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Is a Novice Championship Title as Valid as a World or Congress Championship?

October 6, 2015 Comments Off

The bottom line is that we all had to start somewhere. The Novice Champions of today will in effect become the World and Congress Champions of tomorrow.

49th All American Quarter Horse Congress Parade!

October 6, 2015 Comments Off

The fourth annual All American Quarter Horse Congress Welcome Parade, featuring officials on horseback, mounted law enforcement units from around the region, youth roping competitors, mechanical bulls, rodeo clowns, and more will take place tomorrow, October 7, 2015 in Downtown Columbus.

From The Publisher

October 6, 2015 Comments Off

A Japanese proverb reads “Wisdom and virtue are like the two wheels of a cart.” Since this line was written several centuries ago, we could probably modernize it by adding, “with loyalty being its motor.”

On the Congress EC Cover- Morgan Brehm and Invitemeforchocolate

October 5, 2015 Comments Off

Be on the lookout for a dynamic team coming to the AQHA majors this fall, Morgan Brehm and her 2006 Invitation Only gelding, Invitemeforchocolate. Morgan and “Shaggy” have been a team for two years now, but she considers 2015 to be her first competitive year in the big leagues with her new partner. Just recently, at the 2015 NSBA World Show, the pair took Reserve Champion honors in Novice Amateur Trail.

AQHA Moves Level 1 Championships to April/May 2016 and Announces THREE Locations!

October 5, 2015 Comments Off

The 2016 SmartPak AQHA West Level 1 Championships will return to Las Vegas, April 20-24. The 2016 Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships is slated for May 4-8 in Raleigh, North Carolina, with the newly added 2016 AQHA Central Level 1 Championships April 13-17 in Oklahoma City.

It’s Good to Be Queen! Congress Queen That is…

October 2, 2015 Comments Off

Perhaps the most exciting news about this year’s competition is that Coughlin Automotive of Ohio will be presenting the 2015 Congress Queen with a two-year lease of a beautiful, black, 2016 Chevy Cruze!

2015 Quarter Horse Congress Begins Today! Watch Live Feed on iEquine

October 1, 2015 Comments Off

The three-week long event begins today and will continue through October 25th at the Ohio Expo Center and State Fair in Columbus, Ohio. The Equine Chronicle is proud to be a longtime sponsor of the Congress and, most notably, the presenting sponsor of the Congress Masters 2-Year-Old Western Pleasure and Masters 2-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle premier events.

There’s a Horse Hack For That… 18 Tips For the Barn, Show, and Tack Room

September 30, 2015 Comments Off

Instead of cutting off his airway trying to close a too-tight collar by buttoning, use a mane band for an adjustable closure. Attach the band around one side of the button, twist a time or two to adjust the length, then slide through button hole, and hook back around the button. The tie will cover up the rubber band. Voila!

Pre-Level 1 Championship Showmanship Refresher With Judge/Trainer Holly Hover

September 29, 2015 Comments Off

“The chain should be short enough that it should not be doubled over on the off-side when snapping it to the throat latch ring. The snap should be facing out, and you should only have three links of chain showing by your hand where you hold the shank. Your hand should never be on the chain when showing!”

Are You Tough Enough To Wear Pink?

September 28, 2015 Comments Off

“Our goal as a show committee is to have the Survivors’ class be bigger than the Memorial class, and we’ve got a way to go.”