On Sunday, December 31st, the first POR was wrapping up (Trail classes will complete the POR on January 1st) at the APHC Copper Country show at WestWorld. In the Equidome, the morning was kicked off with Western Pleasure, and for the second year in a row, Karen Qualls won the NSBA All Age Open Western […]
Continue reading …Everyone here at The Equine Chronicle would like to wish you a Happy New Year and to all our horses – Happy Birthday! Best of luck with your horse showing endeavors in 2024, and thank you for your loyal patronage throughout the years. We’re looking forward to an exciting future, promoting both you and the […]
Continue reading …With 87 combined years of experience in the horse industry, Mike and May Edwards are no strangers to success. Mike won his first World title in 1979 in Working Cow Horse while he was riding with Bob Avila. Just four years later, then working on his own, one of Mike’s clients became his first World Champion Youth rider; she won the Hunt Seat Equitation and earned Reserve in Horsemanship.
Continue reading …Saturday, December 30th at Copper Country PORS at WestWorld of Scottsdale brought lots of beautiful sunshine, along with Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, and Ranch classes. Of course, like any of the Arizona Paint Horse Club shows, they mixed in lots of fun, including more hula hoop competition and the always-popular dog race! This […]
Continue reading …On Friday, December 29th, 2023, at the Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country PORs, Dakota King Phelps and Dreww Breeze won Amateur Performance Geldings! Dreww Breeze was a special gift for Dakota! See what Dakota had to say in our EC TV video. See more from Dakota’s class and all the circuit winners from the […]
Continue reading …On Friday, December 29th, at the Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country Paint-O-Rama, exhibitors and their horses competed in Longe Line, Showmanship, and Halter, and mixed throughout the day was a lot of fun, including Hula Hoop contests and at the end of the day, their annual POR Costume Contest with some impressive get-ups! When […]
Continue reading …Click here to read the complete article 619 – September/October, 2023 By Rachel Kooiker Vision boards. Color swatches. Custom dye jobs. Every designer and top exhibitor knows that it takes creative vision and planning to create showstopping looks. But what should be underneath it all? If you have invested in your show look but overlooked […]
Continue reading …Copper Country attendees over the years always know to expect a fabulous costume class, and this year’s was no exception! The overall top three winners were: Champion: Kevin and “Up” Reserve: The Pinata Bronze: Taco Belle Creativity was off the charts, so all the participants received an award! See more photos below: […]
Continue reading …Stephanie Smith entered the rarified air of World Champions with her 2022 AQHA World Champion title in Amateur Working Hunter Under Saddle. Riding her horse, One Al Of An Amen, Smith earned the title over a large, talented field. She recalls, “My most memorable moment in my show career was being the final person standing in the ring at the World Show. It is hard to describe the feeling when they call your name last and you get to ride your victory lap.”
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