SCH Update on Backstretch Fire at Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (June 16, 2026) — Saratoga Casino Hotel and the Saratoga Harness Horsepersons Association are providing an update regarding the barn fire that occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. this morning in the backstretch area of the harness racetrack. Officials have confirmed that 17 horses perished in the fire. The barn housed a total […]
The Hat, the Judge, and a Lesson in Integrity–An EC Blog by Bonnie Miller
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on The Hat, the Judge, and a Lesson in Integrity–An EC Blog by Bonnie Miller
By judge Bonnie Miller: This hat brings back a flood of memories! The year was 2002 and my longtime colleague and friend, Butch Carse, was managing the Tampa State Fairgrounds. Butch organized a USET / NRHA Reining event and hired me and Jack Dreschler to officiate the prestigious classes as the NRHA judges. Early in […]
Continue reading …The Big A Circuit Announces New Perpetual Award Honoring Cowgirl Legend Ina Ginsberg
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on The Big A Circuit Announces New Perpetual Award Honoring Cowgirl Legend Ina Ginsberg
The Georgia Quarter Horse Association and An Equine Production unveil a new honor dedicated to one of the most influential and beloved figures in the Quarter Horse community, Ina Ginsberg. Starting in 2026, the Ginsberg Family will graciously share selected items from Ina’s personal trophy collection to honor outstanding achievement at the Big A. To […]
Continue reading …USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on USDA Invests in Projects to Strengthen New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response
Washington, D.C., June 16, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing funding for 40 breakthrough projects to bolster the nation’s defenses against New World screwworm (NWS). These innovative proposals, which will receive a combined total of about $105 million, promise to sharpen detection, accelerate control and eradication tools, and strengthen rapid-response capabilities. USDA launched the […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Continuing the Legacy
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Continuing the Legacy
“It doesn’t matter what you do, so long as you change something from the way it was before you touched it…into something that’s like you after you take your hands away.” ― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451 The little one in this photo is Posey Heiss, and the gray horse is Emma. “She’s 2 1/2 and her mom […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings: 2026 Pinto World Championship Show
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on More Around the Rings: 2026 Pinto World Championship Show
The Pinto World Championship runs through this Saturday, June 20th, at Tulsa Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Watch the live feed on You Tube, or by clicking here: https://www.pinto.org/general-information Thank you to Ella Kate Herman for the latest candid photos! See her entire gallery below:
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 Aloha Circuit
June 15, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 Aloha Circuit
The Aloha Circuit, an NSBA/AQHA 4-judge show (2 judges back to back) from June 11-14, 2026, just wrapped up in Venice, Florida, at Fox Lea Farm. The show offered AQHA flat fees per horse, and the turnout for AQHA hunters was notable, as Mark Harrell reports seven hours of hunters showing. The first set of […]
Continue reading …US Equestrian and AAEP Webinar: New World Screwworm Risk to Horses
June 15, 2026 Comments Off on US Equestrian and AAEP Webinar: New World Screwworm Risk to Horses
Webinar Alert from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP): June 18 @ 4 PM ET On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed New World Screwworm in the umbilical area of a calf in Zavala County, Texas. This expansion into the United States is alarming. US Equestrian is partnering with the AAEP […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
June 15, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
“You’re off to Great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, so… Get on your way!” ― Dr. Seuss, Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Congratulations to graduate Alexis Daugird, pictured here with Dunit The Magnum Way, aka “Lulu!” Photo credit: Addison Felkel Photography. Thank you to Alexis for sending us this special photo!If you have a great […]
Continue reading …2026 WCHA Yellow Rose Amateur Youth All Breed Halter Futurity at Pinto World
June 14, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 WCHA Yellow Rose Amateur Youth All Breed Halter Futurity at Pinto World
The 2026 WCHA Yellow Rose Amateur/Youth Exhibitors “All Breed” Halter Futurity was held in conjunction With Pinto World Championship Show, Sunday, June 14th –7:30 AM – Tulsa, OK. The show offered Eight Non Pro Stakes Classes: Non Pro Yearling Mares, Non Pro Yearling Geldings, Non Pro Yearling Stallions, Non Pro Two Year Old Mares, Non Pro […]
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