Equine Chronicle | Archive | October

Around The Rings – The 2026 ABRA World Championship Show

October 4, 2026 Comments Off

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Around The Rings: 2026 NSBA World Championship Show

October 3, 2026 Comments Off

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EC Photo of the Day: Our Unparalleled Friend

October 3, 2026 Comments Off

“A friend is what the heart needs all the time.”–Henry Van Dyke. We’re happy to bring you more coverage celebrating our unparalleled friend, the horse, throughout the rest of the 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 APHA WCHA Halter Million

October 3, 2026 Comments Off

The Halter Million, a joint effort of APHA and WCHA, is underway in Fort Worth, Texas, paying out more than $1 million and featuring APHA world championship and futurity titles for Paint Horses, as well as all-breed classes. Keep scrolling for more information, and for the galleries of photos from The G-Man, Gordon Downey! Watch […]

AZ Fall Championship Awards Record Money in Cow Horse and Ranch Events

October 3, 2026 Comments Off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 2, 2026 With numerous added money events across divisions and disciplines on the schedule, horses and exhibitors from around the country descended on WestWorld in Scottsdale, September 23-27, for another round of great competition at the Arizona Fall Championship. Pleasant early fall weather and Scottsdale’s famous blue skies brought out […]

Jimmy Daurio and Cowpuncher Cadillac Win Headley QH Open NSBA Working Western Rail Stakes

October 2, 2026 Comments Off

By Sarah Welk Baynum Cowpuncher Cadillac continued an already impressive run at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, adding another championship to his week in the Open Working Western Rail Stakes NSBA with Jimmy Daurio in the saddle for owners Daurio and David Renier. Known as “Blue” in the barn, the stallion once again delivered when […]

Around the Rings: 2026 Nebraska QHA Silver Classic

October 2, 2026 Comments Off

The Nebraska Quarter Horse Association just wrapped up their 2026 Silver Classic at the Sandhills Global Event Center in Lincoln, Nebraska. The September 24-27 event offered a full slate of halter, all around, reining, and ranch classes with four judges: Teresa Sullivan, Christie Arrington, Carmen Mayabb, and Tanya Green. Keep scrolling for high points and […]

Sarah Rose Jons and Inferno Joe Earn First NSBA Non-Pro Ranch Trail Stakes Win at Congress

October 2, 2026 Comments Off

By Sarah Welk Baynum After years of building their partnership, Sarah Rose Jons and Inferno Joe reached a new milestone at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress, winning the Non-Pro Ranch Trail Stakes NSBA. The victory marked Jons’ first stakes win, making it especially meaningful with “Buddy Joe,” her partner of nearly five years. “I’ve worked […]

EC Photo of the Day: The Mighty Horse

October 2, 2026 Comments Off

“The horse finds a hold on the rider in the reins – not the other way around.” – German proverb. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Beckey’s Place

October 2, 2026 Comments Off

Nestled beneath the canopy oaks of the “Maple City” aka Adrian, Michigan, is Beckey’s Place. This midwestern hub has served as homebase for AQHA horse trainer and judge Beckey Schooler for some 30 years. For over four decades, however, her program has turned out impeccable all-around horses and riders that consistently place at the top of all divisions in AQHA and NSBA competition.