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Around the Rings – 2023 APHC Copper Country POR High Point Results

January 1, 2024 Comments Off

2023 High Point/Reserve High Points: 2023 HIGH POINT 2023 Halter High Point/Reserve High Points: APHC Show High Pt 2023 All NSBA Futurities: All CCPOR Futurity results Looking for each day’s results? Find them below: Class results for December 29, 2023: December 29th POR Class […]

APHC Copper Country POR – Sunday, December 31st, 2023

January 1, 2024 Comments Off

On Sunday, December 31st, the first POR was wrapping up (Trail classes will complete the POR on January 1st) at the APHC Copper Country show at WestWorld. In the Equidome, the morning was kicked off with Western Pleasure, and for the second year in a row, Karen Qualls won the NSBA All Age Open Western […]

Happy New Year! Check Out the Top 10 EC Web Stories of 2023

January 1, 2024 Comments Off

As we reflect on this past year, our Top 10 stories from 2023 on the website run the gamut of winner interviews to memorials to breaking news! See the top 10 stories that drew our readers from far and wide: #1: 10 YO Dusky Lynn Hall and Troublenvrlooksogood win Senior Barrels Dusky Lynn Hall […]

Happy New Year! A New Year’s Show Story

January 1, 2024 Comments Off

Everyone here at The Equine Chronicle would like to wish you a Happy New Year and to all our horses – Happy Birthday! Best of luck with your horse showing endeavors in 2024, and thank you for your loyal patronage throughout the years. We’re looking forward to an exciting future, promoting both you and the […]

Mike And May Edwards

January 1, 2024 Comments Off

With 87 combined years of experience in the horse industry, Mike and May Edwards are no strangers to success. Mike won his first World title in 1979 in Working Cow Horse while he was riding with Bob Avila. Just four years later, then working on his own, one of Mike’s clients became his first World Champion Youth rider; she won the Hunt Seat Equitation and earned Reserve in Horsemanship.

APHC Copper Country POR – Saturday, December 30th, 2023

December 31, 2023 Comments Off

Saturday, December 30th at Copper Country PORS at WestWorld of Scottsdale brought lots of beautiful sunshine, along with Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Ranch classes. Of course, like any of the Arizona Paint Horse Club shows, they mixed in lots of fun, including more hula hoop competition and the always-popular dog race! This […]

Dakota King Phelps and Dreww Breeze win Amateur Performance Geldings at CCPOR

December 31, 2023 Comments Off

On Friday, December 29th, 2023, at the Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country PORs, Dakota King Phelps and Dreww Breeze won Amateur Performance Geldings! Dreww Breeze was a special gift for Dakota! See what Dakota had to say in our EC TV video. See more from Dakota’s class and all the circuit winners from the […]

APHC Copper Country POR – Friday, December 29th, 2023

December 31, 2023 Comments Off

On Friday, December 29th, at the Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country Paint-O-Rama, exhibitors and their horses competed in Longe Line, Showmanship, and Halter, and mixed throughout the day was a lot of fun, including Hula Hoop contests and at the end of the day, their annual POR Costume Contest with some impressive get-ups! When […]

Look Under There – Under Where?

December 31, 2023 Comments Off

Click here to read the complete article 619 – September/October, 2023 By Rachel Kooiker Vision boards. Color swatches. Custom dye jobs. Every designer and top exhibitor knows that it takes creative vision and planning to create showstopping looks. But what should be underneath it all? If you have invested in your show look but overlooked […]

Around the Rings – 2023 Copper Country Costume Contest

December 30, 2023 Comments Off

Copper Country attendees over the years always know to expect a fabulous costume class, and this year’s was no exception! The overall top three winners were: Champion: Kevin and “Up” Reserve: The Pinata Bronze: Taco Belle Creativity was off the charts, so all the participants received an award! See more photos below: […]