It wasn’t so long ago, it seems, that a few horses with the initials “RV” in their names began to make their mark at some of the most prestigious shows. Yet, it was actually almost two decades ago when the first RV horses rose to the top of the game. Since that time, multiple Congress and NSBA Championships and money-earning rides have been earned under the iconic RV moniker.
Continue reading …Behind the Scenes – The World of Equine Graphic Design
January 11, 2021 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes – The World of Equine Graphic Design
Should you ever find yourself needing inspiration for your next ad, logo, or media campaign, a quick glance through the thick, glossy pages of The Equine Chronicle ought to do the trick. It’s impossible not to notice the gorgeous horses, detailed outfits, and eye-catching layouts. But who is responsible for designing these pages that continue to catch your eyes, issue after issue? We sat down with a few of the most popular graphic designers in the equine industry to see what goes on behind the scenes.
Continue reading …Youth Eligibility Extensions Create a COVID Conundrum
January 9, 2021 Comments Off on Youth Eligibility Extensions Create a COVID Conundrum
Following the cascade of show cancellations and upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some breed associations have opted to change their youth eligibility age requirements. The goal was to find a way to support members who had a significantly shortened year of eligibility, while balancing the needs of the membership as a whole.
Continue reading …Kendall LaVelle – EC Youth Profile
January 7, 2021 Comments Off on Kendall LaVelle – EC Youth Profile
I had just started showing the western all-around events earlier this year and only started showing trail in June. I stayed up until midnight practicing the pattern the night before I showed. I was a little nervous before the class because I thought I would do bad. I started to feel confident about half-way through the pattern. When it was over, I was happy with my go.
Continue reading …The Best of Both Worlds – Multi-breed Competitors
January 5, 2021 Comments Off on The Best of Both Worlds – Multi-breed Competitors
The saying, “the best of both worlds,” implies a win-win situation. It means to be part of two aspects of life that are very different, yet quite the same, and to enjoy the best features of both. For horse owners, having the best of both worlds simply describes loving more than one horse breed and even the slightest differences each brings to the industry.
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Rebecca Figueroa is going into her sophomore year at SMU having navigated a truly unique freshman year. The excitement of making new friends, delving into college studies, and riding on the SMU Equestrian Team was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bob and Karen Johnson have enjoyed tremendous success in Ranch Riding over the past several years. For them, it’s a class that showcases everything a horse should be: pretty, balanced, broke, fluid and, most of all, happy. Between the two of them, they have shown in Roping, Cutting, Reining, Western Pleasure, and Halter, but Ranch Riding is their passion.
Continue reading …Double The Horses, Double the Fun – AZ Fall Championship Sees Unprecedented Growth
November 27, 2020 Comments Off on Double The Horses, Double the Fun – AZ Fall Championship Sees Unprecedented Growth
If you build it, they will come. Arizona Quarter Horse followed the call and doubled the size of its already popular AZ Fall Championship. In so doing, exhibitor dreams became reality.
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Taking advantage of the global pandemic that put a halt to horse showing for a few months, the American Quarter Horse Association used that downtime to develop programming and rules for six new classes, five of them to be seen in most parts of the world.
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Click here to read the complete article 332 – November/December, 2020 By Delores Kuhlwein “If your riding and handling of horses begins and ends at the mounting block, you may become a rider, but never a horseman,” once wrote renowned author C.W. Anderson. But somewhere along the way, our mentality shifted. We began allowing others […]
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