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Is Facebook a Judge’s Worst Enemy?

October 1, 2014 Comments Off

There is no denying that Facebook is the most powerful social media tool with numerous social benefits for connecting friends and sharing news and information. But, when it comes to judges and exhibitors interacting with each other on Facebook, there is a fine line of what is acceptable and what is unethical….

What it Feels Like to be an AQHA Select World Show All-Around Champion!

September 2, 2014 Comments Off

EC Blog by: Linda Coakley What an amazing journey! I was leading the all-around standings, and when Sarah from AQHA came and told me that I had won again, I couldn’t believe it! Kip was already headed home, but Ron caught him just before his plane took off and gave him the news. Our modern […]

Day 4 at 2014 AQHA Adequan Select World With Linda Coakley

August 30, 2014 Comments Off

EC Blog by: Linda Coakley I’m going to bed at 1am and back up at 5:45 to get ready for the Horsemanship finals. Into the pen at 8, I am first up in the class. Charlie is the best horse ever; he really gives 100% all the time. This is a very tough class, more […]

Day 3 at 2014 AQHA Adequan Select World With Linda Coakley

August 29, 2014 Comments Off

EC Blog by: Linda Coakley Yesterday was a long day. It started with Trail Finals, and my friend Susie Johns was the Reserve World Champion and Kathy Tobin was in the Top Ten! Congrats! Next, came the Showmanship Finals. I was the Reserve World Champion and my friend Anne Wilson was the Champion, for the […]

Day 2 at the 2014 AQHA Adequan Select World With Linda Coakley

August 28, 2014 Comments Off

Good news for some of my other friends here at the Select World: Kerri Garber was Top Ten in Ranch Pleasure and Sally Sutherland was a finalist in Ranch Pleasure and Top Ten in Reining! Then, Connie Marvik finished 7th place and Dan Yeager finished 3rd in Western Pleasure!

Day 1 at the 2014 AQHA Select World Show With Linda Coakley

August 26, 2014 Comments Off

Hello Equine Chronicle from Amarillo! My name is Linda Coakley, and I am showing my gelding, Charlie, [Patsys Royal Secret] here at the AQHA Adequan Select World Championship Show. This morning I showed in Showmanship and made the Finals, probably because my trainer, Kip Larson, made sure my tie was perfect! Tomorrow, we show Halter […]

POA Blog- POAC Midwest Regional Royalty Ride

August 19, 2014 Comments Off

For the second year in a row, the Midwest has hosted a Royalty Ride including royalty representing six different states!

Remembering the 2014 AQHA Youth World Cup- WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIEND…!

July 21, 2014 Comments Off

By: Ali Fratessa Friday, July 11th – Day 11 After our 5 am wake up call and breakfast at Traditions, we arrived at the Expo for the AQHA Youth World Cup reining competition! At the start of the competition today, Australia was in 1st place overall with 71 points, USA second with 70 points, and Germany […]

Competition Underway at 2014 AQHYA World Cup!

July 11, 2014 Comments Off

They slowly, slowly pulled the cover off the last flag. Then, we saw it was also the United States flag, and Kalee McCann had won the GOLD! The USA equitation riders had made a clean sweep and won the Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals!

2014 AQHA Youth World Cup Competition Begins!

July 10, 2014 Comments Off

EC Blog by: Lindsay Brush One week into our adventure here down in College Station, TX, and the all around competition begins! The day had an early start with breakfast at 5 am and the buses leaving at six. Today, the riders will compete in showmanship, horsemanship, equitation, hunter under saddle, and trail. Our schedule […]