Cruising: 2026 QH Congress Pleasure Drivers Make Their Mark
By Delores Kuhlwein October at the All American Quarter Horse Congress equates to All Around competition, and included in that realm is Pleasure Driving, a chance for trainers and non pros to highlight their horse’s movement and athleticism. It’s not the easiest class, and daunting for some, or as Melvin Yoder explained after winning the […]
Parrish Powered: Two Great Mares Turn the Western Pleasure Tide at Congress on Tuesday
October 14, 2026 Comments Off on Parrish Powered: Two Great Mares Turn the Western Pleasure Tide at Congress on Tuesday
On Tuesday in the Celeste Arena at the 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress, celebrations were all around as Cody Parrish piloted Liite Em Up, by Machine Made and out of KM Hot Number, bred by Parrish Quarter Horses, to win the Maturity $10,000 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure Stakes NSBA for Robert and Lisa […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Ride a Congress Champion
October 14, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Ride a Congress Champion
You, too, can go to Congress and ride a Congress Champion, neck ribbon and all! This beauty is a horse on the carousel, which is just one of the many new additions at the Ohio Expo Center /Ohio Fairgrounds! If you haven’t seen the changes in person yet, our article Congress Revamp in our Congress […]
Continue reading …Yearling Maiden Halter Stakes Success at 2026 Congress for Skyler Horn and KR Night Life
October 14, 2026 Comments Off on Yearling Maiden Halter Stakes Success at 2026 Congress for Skyler Horn and KR Night Life
By Delores Kuhlwein The Yearling Maiden Halter Stakes Limited kicked off its second year at the 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress with even more added money than year one. In 2025, the inaugural stakes classes for mares, geldings, and stallions who were making their show pen debuts offered $30,000 guaranteed money. The original sponsors, […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress
October 14, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress
Check out our first set of around the rings candid photos, from ranch all around to horse show dogs to finalist photos, coming to you from the one and only Congress at Ohio Expo Square in Columbus, Ohio! Looking for photos from Gordon Downey? They’re all on the EC website, too!
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: First Time Showing at the Congress
October 13, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: First Time Showing at the Congress
This is Faith Gewain and her horse Phil, says her grandmother, Claire VanSaders. Faith and PSU Willy Invested placed fourth out of 45 entries in Sunday’s Small Fry Showmanship! “We are over the moon excited!!!” says Claire. Thank you to Claire for the photo and huge congrats to Faith! If you have a great photo of […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 Congress
October 13, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 Congress
The 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress, the largest horse show in the World, is in full swing in Columbus, Ohio! View the Equine Chronicle’s first few photo galleries by Gordon Downey by clicking the links, and continue scrolling for the latest pics from Monday! Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 All American QH […]
Continue reading …Homebred TB Laredo Continues Bradshaw Program Maiden Stakes Success at Congress
October 12, 2026 Comments Off on Homebred TB Laredo Continues Bradshaw Program Maiden Stakes Success at Congress
By Sarah Welk Baynum For the team behind TB Laredo, it was a special win in the Yearling Maiden Open Stallions Halter Stakes Limited at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress. Shown by Jarrell Jackson for owner Terry Bradshaw, the homebred yearling earned the title and $6,420 in the class, presented by English Quarter Horses, Headley […]
Continue reading …Sunday Working Hunter Highlights at 2026 All American QH Congress
October 12, 2026 Comments Off on Sunday Working Hunter Highlights at 2026 All American QH Congress
Sunday’s over fence action at the 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress was beyond exciting, with Working Hunter as a highlight, including the Congress NSBA Hunter Classic for Open and Non Pro riders, presented by Turning Point Ranch & McCulloch Training Stables. Keep scrolling for three highlighted classes from Sunday, thanks to EC Writer Sarah Welk […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Columbus Day 2026
October 12, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Columbus Day 2026
Paula Haycook was walking by the Cooper Arena during ranch and reining week at the 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress, and she managed to snag this photo of horse and rider! Thank you to Paula for submitting this photo! Columbus Day commemorates Christopher Columbus’s landing in the Americas on October 12, 1492.
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