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Ratkowski and Better Buy the Minit win the $10K Hunter Derby at WEC-Ocala

September 8, 2024 Comments Off

Better Buy The Minit, aka “Murray,” returned to the show arena Sunday with Morgan Ratkowski at World Equestrian Center Ocala for the $10,000 NSBA Open Hunter Derby at the 2024 Championship Show! They won the class, earning a $3700 prize – an impressive feat for the 19-year-old gelding who is semi-retired and has boasted a […]

Around the Rings with the G-Man – The Championship Show 2024 at WEC-Ocala

September 8, 2024 Comments Off

Around the Rings – The Championship Show 2024 at WEC-Ocala

September 8, 2024 Comments Off

The Championship Show at World Equestrian Center – Ocala is underway and intern Allison Chism is there to catch all the excitement! Check out some of her candid photos below, and stay tuned for more:

Around the Rings – 2024 Combining Colors Paint/Pinto Show & Midwest Cash Incentive Challenge

September 7, 2024 Comments Off

The Nebraska Paint Horse Club and the Iowa Pinto Horse Association joined forces for the 2024 Combining Colors Labor Day Show, featuring a Paint-O-Rama and Pinto classes, plus All Breed classes with payback. In addition, the show hosted the Midwest Cash Incentive Challenge, a brand new futurity program aimed at incentivizing Midwest foaled horses, breeders and […]

Around the Rings – 2024 National Open HSA World Championship Show

September 7, 2024 Comments Off

The National Open Horse Show Association World Championship Show at C Bar C Expo Center is underway in Cloverdale, Indiana! Our EC friend in the field, Kristi Sanders, is on the scene, bringing copies of The Equine Chronicle to exhibitors!

They Not Like Us and Bud Lyon win Inaugural $35,000 Ranch Riding at WEC

September 6, 2024 Comments Off

On Friday, September 6th at The Championship Show 2024, the first Three Year Old NSBA $35,000 Ranch Riding class was held, much to the delight of ranch discipline fans! After 13 tough entries completed the pattern, They Not Like Us with Bud Lyon for Kimberly Lyon won the top spot! When asked about “Canuck,” […]

Around the Rings – 2024 Utah QHA & Utah PHC Heritage Classic

September 5, 2024 Comments Off

The Utah Quarter Horse Association and the Utah Paint Horse Club join forces each year for the Heritage Classic, an AQHA, APHA, VRH, and All-Breed show at Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan, Utah. This year, the dates spanned August 29-September 2, 2024, and judges were Bruce Army, Clay Cavinder, Dolly Chayer, and Kelly Smith. […]

Around the Rings – 2024 California Championship

September 4, 2024 Comments Off

The California Championship, held August 28 – September 1, 2024, in Paso Robles, California, was AQHA-NSBA-PCQHA- approved, and it hosted plenty of great competition and fun! Their futurity and stake classes list included Ranch Trail Stakes – $2500 added, NSBA 3 & 4 Trail Stakes – $500 added, and Western Pleasure 1st Year Green Horse 4&U – $500 added […]

Around the Rings – 2024 Indiana QHA/HCSC Fall Fling

September 3, 2024 Comments Off

The IQHA/HCSC Fall Fling just wrapped up August 22-25, 2024, at at Henry Saddle Club in New Castle, Indiana! Candids from the four judge AQHA show and special event were captured by Mary Caitlyn O’Malley of MC Graphic Design & Photography! Keep scrolling for more photos:

Around the Rings – 2024 SJPHC NCPHC Fall Color Challenge

September 3, 2024 Comments Off

By Jennifer Barbee, Show Manager: The Fall Color Challenge & All Breed Horse Show happened on August 22-25, 2024, at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California. This show is a collaboration between San Joaquin Paint Horse Club and Northern California Paint Horse Club, two APHA Regional Clubs. Running as a four judge POR, the […]