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Around the Rings – 2026 Silver Dollar Circuit

Carter Kail is on the scene for G-man style candid photos at Silver Dollar Circuit at South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas! The Silver Dollar Circuit offers 6 AQHA shows with 2 NSBA shows, and nearly $30,000 in added money from February 21-25, 2026, and it’s AQHA, NSBA & NQHA approved. 2026 Judges: Andrea Simons, […]

February 22, 2026 / Read More

Around the Rings – 2026 Iowa QHA Snowflake Circuit

February 17, 2026 Comments Off

The Iowa Quarter Horse Association is celebrating their 75th anniversary, and their annual Snowflake Circuit was another opportunity to continue to do so in style! The IQHA Snowflake Circuit, February 12-15, 2026, at Iowa Equestrian Center, in Cedar Rapids, IA, hosted four AQHA and two NSBA judges: Dawn Kreakie & Kenny Hall (Thursday-Friday) and Austin Gooding & Mike Rapley […]

Around the Rings – SAQHA Hits Home Run with 2026 Ranch Challenge Event

February 13, 2026 Comments Off

The setting for the 2026 SAQHA Saguaro Classic Quarter Horse Show, January 27th through Feb 1st, 2026, was Horseshoe Park in Queen Creek, Arizona. The longstanding show formerly set in Southern Arizona celebrated another year in the Valley of the Sun as it has continuously evolved to meet the needs of the local and regional Quarter […]

Around the Rings: 2026 Kansas QHA Prairie Classic

February 9, 2026 Comments Off

The Kansas Quarter Horse Association just wrapped up their flagship show, the Prairie Classic, which spanned the dates February 4-8, 2026, held at State Fair Park in Oklahoma City, OK. The show offered six full sets of points, and was AQHA, NSBA, KQHA, & OQHA approved, with trail course designs by Tim Kimura, and a full slae […]

Gifts of Love: Exhibitors Anonymously Sponsor FWSSR Buckles in Memory of Jerry Vargo

February 3, 2026 Comments Off

“Love is not only something you feel, it is something you do.” – David Wilkerson. By Delores Kuhlwein The loss of a parent, or any loved one, hits hard, and as many beloved industry horsemen grow older, it’s rare if we haven’t experienced that particular type of devastating sorrow. But the heart of the horse […]

Around the Rings with Judge Becky George — 2026 South Australian QH Championship State Show

January 28, 2026 Comments Off

The South Australian QH Championship State Show, hosted by Circle C Western Riding Club, took place Jan 22-25, 2026, at Auburn Caravan Park. Judge Becky George from the United States joined Dressage Judge Graeme Rodda to officiate at a competition that was also a celebration of horsemen showing in a full slate of disciplines, from […]

Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association 2025 Awards Banquet

January 24, 2026 Comments Off

Congratulations to all the 2025 year-end winners of the Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association! The AQHA affiliate held their PQHA Annual Awards banquet honoring the hard work and success of its members on January 17, 2026, at the Wyndham Hotel and Mt View Country Club in Boalsburg, PA. Keep scrolling for selected pages of the awards program, as […]

Around the Rings – 2026 YEDA Honoring Our Heroes

January 19, 2026 Comments Off

January 3-4, 2026, marked the Double Judge / Split Combined YEDA Honoring Our Heroes Show at Champion Center in Springfield, Ohio, with judges CeCe Klein and Elizabeth Yoder. The annual event is held to recognize all active military personnel, veterans, first responders, and their families, with a parade at lunch honoring each branch of the military, and […]

Around the Rings: 2025/2026 Arizona PHC Copper Country POR

January 15, 2026 Comments Off

The Arizona Paint Horse Club just wrapped up their annual flagship show at WestWorld of Scottsdale, the Copper Country POR, which finishes off the last three days of the year with a 4-judge show, followed by the ringing in of the first three days of the new year with another 4-judge show. Thank you to […]

2026 Fun in the Sun NSBA Show High Points & Circuit Award Winners

January 13, 2026 Comments Off

The 2026 Fox Lea Winter AQHA & NSBA Fun In The Sun Circuit took place January 3 – 11, 2026, at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida! The event offered 6 AQHA Shows, NSBA classes, plus an NSBA Futurity, with a day off on January 7th. Photos from Gordon Downey can be accessed at this link: Even […]