EC Photo of the Day: Who Doesn’t Love a Little Cowgirl!
April 16, 2015 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Who Doesn’t Love a Little Cowgirl!
Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes from Amber Moler, courtesy of photographer Suzanne Fischer. Fischer snapped these adorable shots of McKinze Moler and her horse trainer, Cody Campbell, at the SOQHA Youth Show last weekend in Wilmington, Ohio.
Continue reading …Secretariat Owner’s 99th Kentucky Derby Ticket and Blanket Rose to Go On Display in Kentucky
April 16, 2015 Comments Off on Secretariat Owner’s 99th Kentucky Derby Ticket and Blanket Rose to Go On Display in Kentucky
To this day, Secretariat’s 1:59 2/5 seconds “Run for the Roses” in 1973 remains the all time Kentucky Derby speed record, and he was the first horse to run the Derby in less than two minutes.
Continue reading …University of Findlay Spring Horse Sale Will Offer 50 Horses, Disciplines Ranging From Western Pleasure to Reining
April 16, 2015 Comments Off on University of Findlay Spring Horse Sale Will Offer 50 Horses, Disciplines Ranging From Western Pleasure to Reining
Approximately 50 horses, including many two year olds, will be for sale in addition to western pleasure prospects, but others, such as reiners, ranch horses, hunters under saddle and lesson horses, will be offered, too.
Continue reading …Top Collegiate Equestrian Teams Battle For #1 Spot This Weekend at 2015 NCEA Championship
April 16, 2015 Comments Off on Top Collegiate Equestrian Teams Battle For #1 Spot This Weekend at 2015 NCEA Championship
Georgia has tallied a league-leading six overall NCEA national championships, including three consecutive from 2008-10. Auburn has won three national titles, while South Carolina and Texas A&M each have two overall national titles to their credit. Georgia is the defending NCEA National Champion.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Serious Leadline Conversation
April 15, 2015 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Serious Leadline Conversation
Special thanks to Teresa Albrici for sharing this adorable photo from the Oregon Paint Horse Club’s Sterling Classic in Albany. Leadline competitors Kody Miller and Braxton Wilson are having a very serious discussion about their upcoming class!
Continue reading …Only Horse to Receive Professor Emeritus Status and Receive Penalty in NCAA Football Game Passes at Age of 42
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Only Horse to Receive Professor Emeritus Status and Receive Penalty in NCAA Football Game Passes at Age of 42
During a close game in 1994, “Lord Nelson” broke onto the field and raced all the way down the sideline to the opposite end of Giants Stadium. Receiving a yellow flag for his “un-sportsHORSE-man like conduct,” he almost cost Rutgers the game.
Continue reading …Congrats 2015 SEC Equestrians and Coach of the Year!
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Congrats 2015 SEC Equestrians and Coach of the Year!
The SEC Riders of the Year included: Auburn’s Elizabeth Benson (Equitation Over Fences); Georgia’s Kylee Arbuckle (Equitation On the Flat); Georgia’s Paige Stawicki (Horsemanship); and Georgia’s Lauren Garmon (Reining).
Continue reading …Our Prayers to Family of Longtime AQHA Breeder Susan Clune
April 14, 2015 Comments Off on Our Prayers to Family of Longtime AQHA Breeder Susan Clune
We would like to send our prayers and well-wishes to the family of longtime AQHA breeder and proud member Susan Clune who passed away early Saturday morning, April 11th, 2015 at the age of 66. Sadly, Susan woke early Saturday morning and wasn’t feeling well, so she decided to drive herself to a local hospital […]
Continue reading …Congratulations Taft Dickerson and Adrienne Cober on Engagement!
April 13, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations Taft Dickerson and Adrienne Cober on Engagement!
We would like to congratulate two of our friends, Taft Dickerson and Adrienne Cober, on their recent engagement! The pair made it official on Saturday, April 11, 2015.
Continue reading …Congratulations 2015 All-SEC Equestrian Teams!
April 13, 2015 Comments Off on Congratulations 2015 All-SEC Equestrian Teams!
The Southeastern Conference on Monday announced its 2015 All-SEC Team and SEC All-Freshman Team for the sport of equestrian, as voted on by the league’s four head coaches.
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