The Second Heroes Horsemanship Challenge – it’s all about showing appreciation for our freedom By Delores Kuhlwein The army veteran stood anxiously at the Big A in Conyers, Georgia, too nervous to get on the horses. He’d signed up through the website to volunteer at the Heroes Horsemanship Challenge, not completely aware of the entire […]
Continue reading …Shorty’s Caboy Hattery Rein In Cancer 2023 Frisbee Toss
November 9, 2023 Comments Off on Shorty’s Caboy Hattery Rein In Cancer 2023 Frisbee Toss
Every year at the AQHA World Championship Show, you’ll see hundreds of pink frisbees being flown into the Jim Norick Arena for a great cause. What are all those pink frisbees for? They are the tool for one of the annual fundraisers for Rein In Cancer from Shorty’s Caboy Hattery, and this year’s winner of […]
Continue reading …Over 1700 Visit 6th Annual Highpoint Stallion Showcase and Open House
November 2, 2023 Comments Off on Over 1700 Visit 6th Annual Highpoint Stallion Showcase and Open House
Each year, Highpoint Performance Horses owners Jason Martin and Charlie Cole, along with Breeding Manager Christi Christensen, open up their private facility in Pilot Point, Texas, to showcase their world class stallions and to share the exotic pets that reside there. Their passion for all animals and for sharing them with others was evident due […]
Continue reading …A Bright Future for the New Team of Tabatha Poling and Lazy Holla Dayz
November 2, 2023 Comments Off on A Bright Future for the New Team of Tabatha Poling and Lazy Holla Dayz
By Delores Kuhlwein “Wow, what a mare!” are Tabatha Poling’s words to best describe her new partner, Lazy Holla Dayz, aka “Stella” – a mare which Tabatha spent five minutes on recently at the All American Quarter Horse Congress before she declared Stella as “the one.” Not only did they wish for a horse that […]
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By Delores Kuhlwein Nancy Chapman of Gainesville, Florida, went over her first trail pole in the year 2000, and the rest was history. She’d had a bad riding accident over fences in the past and was transitionally paralyzed, she explains. “A friend of mine said before you throw yourself on your sword, go try what […]
Continue reading …Revival of the Congress Open Versatility in 2023 A Resounding Success
October 26, 2023 Comments Off on Revival of the Congress Open Versatility in 2023 A Resounding Success
By Delores Kuhlwein The All American Quarter Horse Congress Versatility Stakes are legendary, and over the years at its peak, a win in the famous Congress Versatility was not just coveted – it was a time for teams to shine and an opportunity for sheer joy and excitement for a packed house in the Celeste […]
Continue reading …EC Readers Share Their Lucky Charms and Must-Haves
October 11, 2023 Comments Off on EC Readers Share Their Lucky Charms and Must-Haves
At the 2022 AQHA World Show when Blake Weis won the ride-off for L3 Junior Trail with Hot Lopin Lily, the back-through obstacle was daunting, so he said he knew he had to wear his lucky shirt. He’d won the Junior Trail in the same teal shirt a few times already! So we asked our […]
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Those of us who showed horses in the ‘70s and ‘80s remember those decades as a time when nearly everyone showed one horse… in everything. We showed our horse in halter and showmanship in the morning then came back with it to compete in western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship, trail, and any other event we thought that we could compete in, or maybe just have fun trying.
Continue reading …On The Cover – FG Born Legacy – JL Robinson & Dewey Smith Quarter Horses
September 27, 2023 Comments Off on On The Cover – FG Born Legacy – JL Robinson & Dewey Smith Quarter Horses
Form to Function – the phrase is heard far and wide, an ideal that’s desired by all, yet perfected by only those with a keen eye for the overall picture.
Continue reading …EC Blog – Live Your Fairytale Every Single Moment You Can
September 26, 2023 Comments Off on EC Blog – Live Your Fairytale Every Single Moment You Can
Amy Novacek, a beloved APHA exhibitor and wife of Jay Novacek, is easily recognizable at the Paint shows with her two therapy dogs, Hank and Buddy. This year in January she had open heart surgery, and in her blog, she tells the incredible story of her first ride back at this year’s NSBA World Championship […]
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