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EC Photo of the Day- The Tiniest Fan

June 1, 2018 Comments Off

Thanks to John Kayser for this adorable shot of a tiny Equine Chronicle fan enjoying the latest edition of the magazine at the Iowa Paint Horse Club Memorial Day Spectacular. If you have a great photo to be featured for our EC Photo of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.

Around the Rings- 2018 Redbud Spectacular

June 1, 2018 Comments Off

Thanks to June Liston for some fun photos from the 2018 Redbud Spectacular. The show began May 31st and will continue through June 10th in Oklahoma City. Judges for the show are Jody Brainard, Roger Branch, David Connors, Reid Fady, Don Flohr, Bob Freeman, Tanya Green, Joe Hayes, Holly Hover, Lyne Laforme, Kent Martin, Brent Maxwell, […]

Around the Rings- 2018 Gateway Classic

June 1, 2018 Comments Off

Special thanks to Cody Parmenter Photography for some beautiful shots from the 2018 Gateway Classic. If you’d like for your horse show photos to be featured on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.

Memorial Event to Honor Young Cowboy Gone Before His Time

June 1, 2018 Comments Off

This annual memorial helps the community celebrate the young cowboy’s life through his love and passion for ranch bronc riding and by putting on the best bronc and bull riding event that has come to the area.

Performance Halter Rule at 2019 Adequan Select World

June 1, 2018 Comments Off

a. earn the required number of points to qualify for Select Amateur Performance Halter at the AQHA Select World Show OR show at ten (10) shows in a performance halter class during the qualifying period (shows will be counted by show numbers on a one-horse/one-exhibitor basis);

How a Sparkly Horse Show Jacket Inspired a Very Special Cake

June 1, 2018 Comments Off

“He frantically searched for places that both had edible jewels in stock and could get them overnighted to the bakery by Friday afternoon. He was only able to find two places in the country that could do it – one in New York City and one in Seattle. He somehow got 150 sugar jewels to Waco in less than 24 hours!”

EC Photo of the Day- Happy Sweet Sixteen!

May 31, 2018 Comments Off

Horses are like family, and just because you’re furry and have four legs doesn’t mean you have to skip out on a milestone birthday like your Sweet Sixteen! Happy Birthday to Chex Is The Choice, who celebrated his 16th birthday at the Redbud Spectacular!

Paint Horse Congress Judges For 2018

May 31, 2018 Comments Off

Judges: Tony Burris, Dolly Chayer, Tim Finkenbinder, Lisa Moden, Brendan Brown, Sandy Jirkovsky, Teresa Pelton, and Chris Thompson

Ancillary Judges for Hunter Hack, Ranch Riding, Reining, and Speed classes: Leon Borcherding, Pat Burton, Larry Hansch, Rick McLain, Cyndi Brown, Jerry Donahue, Louis Hufnagel, and Casey Orr.

The Story of Faith

May 31, 2018 Comments Off

This is not how I had planned for the story to end… I worked so hard to save her, to keep her, to restore her, and now I had to make a conscientious choice to end her life?

6 Tips For Giving Oral Reasons For Horse Judging Beginners

May 31, 2018 Comments Off

Tip #4- After judging a class, most of the time your first instinct is to go to work writing out your reasons. However, this is doing yourself a huge disservice. Writing out your reasons forces your brain to remember the piece of paper, not the horses. If you get stuck in the reasons room, you’ll have a harder time trying to remember what you were trying to say. Instead, jot down a few key words or bullets and refer to those when practicing, not your whole notes page.