Around the Rings – Iowa Pinto Horse Association 2024 Spring Fling
May 14, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – Iowa Pinto Horse Association 2024 Spring Fling
The Iowa Pinto Horse Association just wrapped up their Spring Fling Show, held May 3-5, 2024, at Iowa Equestrian Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Judges were Jeff Ray, Tim Jedra, Merle Arbo, and Brian Isbell-Garcia, and lots of great competition coupled with plenty of fun took place! Thanks to Kelsey Keathly of Norfleet Marketing […]
Continue reading …Family First – Jason Smith Earns Inaugural WCHA Be Like Bruce Award
May 14, 2024 Comments Off on Family First – Jason Smith Earns Inaugural WCHA Be Like Bruce Award
Mentorship. Ethics. Integrity. Sportsmanship. These are just a few of the qualities outlined in the criteria for the first “Be Like Bruce” award, created by the World Conformation Horse Association (WCHA) to honor the late Bruce Walquist and recognize a professional in the industry who emulates Bruce’s most beloved qualities.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – TQHA Lucky 7 Classic
May 13, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – TQHA Lucky 7 Classic
2024 Tennessee Quarter Horse Association Lucky 7 Classic, an AQHA & NSBA approved show, took place May 1-5 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Judges included Kendra Weis, Amy Watkins, Tony Burris, Wayne Halvorson, Jeff Allen, and Dawn Kreakie, and Topline Event Management served as the show manager. Fun events that happened throughout the weekend included a Derby […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man – The Madness 2024
May 12, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man – The Madness 2024
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Happy Mothers’ Day to Horse Show Moms Everywhere
May 12, 2024 Comments Off on Happy Mothers’ Day to Horse Show Moms Everywhere
Being a horse show mom isn’t for the faint of heart – but the role is backed by pure love. If you’re a new horse show mom, or even an experienced one, we’ve called upon some of our favorite horse show moms to provide their best advice – words of wisdom they’ve learned over the […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Ashley Hadlock and Jonathon Schmidt on their Marriage
May 12, 2024 Comments Off on Congratulations to Ashley Hadlock and Jonathon Schmidt on their Marriage
Ashley Hadlock of Goodlettsville, Tennessee, married Jonathon Schmidt, a Goodlettsville Fireman, on March 17th, 2024, at Drakewood Farm in Goodlettville. It was small gathering of friends and family but still a very fun time, especially on the dance floor! Ashley and Jonathon recently went on their honeymoon in Iceland where they road tripped around the […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 WCHA Supreme Championship – Friday, May 10th
May 11, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 WCHA Supreme Championship – Friday, May 10th
The WCHA Supreme Championship in Oklahoma City is the first show of its kind for WCHA, and it has been well-received by the halter community! Below, find some around the rings candid photos from Friday, and keep scrolling for results and winner photos from Blue Ridge Prairie Photography, who is onsite for The Equine Chronicle! […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – PHC of Oklahoma World Show Warmup
May 11, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – PHC of Oklahoma World Show Warmup
The World Show Warmup Show, the first for the Paint Horse Club of Oklahoma, is underway at the OKC Fairgrounds, and it’s a hit with over 280 stalls sold. Thanks to Blue Ridge Prairie Photography, on behalf of the Equine Chronicle, the first set of candid photos are below, so happy scrolling! You can click […]
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Kevin Dukes did not grow up in a horse family. But that didn’t stop him from making his way onto the back of a horse as soon as he could. “I was the weird one in our family. No one could understand me or why I was so driven to have a horse,” says Dukes. At age 13 he got his first job and used the money he earned to purchase his first horse.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Iowa QHA Mayflower State Show
May 10, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Iowa QHA Mayflower State Show
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association held their IQHA State Show, The Mayflower, May 2-5, 2024 at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. The show offered four AQHA and 2 NSBA Judges, with Thursday-Friday judges Mike Edwards and Bobbie Jo Stanton, and Saturday-Sunday Judges Rebecca Halvorson and Keith Miller. One of the big hits […]
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