Much has been written about the long list of champions to come out of Simons Show Horses in Pilot Point, Texas. Mostly notably, the legendary stallion Zippos Sensation, who was APHA’s Leading Breeder’s Trust sire for 15 consecutive years, tops the list. That single horse changed the entire landscape of the Paint Horse breed; but as incredible as he was, the horses are only part of the story.
Continue reading …Around the Rings Photos and Results – Inaugural PHC of Oklahoma World Show Warmup
May 22, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings Photos and Results – Inaugural PHC of Oklahoma World Show Warmup
The newest APHA sanctioned club and the only APHA club in Oklahoma, the Paint Horse Club of Oklahoma, joined forces with the Oklahoma Appaloosa Club to bring exhibitors the World Show Warmup, May 10 – 12, 2024, at the Oklahoma City Fairgrounds! The WCHA Supreme Championship Show was adjacent to this show, and exhibitors were […]
Continue reading …2024 AQHA West Level 1 Championships
May 21, 2024 Comments Off on 2024 AQHA West Level 1 Championships
From AQHA: The 2024 AQHA West Level 1 Championships concluded May 18, with five days of competition at the South Point Arena in Las Vegas, that saw 3,200 entries, 535 exhibitors and 554 horses. It was the largest West Level 1 in history. Below are the all-around and high-point awards given out at the end of the show. Congratulations to everyone […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Florida PHC Mane Event
May 21, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Florida PHC Mane Event
From Amanda Williams Palmer: Well what a fabulous weekend at the most Wonderful and magical Equine Facility World Equestrian Center Ocala!!!! Thanks to all our sponsors for you continued support. We had a great time at our May Mane Event with 23 Highpoint divisions, hundreds of circuit award winners and some pretty cool random prizes. Our […]
Continue reading …APHA Past President Jay Simons dies at 101
May 21, 2024 Comments Off on APHA Past President Jay Simons dies at 101
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Lifelong Paint Horse supporter and APHA Past President J. Jay Simons of Weston, Florida, died May 19, 2024. He was 101. Jay and wife Nancy entered the Paint Horse business in 1966 with the purchase of J Bar Desperado, an early-day APHA Champion. The Simons’ children—Andrea, Joe and Daniel—showed mounts […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Blue Sky Circuit
May 21, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Blue Sky Circuit
The Michigan Quarter Horse Association’s Blue Sky Circuit, May 15, 2024 – May 19, 2024, just finished up at MSU Pavilion! The show was AQHA/NSBA/MQHA approved, with eight AQHA Judges (and four NSBA Judges), and over $27k in added money, along with EWD classes, and a trail challenge. Friday was also the day for their Non Pro Triple Challenge […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 AQHA West L1 Championship Show – Saturday, May 18
May 20, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 AQHA West L1 Championship Show – Saturday, May 18
On the last day of the 2024 AQHA West L1 Championship Show, Showmanship and Trail were the names of the game, and in the first showmanship class, Johanne Fenwick, who rides with John and Jill Briggs, took the gold with Chicks Dig Chocolate, aka “Vegas,” suitably! Johanne says she’s been doing showmanship for the past […]
Continue reading …Kristi Perea and CPRealSureShesTheOne
May 20, 2024 Comments Off on Kristi Perea and CPRealSureShesTheOne
Friday at the L1 AQHA West Championship Show, Kristi Perea and CPRealSureShesTheOne earned top honors winning the L1 Amateur Horsemanship! See what Kristi had to say about “Mellie” in our EC TV winner’s interview! Click here to watch on Equine Chronicle TV!
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Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 AQHA West L1 Championship Show – Friday, May 17
May 18, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 AQHA West L1 Championship Show – Friday, May 17
In the first trail class of the day in the Main Arena at Friday’s 2024 AQHA West L1 Championship Show, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Montez and BetterLazyThanCrazy were crowned Champions of the L1 Youth Walk Trot Trail. Lizzie says she was nervous at first, but then she “just kind of rode like it was regular practice in […]
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