From Champion Equine Athlete to Champion of Hearts
June 17, 2026 Comments Off on From Champion Equine Athlete to Champion of Hearts
Mr Solanos Kid, affectionately known as “Larry,” was named the 2025 AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services American Quarter Horse of the Year. From AQHA: Mr Solanos Kid, known to many as “Larry,” was named first-place recipient of the 2025 AQHA-PATH Intl. Equine-Assisted Services American Quarter Horse of the Year Award. Selected by a panel of judges, Larry was honored for a life defined […]
Continue reading …Something for Everyone at 2026 Az Fall Championship
June 17, 2026 Comments Off on Something for Everyone at 2026 Az Fall Championship
The AZ Fall Championship has something for everyone at every level. AQHA, NSBA, NRCHA and Ranch classes with loads of great awards and prize money. Class Schedule View the revised schedule as of June 17th: https://azfallchampionship.com/class-schedule/ Arena Schedule Get your first look at the 2026 Arena Schedule and start planning your show. $127,000 in ADDED […]
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“Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” —Maya Angelou. Pictured is youth exhibitor Sloane Weakly with her three unicorns: Gunner Time Pretty Dang Good Krymsun Kryptonite Thank you to EM Design and Photography for sharing this amazing photo of the unstoppable Sloane, who […]
Continue reading …SCH Update on Backstretch Fire at Saratoga Springs
June 16, 2026 Comments Off on 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 […]
Continue reading …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 […]
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