“Ron was everyone’s friend,” Gordon Downey so eloquently expressed upon the news today of the passing of Ron McMillian, renowned as one of the finest ring stewards we’ve ever known, as well as an avid horseman, and gentleman extraordinaire. Please accept our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ron – and all who […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Warm Up To The World Show
June 11, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Warm Up To The World Show
Warm Up To the World Show, June 7-9, 2024, just finished up at C Bar C Expo Center in Cloverdale, Indiana! From An Equine Production: Warm Up To The World Show, Cloverdale, IN – what an amazing weekend. Fantastic quality, fresh faces and more than 150 showing horses. Some came to school, some came to ride […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 All American Youth Horse Show
June 10, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 All American Youth Horse Show
2024 marked the 55th anniversary of the All American Youth Horse Show, held each May at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus, Ohio. The all breed horse show for exhibitors 18 and under is run by a volunteer staff, and it’s a nonprofit show which began in 1968 to raise funds for a county fairground in […]
Continue reading …Mark Your Calendars for the 2024 American Roan Horse Association World Show
June 10, 2024 Comments Off on Mark Your Calendars for the 2024 American Roan Horse Association World Show
From ARHA: It is almost time for the 2024 American Roan Horse Association World Show, Roan To Riches Futurity and Southland Circuit. Join us July 10-14, 2024, at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, for a fun-filled show managed by Peak Equine Productions. The official photographer will once again be Ryan Geiger Photography! […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – The 2024 SOQHA Madness
June 10, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – The 2024 SOQHA Madness
The Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association Pre-Madness and The Madness spanned the dates of May 2-12, 2024, at the World Equestrian Center in Ohio. The shows had AQHA, NSBA, OQHA & SOQHA approval, with the following judges: Pre-Madness Judge Pool: Andrea Simons, John Kunkle, Jennifer Kunkle, Daren Wright, Lindsay Geiger, Will Knabenshue, Rhonda Replogle, and Jake Hartman. […]
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When Shannon Walker was growing up, she had no idea that her mother was once an accomplished horse trainer. It wasn’t until she found a box of old trophies collecting dust that she discovered the truth.
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Dewey, Tammi and Colton Smith take the reins of Logan Western Supply just in time for the 2024 Pinto World Championship Show. By Delores Kuhlwein An institution for 30 years, Logan Western Supply has become the epitome of customer service for the horse show crowd. High-quality products proudly made in America, combined with the right […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man at the 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
June 7, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man at the 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
The 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic is going on now at the James B. Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, North Carolina. The G-Man is there for doughnut delivery, a 26 year tradition, since the home of Krispy Kreme opened its doors in 1937 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Friday, June 7th also happens to be National Donut […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
June 7, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic
The NCQHA Tar Heel Summer Classic, June 6-9, 2024, is underway at the James B. Hunt Horse Complex in Raleigh, NC. The show is AQHA and NSBA approved, with judges Bruce Army, Rebecca Halvorson, Wayne Halvorson, Jennifer Kunkle, John Kunkle, and April Devitt. Scribe sheets: NCQHA Scribe Sheets — AB Show Management Thank […]
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An issue that has gained attention among exhibitors, trainers, and judges is that occasionally a few horses may be “over-shown” at some horse shows. The ability to share a horse among a family of exhibitors is a great thing–and usually not a problem for the horses–but in some instances, they might be over-worked, particularly at smaller, weekend shows.
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