with trailblazing women, who have not only broken traditional barriers, overcome challenges and achieved goals, but have also inspired and empowered others to do the same. […]
Continue reading …EC Video of the Day – A Horseman At Heart
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on EC Video of the Day – A Horseman At Heart
Who is this stranger so deftly riding a Friesian? Dressage Trainer? Saddle Seat Trainer? No, this is renowned all around and Ranch trainer, judge, and AQHA Professional Horseman Steve Meadows, who was in Montana at Meadow Creek Equestrian Center this past weekend with his wife, Becky Meadows, to teach a Ranch Horse clinic! Like any […]
Continue reading …Piper Anderson Prevails at AZ Fall Championship with Keep It To Yourself
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on Piper Anderson Prevails at AZ Fall Championship with Keep It To Yourself
For most any equestrian, learning the physical portion of showing and riding is just part of the challenge. There’s the mental aspect, too, and just about everyone has had to learn to overcome their nerves or their habit of overthinking when showing. It’s so common that becoming a sports psychologist and coach specializing in riders […]
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