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EC Photo of the Day – Veterans’ Day 2025

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

According to the Wounded Warrior Project, “Veterans Day is celebrated to honor and thank those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is also an opportunity to acknowledge the courage and dedication of veterans’ service to our country.” So today, we at The Equine Chronicle thank all who have served in the U.S. […]

Molli Froman and Kickin Dust Up earn Gold in L2 Amateur Trail

November 10, 2025 Comments Off

Molli Froman just moved into L2 competition in 2025, yet she and Kickin Dust Up are going home with a L2 World Championship! Listen to how she navigated the complex L2 Amateur Trail course at the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show with “Mike!” Complete results: Untitled Report Score sheets: 382a9cdb-99fc-fa46-db22-36b1a4007be6 Winner stats from […]

EC Photo of the Day – Soulmates with Hooves

November 10, 2025 Comments Off

“Horses are not just animals; they are soulmates with hooves.” – Unknown. Thank you to KRC Photography for another wonderful candid for our readers, this time from the ShoMe Championship Show by ShoMe Horse Shows, a Michigan-based Open Horse Show circuit for all breeds. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it […]

Around the Rings – 2025 AQHA World Championship Show

November 9, 2025 Comments Off

Which of the 77 Teams is Coming Back for Amateur Working Western Rail Finals?

November 9, 2025 Comments Off

Saturday night, November 8th, at the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show, 77 teams were split into prelims to determine the 15 teams who would come back for the finals on Monday night in the OG&E Coliseum. Here are your 15 finalist teams: SMOKIN MY TIRES KAREN M JOHNSON DOUBLE TAP DUNNIT TERRY R MOORE ALWAYS […]

EC Photo of the Day – Horse Show Essentials

November 9, 2025 Comments Off

Tell us you’re at a horse show without telling us you’re at a horse show! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Kindred Spirits – Select Amateur Heidi Rasor and Full Drape, aka “Wallace.”

November 9, 2025 Comments Off

Select Amateur Heidi Rasor couldn’t even make it to the finals at the World Show for many years. Now, for the last three years in a row, she has been in the final cuts. What has made the difference? First of all, there’s her equine partner, Full Drape, the 2014 sorrel gelding by No Doubt […]

Kaylee Mellott and Insomniak win Gold

November 8, 2025 Comments Off

Kaylee Mellott and Insomniak were crowned World Champions in the last class of the day on Friday, the L2 Amateur Western Horsemanship, at the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show! Watch Kaylee’s EC TV winner’s interview! See more about the champion: LEVEL 2 AMATEUR HORSEMANSHIP – AQHA Complete results for the class: Untitled Report […]

Michelle McKay-Swanson and Original Hotrodd

November 8, 2025 Comments Off

Michelle McKay-Swanson won her first World Championship Friday at the 2025 AQHA World Show with Original Hotrodd! Hear what Michelle had to say about her win in the L3 Amateur Select Showmanship! Watch their winning pattern, courtesy of AQHA: SELECT SHOWMANSHIP – AQHA Finals results: Untitled Report Score sheets: 6e85ddfc-29b6-cbf2-b549-52cc3e097f30

EC Photo of the Day – The Incomparable Sandy J.

November 8, 2025 Comments Off

At last week’s APHA Western National Championship Show at South Point Equestrian Center, APHA Director of Judges & Professional Horsemen Sandy Jirkovsky wore many hats, which is no surprise to those who are familiar with her seemingly endless energy and professionalism. On the last afternoon of the show, she stopped for a moment to snuggle […]