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Those of us who showed horses in the ‘70s and ‘80s remember those decades as a time when nearly everyone showed one horse… in everything. We showed our horse in halter and showmanship in the morning then came back with it to compete in western pleasure, hunter under saddle, horsemanship, trail, and any other event we thought that we could compete in, or maybe just have fun trying.
Around the Rings – Iowa QHA Fall Classic & Breeders Futurity
September 27, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – Iowa QHA Fall Classic & Breeders Futurity
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association held their Fall Classic & Breeders Futurity September 20-24, 2023, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. The event offered 6 AQHA shows, 3 VRH Shows, and 2 NSBA shows, with judges Ricky Spinks, Scott Merritt, Merle Arbo, Christa Baldwin, Manita DeFoor, Glenn Wells, Tom Crowley, Shawn Hays and Trigg Rentfro, Along with the Breeders […]
Continue reading …2023 VPHC Virginia Color Classic Futurity Results
September 27, 2023 Comments Off on 2023 VPHC Virginia Color Classic Futurity Results
The 2023 Virginia Color Classic Futurity Show, produced by the Virginia Paint Horse Club, was held September 1-3, 2023, at Virginia Horse Center in Lexington. See the recap and more photos at the link below: Around the Rings Photos and Results – 2023 Virginia Color Classic Futurity Show | Equine Chronicle Part of the […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – APHA/WCHA Halter Million – with the G-Man!
September 27, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – APHA/WCHA Halter Million – with the G-Man!
The G-Man has arrived at the APHA/WCHA Halter Million in Fort Worth, Texas! The show, a partnership of APHA and WCHA, offers nine days of showing with over $1 Million in cash and prizes, from September 23-October 1st, and no qualifying was required. Some of the major highlights: All APHA World Championship Halter Classes APHA […]
Continue reading …On The Cover – FG Born Legacy – JL Robinson & Dewey Smith Quarter Horses
September 27, 2023 Comments Off on On The Cover – FG Born Legacy – JL Robinson & Dewey Smith Quarter Horses
Form to Function – the phrase is heard far and wide, an ideal that’s desired by all, yet perfected by only those with a keen eye for the overall picture.
Continue reading …A New Team on the Horizon – Taylor Bates and Ima Lazy Cowboy
September 25, 2023 Comments Off on A New Team on the Horizon – Taylor Bates and Ima Lazy Cowboy
By Delores Kuhlwein Any time people are eager to talk about a horse, you know that horse is a good one, and that’s exactly the case for Ima Lazy Cowboy, who just gained a new partner, Taylor Bates. “Cowboy,” a 2013 sorrel AQHA gelding by No Doubt Im Lazy and out of Huntin A Cowboy […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – AZ Fall Championship, Sunday, Sept. 24
September 25, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – AZ Fall Championship, Sunday, Sept. 24
On Sunday at WestWorld, every arena was busy with action, from IEA competition to an APHA regional show to several arenas for Arizona Fall Championship exhibitors. See the candid gallery here: The Ranch division at the Arizona Fall Championship is always a huge draw, and exhibitors such as Dr. Kaitlyn Bowen shifted to the discipline […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – AZ Fall Championship, Saturday, Sept. 23
September 24, 2023 Comments Off on Around the Rings – AZ Fall Championship, Saturday, Sept. 23
Saturday at the Arizona Fall Championship, Rose Amala and Pawn Star won their L1 Youth Western Horsemanship circuit, which is a big deal since Rose moved up to loping just this year! See what Rose has done to improve as she moved up, and how she keeps on top of her skills living a long […]
Continue reading …Rose Amala and Pawn Star win L1 Youth Western Horsemanship
September 24, 2023 Comments Off on Rose Amala and Pawn Star win L1 Youth Western Horsemanship
Saturday at the Arizona Fall Championship, Rose Amala and Pawn Star won their L1 Youth Western Horsemanship circuit, which is a big deal since Rose moved up to loping just this year! See what Rose has done to improve as she moved up, and how she keeps on top of her skills living a long […]
Continue reading …Connie Holtz and If It Aint Dixie win L1 Amateur Western Pleasure
September 24, 2023 Comments Off on Connie Holtz and If It Aint Dixie win L1 Amateur Western Pleasure
On Saturday at the Arizona Fall Championship, Connie Holtz and If It Aint Dixie won their L1 Amateur Western Pleasure circuit, followed by Jeff Burley winning the Senior Western Pleasure with “Frannie!” Western Pleasure is a new discipline for Connie, she explains in our EC TV video, and it involves more than just sitting there! […]
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