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 […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Michigan PHC Fall Color Classic
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Michigan PHC Fall Color Classic
The Michigan Paint Horse Club recently wrapped up its Fall Color Classic, held September 13-15, 2024, at Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason, Michigan. The show was a Top 20 APHA Show in 2023, and this year, it again offered APHA, Futurity, and All-Breed Classes! Judges were Kendra Weis, Alisa Proefrock, Amy Watkins, Bennie Sargent, Shaun […]
Continue reading …NCHA Announces 2024 NCHA Circuit Championships in October and November
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on NCHA Announces 2024 NCHA Circuit Championships in October and November
From NCHA: FORT WORTH—The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) is excited to announce the 2024 NCHA Circuit Championships, which will take place between October and November. These local circuit championships are a finale show that celebrates the weekend cutter. Thirteen of the NCHA circuits will host a spectacular championship show where cutters compete to earn […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – All Creatures Great and Small
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – All Creatures Great and Small
It was just another day of lessons recently at Carson Training Center in Indiana when the students found a bird who could no longer fly. Instead of turning their back on the bird, they decided to catch it, and one of the Carson Training Center families took the bird home to nurse it back to […]
Continue reading …Leah Nim and Disturbing The Peace
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on Leah Nim and Disturbing The Peace
Leah Nim has been a team with Disturbing The Peace, aka “Fergus,” only since March of this year at Trendsetter Performance Horses. However, she came to Arizona Fall Championship and started cleaning up, winning circuits in 11 & Under WT Horsemanship, All Breed WT Western Pleasure, and All Breed WT Western Horsemanship. Hear from Leah […]
Continue reading …Brenda Ogden and Catch The Moxie
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on Brenda Ogden and Catch The Moxie
Friday at the 2024 Arizona Fall Championship, Brenda Ogden won the circuit for Amateur Select Hunter Under Saddle with Catch The Moxie! Watch Brenda’s EC TV winner’s interview with “Phil” to hear what they love about their favorite discipline, Hunter Under Saddle, and who is part of their irreplaceable support system.
Continue reading …Sharon Conway and CR Hershey Bar
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on Sharon Conway and CR Hershey Bar
Not many achievements can top the feeling of raising your own horse, followed by succeeding with that same horse many times over. Sharon Conway, who rides with McDowall Quarter Horses, says CR Hershey Bar, however, is special for more than just the fact that she raised him. “I had a really great show mare, Shes […]
Continue reading …An Awakening – The Story Behind Tabatha Poling and Lazy Holla Dayz
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on An Awakening – The Story Behind Tabatha Poling and Lazy Holla Dayz
Last year at Congress, Ryan Kail and Tabatha Poling went on a mission to find the perfect horse. When she stepped her foot into the stirrup of Lazy Holla Dayz, it took Tabatha five minutes to know “Stella” was the one. Since then, says Tabatha, “This horse is making all my dreams come true. It’s […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Southwest Style
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Southwest Style
Thank you to Kristina Truluck of Truluck Photography for submitting her first set of photos for The Equine Chronicle! Her action-packed gallery is from the recent Southwest Quarter Horse Association Fall Futurity in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Find arena shots for purchase by Truluck Photography from the show here: Southwest Quarter Horse Association Futurity Show Photos (truluckphoto.com) […]
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