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Non-Pros Dig Deep For Emotional Congress Wins

News from NSBA at the All American Quarter Horse Congress: Emotional Amateur Select Win For Lorri Partridge and Nitro The Non-Pros have been busy at the Congress, and for some, it’s been an emotional journey. Lorrie Partridge shed happy tears at the conclusion of the Amateur Select Ranch Riding after winning the class with her […]

October 2, 2025 / Read More

Around the Rings – 2025 Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit September Show

October 2, 2025 Comments Off

The Michigan Apple Blossom Circuit is a popular and high-quality open show circuit, established in 1998, held in Lansing, Michigan! The latest of the three-show circuit, held September 26-28, 2025, hosted judges Art O’Brien and Brent Tincher, and from what we have read, 2025 was an epic year for the circuit. “2025 was one of the […]

WI Quarter Horse Partners Acquire Rising Star Mare “Forever In Always” (Peppermint) from Liz Baker

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WI Quarter Horse Partners Acquire Rising Star Mare “Forever In Always” (Peppermint) from Liz Baker WI Quarter Horse Partners, a newly formed collaboration between Williamson Quarter Horses (Dee and Laura Williamson) and Ironwood Farms (Jamie Busic and Amanda Boros), proudly announces the acquisition of the young, world-class mare Forever In Always (Peppermint) from renowned […]

Helping Your Vet Help You!

October 1, 2025 Comments Off

You, of course, take care of your horse’s daily needs including the feeding, grooming, training, and exercising. However, it is your veterinarian that handles the ailments, injuries, and any disease that may infect the horse. This, quite likely, makes your vet the second most important person in your horse’s life in terms of health and welfare.

Kaysinger Horse Show Circuit: A Legacy of Community, Competition, and Celebration

September 30, 2025 Comments Off

By Tiffany Sherry, President: Since its founding in 1968, the Kaysinger Horse Show Circuit has become a cornerstone of the equestrian community in the Midwest. Hosting four multi-day shows each year at the Missouri State Fairgrounds in Sedalia, MO, the circuit spans two arenas and draws exhibitors from Missouri, Illinois, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Its […]

Shannon Hill’s Gritty Performance with Daytona Five Hundred Wins 3YO Open Ranch Riding Futurity

September 30, 2025 Comments Off

By Sarah Welk Baynum You’d never guess it from the impressive pattern Shannon Hill laid down with Daytona Five Hundred to win the 3-Year-Old Open Ranch Riding Futurity NSBA. However, just days earlier, Hill had undergone emergency surgery to remove her appendix—but that didn’t stop her from making it to the All American Quarter Horse […]

EC Photo of the Day – 2025 All American QH Congress Dream Team

September 30, 2025 Comments Off

This crew pictured ringside, ready to present awards in the Ranch Riding classes in the VS Code Red Arena, aka the Coliseum, is a dream team! Can you name them in the comments?

Lorrie Partridge and Lida Spook cinch an Emotional Win in the Amateur Select Ranch Riding

September 29, 2025 Comments Off

By Sarah Welk Baynum Tears of joy marked an emotional win for Lorrie Partridge and Lida Spook in the Amateur Select Ranch Riding at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress. Competing in only her third Congress and still relatively new to the Ranch Riding classes, Partridge describes the victory as nothing short of a dream come […]

Congratulations to Tim and Amanda Smith on the Purchase of 2YO Stallion KASH MONEY

September 29, 2025 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein The moment I saw you, my heart whispered, ‘that’s the one.’– Unknown. Every horse person dreams of that moment of knowing they’ve found just the right one. That particular instance, when it happened between prominent exhibitor Amanda Smith and Two-Year-Old AQHA stallion KASH MONEY, couldn’t have been more poignant. “Historically, my husband, […]

Madison Rafacz and Whizenboonsmal Win The Equine Chronicle’s Non Pro Ranch Riding Stakes

September 29, 2025 Comments Off

By Sarah Welk Baynum With a partnership spanning nearly a decade and success across multiple disciplines, Madison Rafacz and Whizenboonsmal once again rose to the top, capturing the champion title in the highly competitive Non Pro Ranch Riding Stakes NSBA, presented by The Equine Chronicle. “I got Whizenboonsmal at Congress when he was five, and […]