Arizona Hosts The Nutrena AQHA West Level 1 Championships
June 2, 2023 Comments Off on Arizona Hosts The Nutrena AQHA West Level 1 Championships
By Kristin Spinning, AzQHA A cheering crowd, a red, white, and blue neck ribbon fluttering through the victory lap, a hoisted gold trophy, the crowd of cameras, being mobbed by friends and family. That was the scene played out 85 times during the Nutrena AQHA West Level 1 Championships at WestWorld in Scottsdale, Arizona May […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 MQHA Gateway Classic
June 2, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 MQHA Gateway Classic
The Missouri Quarter Horse Association just wrapped up its Gateway Classic, which spanned May 25-28, 2023. It happened at the National Equestrian Center in Lake St Louis, Missouri, as an AQHA & NSBA Approved show, with judges Chris Jones, Judd Paul, Rhonda Replogle, Eric Petersen, Tonya Brown, and Brad Jewett. Exhibitors were treated to events like the Ranch […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2023 SCQHA Palmetto Classic
June 2, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2023 SCQHA Palmetto Classic
The South Carolina Quarter Horse Association just finished up its 2023 Palmetto Classic at SC Equine Park in Camden, South Carolina, May 26-28, 2023. The show was AQHA & NSBA Approved, and judges were: Pamela Scott, Jan Hoskin-Hay, Manita McKool-DeFoor, and Kathryn Kope. Sunday after Halter and Showmanship, the show also held a one-judge NCQHA Special Event […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Down The Rail
June 2, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Down The Rail
What an impressive display of color! This is a down-the-rail view of the Amateur Walk Trot Western Pleasure class, taken at the 2023 APHA Zone 5 Show in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Thank you to Sandy Quinn for the fun and colorful photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Is It Possible to Breed Less “Spooky” Horses?
June 2, 2023 Comments Off on Is It Possible to Breed Less “Spooky” Horses?
Equine Science Update Wild horses possess an instinct to stay vigilant, constantly on guard against potential predators. This innate behaviour remains ingrained even in domesticated horses, causing them to be easily frightened and alert to potential dangers. Horses often struggle to differentiate between genuine threats and harmless objects, such as a plastic bag floating past a […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Call Me Sister, 2001-2023
June 1, 2023 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Call Me Sister, 2001-2023
Call Me Sister, by Paint Me Zippo and out of HF Skips Plaudette, was laid to rest on May 31, 2023. The 2001 APHA Sorrel Tobiano Mare with the familiar “Y” brand, for Yarnelle Farms, was Paul and Marylyn Caliendo’s first Paint Horse, purchased through Scott Suggs and Shannon McCulloch. After her purchase, the Simons […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – APHA Zone 2 Photos and Results
June 1, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – APHA Zone 2 Photos and Results
The results are in for the APHA Zone 2 Show from Las Vegas at South Point Equestrian Center! The show took place May 17-21, 2023, with a 6-judge Zone 2 Show and 4-judge POR. The Zone 2 judges were: John Briggs, Sandy Curl, Margo Ball, Michael Ochetto, and Tony Burris, The POR judges were: Mark Baus, […]
Continue reading …The Run For A Million Tickets Are On Sale Now
June 1, 2023 Comments Off on The Run For A Million Tickets Are On Sale Now
The Run For A Million, set for AUGUST 16 – 19, 2023, will once again be hosted by South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada from August 16 – 19, 2023. Sixteen riders, including some of the most accomplished NRHA Professionals in the history of Reining, will compete for a purse of $1,000,000. In addition […]
Continue reading …Paying It Forward – Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Style
June 1, 2023 Comments Off on Paying It Forward – Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Style
By Delores Kuhlwein We often hear about people paying it forward to others – from the drive through at Starbucks to the one at McDonalds, since people lifting each other’s spirits and simply making the world a better and brighter place is newsworthy. Undoubtedly, we also see the horse community rallying when tragedy strikes. But […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Look Out, World!
June 1, 2023 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Look Out, World!
“I thought I’d send you the second photo of “Conor” by Figured Im Invited. You featured the first photo of him a couple of weeks ago but the second photo much more accurately captures his personality!” explains Amanda Potts. Conor, owned by Diamond N Ranch in Billings, Montana, is by Figured Im Invited and out […]
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