They say the apple doesn’t fall from the tree, and the APHA Breeders’ Trust top-earners rankings for 2015 certainly reflect that notion. Zippos Sensation ruled the roost as the Breeders’ Trust Leading Sire for the 15th consecutive year; his son, Nighttime Sensation, took the lead as the 2015 Breeders’ Trust Top-Earning Horse.

Whether you’re on the road to a horse show, organizing a horseback Easter Egg Hunt, or planning a celebratory feast with family and friends, we hope your Easter weekend is a blessed one.

There’s still time to have your horse featured in the May/June World Show edition of The Equine Chronicle. The deadline has been extended to April 4, 2016. Call (352)-804-3474 if you need a deadline extension.

“We’re sore and have had a total loss of our suburban, our trailer, and a loss of some equipment. We will be at the Martinganza circuit at the end of the month. It will be some time before we are able to replace our vehicles and trailer.”

The survey found that 75 percent of members are female and 49 percent of members are age 56 and older. The survey also revealed that the majority of AQHA members own five horses or fewer and have been riding for more than 20 years. The majority of members ride for recreation and fun.

Last week, a protest outside a rally for presidential candidate Donald Trump in Kansas City grew combative resulting in the arrest of four people and pepper spray being used when crowds overflowed into a busy street. One young woman took things a bit too far when she “slapped” a police horse named Dan.