Orange Blossom Classic: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Orange Blossom Classic: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
By World Equestrian Center Ocala, FL – Quarter Horse competition is back at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) with two full weeks of sport, featuring the Orange Blossom Classic (April 8–12) and A Sudden Impulse (April 14–18). The Orange Blossom Classic kicked off Wednesday with two featured classes, including the $15,000 NSBA 4-Year-Old & […]
Continue reading …2026 AQHA West L1 Championships Entry Proofing List
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 AQHA West L1 Championships Entry Proofing List
The 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 entry proofing list is now available! Access the list and the resources you need to compete at the AQHA West Level 1 Championships, May 11-16, 2026, at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas: ↓↓↓↓↓↓↓ Resources – AQHA Contact west@aqha.org with all entry corrections by April […]
Continue reading …Important Reminder About AQHA Rules Governing Use of Dexamethasone
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Important Reminder About AQHA Rules Governing Use of Dexamethasone
Testing disciplinary procedures for the new threshold will take effect on July 1, 2026. From AQHA: Beginning in 2025, AQHA lowered the maximum permitted plasma concentration of dexamethasone from the 2024 threshold of 3.0 nanograms per milliliter to 0.5 nanograms per milliliter. The AQHA Executive Committee approved this rule change, which was recommended by the AQHA […]
Continue reading …Lena Sater To Receive 2026 NSBA Foundation Youth Scholarship
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Lena Sater To Receive 2026 NSBA Foundation Youth Scholarship
From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation is pleased to announce that Lena Sater, of Canton, Georgia, has been selected as the recipient of the 2026 NSBA Foundation Scholarship. Lena will attend the University of South Carolina and pursue a degree in biochemistry and molecular sciences. She will also be a member of the […]
Continue reading …Mare’s Wax: A Key Sign Foaling is Near
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Mare’s Wax: A Key Sign Foaling is Near
From AAEP: If you’re monitoring a pregnant mare, one of the most talked-about signs of impending foaling is “waxing.” But what does it actually mean? Learn more from The American Association of Equine Practitioners: Mares wax when small, bead-like droplets of colostrum (first milk) appear on the ends of the teats. This happens as […]
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“You may not remember the time you let me go first. Or the time you dropped back to tell me it wasn’t that far to go. Or the time you waited at the crossroads for me to catch up. You may not remember any of those, but I do and this is what I have […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Leah Nim on the Purchase of One More Drink
April 8, 2026 Comments Off on Congratulations to Leah Nim on the Purchase of One More Drink
By Delores Kuhlwein When Leah Nim came to Trendsetter Performance Horses in California as a young girl to ride with friends, she quickly discovered the irresistible world of horses, and she never looked back. Her decidedly non-horsey family could not deny her passion for horses, her talent, and her commitment, however, so in March 2024, […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 Florida PHC Linda Lewis Memorial Show
April 7, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 Florida PHC Linda Lewis Memorial Show
The Florida Paint Horse Club just wrapped up their April 4-5th, 2026, “Give Cancer the Boot” Show at the Alachua County Equestrian Center in Newberry, Florida. The memorial show is held in honor of the late Linda Lewis, a Florida resident and active APHA member, who passed away in 2016 at age 68 due to complications from cancer. The […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Dale E. Waite: 1945-2026
April 7, 2026 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Dale E. Waite: 1945-2026
September 28, 1945 – March 5, 2026 Dale Waite of Vancouver, Washington, passed on March 5, 2026, at the age of 80, leaving a legacy of horsemen and women behind to carry his name, teachings, and wisdom on horseback. His achievements with Quarter Horses began in the 1990s and continued through the 2010s producing accomplished […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Our Truest Life
April 7, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Our Truest Life
“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”― Henry David Thoreau. Thank you to Erika Collins Sterling for allowing us to share this lovely photo taken with Xtra Wimpys Catalyst, aka “Zorro,” from WEC-Ocala by Shane Rux Photography. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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