(2005-2020) “I competed extensively with my mare, Surprise Version, for 12 years before retiring her. I recently got married in October of 2020 and included her in my wedding pictures. We’ve been together for 16 years!” Thanks to Hanna Dalrymple Penrod for sharing these sweet photos. If you have a Then and Now photo to […]
Six horses and seven AQHA members have been chosen for induction into the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2022.
Continue reading …Months, if not years of work, are at stake when an exhibitor enters the arena with their horse. Are we on track with goals or ready to set new ones? In mere minutes, the judges decide. Yet, how those decisions are communicated to the masses varies greatly between shows. Some strive to celebrate accomplishments center stage for all to see. At the World Shows, Congress, and Championship shows, horses are lined up under each judge before overall placings are announced from last to first. Smaller open or weekend shows seek to maximize the fun and excitement of having placings announced in the arena. Other shows focus on efficiency, moving each class out quickly to load in the next. Most find some middle ground, balancing the need for recognition with keeping the show day a reasonable length.
Continue reading …Carolyn Chase went a different direction with our Then and Now photo challenge. “I bought Dipped in Potential, aka “Beau,” shortly before my first pregnancy. I found my morning sickness would go away when we visited Beau! Four years later, that baby bump has become Beau’s best bud! Avery is now three years old and […]
Continue reading …Long Creek ApHC, a regional club based in east central Illinois, recently hosted their annual show, Get Spotted, at Gordyville USA in Gifford, Illinois. With over 1,200 entries, 300+ stall reservations and nearly 200 classes offered, the show was a huge success! Due to COVID, last year’s show had to be moved from its usual end of April dates to Labor Day weekend. While 2020’s event was still impressive in number, the show held April 23 – 25, 2021 saw it double in size!
Continue reading …August 12-22, 2021 will mark the 16th annual NSBA World Championship Show. NSBA will offer all-breed classes over ten days at the Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex in Tulsa, OK and pay out in excess of $1,000,000 in cash & prizes! In addition to the World Show classes, NSBA Breeders Championship Futurity and Stakes classes are also offered.
Check out Dani Picard in her first year showing 4-H in 2011, with her first horse, Mick. Fast forward to the 2020 AQHA World Show where she placed 3rd in Level 2 Showmanship with Zips Ultimatum. If you have a great Then and Now photo, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com to share.
Continue reading …This year, I was invited to speak at the American Youth Horse Council’s Virtual Symposium on the topic of “Unique Equine Liability Risks Involving Minors – What They Are and How to Protect Yourself.” This article summarizes my remarks.
Continue reading …The National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) in support of the NSBA Foundation has announced the transition of the Susan Scott Memorial Scholarship to the Susan Scott Memorial Fund. The Susan Scott Memorial Fund quickly outgrew the original scope of the Susan Scott Memorial Scholarship with a tremendous display of support from the show horse community.
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