An Insider’s Look at Blackberry Farm, Cover Location For 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
February 24, 2015 Comments Off on An Insider’s Look at Blackberry Farm, Cover Location For 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
When taking a look at the latest cover of the 2015 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, we noticed something very interesting… Is that a horse paddock fence in the background?
Continue reading …Capital Quarter Horses, LLC and Rusty Green Show Horses Unveil New Partnership
February 23, 2015 Comments Off on Capital Quarter Horses, LLC and Rusty Green Show Horses Unveil New Partnership
For the past four years, Capital Quarter Horses, LLC, and Rusty Green Show Horses have enjoyed tremendous success together with Western Pleasure mounts like Only Ever After, Only A Breeze, Whatscookingoodlookin, No Doubt I’m Trouble, and For One Night Only earning numerous accolades including back-to-back World Championships and many Congress and Futurity titles.
Continue reading …Inaugural Championship Event Set For AQHA Exhibitors in Western US, in July in Vegas!
February 20, 2015 Comments Off on Inaugural Championship Event Set For AQHA Exhibitors in Western US, in July in Vegas!
Christened as the “EMO Western States Championship,” this show offers registered American Quarter Horses and AQHA members from the Western U.S. a stepping stone between Novice (Level 1) Championship Shows and AQHA Open, Amateur, Select and AQHYA World shows. Qualifying begins January 1, 2015 and ends Dec. 31, 2015.
Continue reading …Prepaid Horse Show Programs, More Bang For Your Buck?
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Prepaid Horse Show Programs, More Bang For Your Buck?
$1,500 = six horse shows, 27 judges… Are you interested?
Continue reading …Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
A common obstacle exhibitors might encounter on a typical Horse & Dog Trail course requires the dog to lie calmly in a “box” while waiting for the next command from his handler, who is of course horseback. Another task might require sending a dog across a bridge first, ahead of the horse, and instructing him to lie down at a marked point.
Continue reading …EC Blog: “Excuse Me Judge, I Need You To Move So I Can Finish My Pattern…”
February 17, 2015 Comments Off on EC Blog: “Excuse Me Judge, I Need You To Move So I Can Finish My Pattern…”
Even the most experienced showmen make mistakes from time to time, but how many of us can reflect on those mishaps with a winning attitude?
Continue reading …Steve Heckaman Quarter Horses Complete Dispersal in Online Auctions from Professional Horse Services, LLC
February 14, 2015 Comments Off on Steve Heckaman Quarter Horses Complete Dispersal in Online Auctions from Professional Horse Services, LLC
“AQHA World Champion and Judge, Steve Heckaman, is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase from the best-bred Western show horses of our time.”
Continue reading …The Horse With a Heart a Few Sizes Too Big…
February 13, 2015 Comments Off on The Horse With a Heart a Few Sizes Too Big…
Windsor, foaled in England, is a 12-year-old gelding that weighs more than 2,200 pounds and stands more than 18 hands high. “He’s huge,” Reef said.
Continue reading …2015 Arizona Sun Circuit Starts Show Season Strong With 15,200 AQHA Entries
February 12, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Arizona Sun Circuit Starts Show Season Strong With 15,200 AQHA Entries
One of the areas that saw a big increase in numbers was Trail. In the Senior, there was a record breaking 136 shown, pretty evenly split with leveling.
Continue reading …New Dates Announced For 2016 AZ. Sun Circuit, Moved Up Two Weeks Earlier
February 11, 2015 Comments Off on New Dates Announced For 2016 AZ. Sun Circuit, Moved Up Two Weeks Earlier
Proud to be a major sponsor of the Arizona Sun Circuit year after year, The Equine Chronicle is looking forward to seeing you next year, January 9-17, 2016 at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ!
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