Around the Rings Results – 2026 Fun in the Sun NSBA Extravaganza, Thursday, January 8th
The 2026 Fox Lea Winter AQHA & NSBA Fun In The Sun Circuits are underway, spanning the dates of January 3 – 11, 2026, at the beautiful setting of Venice, Florida! Thanks to Jeff Kirkbride Photography, we have win photos for many of the NSBA Fun in the Sun Futurity classes from January 8th! […]
Around the Rings – Results from 2025 Gold & 2026 Gulf Coast Circuits
January 8, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings – Results from 2025 Gold & 2026 Gulf Coast Circuits
From An Equine Production: As the dust settles on the 2025 & 2026 Florida Gold and Gulf Coast Circuits, one word keeps coming to mind in conclusion: thankful. Thankful for the owners, exhibitors, and trainers that support these shows year after year. Thankful for a facility that can accommodate 1,150 stalls and making the necessary […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man — 2026 Fox Lea & NSBA Fun in the Sun Circuit
January 8, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man — 2026 Fox Lea & NSBA Fun in the Sun Circuit
The 2026 Fox Lea Winter AQHA & NSBA Fun In The Sun Circuit takes place January 3 – 11, 2026, at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida! Enjoy photos from the show from our very own G-Man!
Continue reading …Big Gains: Two Colts Earn John Shepard A Whopping 90K Payday At Just Two Shows
January 8, 2026 Comments Off on Big Gains: Two Colts Earn John Shepard A Whopping 90K Payday At Just Two Shows
For John Shepard, the 2025 season brought unprecedented success. As a lifelong trainer, breeder, and judge, John has raised, conditioned, and shown numerous champion Halter horses over the past 35 years. He has Quarter Horse Congress Grand and Reserve Champions to his credit in the Open, Amateur, and Youth divisions. He’s trained APHA World Champions, AQHA World Champions, and ApHC, PHBA, and ABRA World Champions. But what he was able to achieve this year with two special horses is unprecedented.
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2025/2026 Arizona PHC Copper Country POR Results
January 7, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2025/2026 Arizona PHC Copper Country POR Results
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. Below, find the […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: The Biggest Heart
January 7, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: The Biggest Heart
“Horses want to try for you. They just have the biggest heart.” ~Lyle Lovett, Down the Fence. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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What an incredible season! From first shows to final rides, the 2025 ABRA Honor Roll celebrates the exhibitors and horses who showed up, put in the work, and represented the Buckskin community with heart and dedication all year long. Honor Roll and High Point awards are recognized across the following divisions: Open Amateur Non-Pro Youth […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings — 2026 Florida Gulf Coast
January 5, 2026 Comments Off on More Around the Rings — 2026 Florida Gulf Coast
The 2026 Florida Gulf Coast Circuit, January 1-6, 2026, offers exhibitors 6 AQHA shows, 1 AQHA World Show qualifying event, and 2 NSBA shows, plus leveled ranch events, added money NSBA classes, hunter derbies, and more. All this happens at World Equestrian Center-Ocala! See the previous gallery by clicking on the link below, and keep […]
Continue reading …2026 South Carolina QHA Southern Gold Classic Teams Up For Money-Added Futurity Classes
January 5, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 South Carolina QHA Southern Gold Classic Teams Up For Money-Added Futurity Classes
This year’s South Carolina Quarter Horse Association Southern Gold Classic is set for February 27-March 1, 2026, with over $25,000 in money and prizes expected to be awarded. The AQHA, NSBA, & SCQHA Approved event with judges Jennifer Kunkle (NSBA), John Kunkle, & Mike Hoeppner, takes place in Camden, South Carolina, and the SCQHA has teamed up […]
Continue reading …Even More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2026 Florida Gulf Coast
January 5, 2026 Comments Off on Even More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2026 Florida Gulf Coast
As the Florida Gulf Coast circuit wraps up this week, we share the galleries from the phone of Gordon Downey, aka the G-Man! The links below also lead to the first sets of galleries from this circuit. Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2026 Florida Gulf Coast | Equine Chronicle More Around […]
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