
After 49 years spent as a professional horse trainer, it’s safe to say that Kathy Smallwood knows a thing or two about creating champions. Not only is she an AQHA Professional Horseman and multiple World and Congress Champion in her own right, she’s also a breeder who’s worked with multiple World and Congress Champions across breeds like AQHA, APHA, PHBA, and ABRA.
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16-year-old horse lover Mia Gonzales bakes her way into the horse community’s heart with Caballo Cookies. When 16-year-old Mia Gonzales of San Ramon, California realized she was hopelessly hooked on horses, she didn’t sit back and wait to see if someone might finance her passion. With the encouragement of her parents and love of baking […]
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The 2025 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit & NSBA Fun in the Sun Extravaganza is underway January 6-11, 2025, in Venice, Florida, with over $50,000 in cash and prizes for AQHA and NSBA exhibitors. The show also offers free youth entries, a plus for those new AQHA approved small fry classes! The G-Man is on […]
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From AQHA Showing:’ Schedules for the 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 are available online! East: aqha.com/east-level-1-resources West: aqha.com/west-level-1-resources Key Level 1 Dates to Remember: ♦ January 22, 8 a.m. CST: East Level 1 RVs Open ♦ February 1: Entries Open ♦ March 17, 5 p.m. CST: East Level 1 Entry Deadline ♦ […]
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“For one to fly, one needs only to take the reins.” – Melissa James. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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By Delores Kuhlwein Countless horsemen can directly attribute their love for all things equine to a beloved family member, and many have their grandparents to thank for sharing their passion. Being able to have a tangible reminder of that love, however, is truly special indeed. That’s what Addie Jones of Scottsdale, Arizona is blessed to […]
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Poet Robert Frost famously wrote of two roads diverging and the choice one must make of which way to go. Many horse show exhibitors can no doubt relate to Frost’s choice as they are weighing their show schedule at the beginning of each season. Many exhibitors look back with nostalgia on the days of small weekend horse shows that saw one or two judges in the center of the pen and a full schedule of classes to show in each day.
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“Every time you ride, be it a leap towards achieving your dreams, a step closer to mastering a skill, or a gallop away from your fears.” – Author unknown. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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From the AAEP Horse Owner Education Committee: Are you familiar with the many adaptations that help your horse stay warm during the cold winter months? ♦ Hindgut digestion of hay produces the most heat, acting as a small furnace inside of the horse. This is why free choice; good quality hay is so important in the […]
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