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Around the Rings – 2024 Florida PHC Holiday Classic

December 15, 2024 Comments Off

The Florida Paint Horse Club’s Holiday Classic, held in conjunction with the Georgia Paint Horse Club Ugly Sweater Extravaganza, made its mark at World Equestrian Center in Ocala, FL from 12/5 through 12/8. The joined forces of the two clubs offered exhibitors two four-judge PORs, with judges Keith McDonough, Robert Meneely, Sherry Haynes, Jennifer Goss, Shane G […]

AQHA Small-Fry Classes Available in 2025

December 14, 2024 Comments Off

Beginning January 2025, small-fry classes are available at AQHA-approved shows to Level 1- eligible exhibitors 9 and under. From AQHA: It is time for the youngest youth of our show industry to shine! Beginning January 1, 2025, small-fry classes are available for exhibitors 9 years old and younger who are Level 1 eligible. The small-fry […]

Arizona Sun Circuit Announces Giveaways, Added Money and Awards For the 2025 Show

December 13, 2024 Comments Off

From AzQHA: Great horse shows never stop innovating and Arizona Sun Circuit never rests on its reputation. When the venerable show, the largest AQHA circuit in the country, takes over WestWorld in Scottsdale February 27 Through March 9, it will unveil yet another impressive line up of added money classes, awards, events and grand giveaways. […]

Rita Crundwell’s Name on List of People Granted Clemency

December 13, 2024 Comments Off

According to WGN-TV of Chicago, Rita Crundwell, who stole $54million from the city of Dixon, is on Biden’s clemency list. The largest clemency act of any president isn’t sitting well with the residents of Dixon, where Crundwell committed her 20-year fraud that comprised the largest municipal heist in U.S. history. Rita Crundwell has been on […]

From An Auction Horse Emerges A Million Dollar Ride

December 12, 2024 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Delores Lints had always loved horses, and as a young woman, she pursued her desire for all things equine by visiting nearby auctions to buy young horses to train, rehabilitate, and resell. But at age 19, she found herself working for Spike Holmes, who owned the APHA stallion “Crayon Scribbles.” It was […]

The Born Legacy Laid to Rest

December 11, 2024 Comments Off

We are saddened to announce the passing of The Born Legacy, aka “Dutch,” who graced our March/April 2018 cover, and who had an indelible impact on the AQHA and APHA industry. The 2013 bay AQHA stallion by Good I Will be and out of Pretty Hot And Sonny (By Hot Pretense out of Sociable War […]

You’ve Got to Stand for Something – Troy Oakley Equine Mentorship

December 11, 2024 Comments Off

“Legacy is not leaving something behind for other people. It’s leaving something behind in other people.” – Peter Strople. By Delores Kuhlwein A near-death experience is enough to shake anyone in their shoes. When it happened to renowned horseman Troy Oakley, his survival made one thing perfectly clear: he was left here for a purpose. That […]

More Around the Rings – 2024 Florida PHC Holiday Classic

December 9, 2024 Comments Off

The magic of World Equestrian Center Ocala is like no other. It’s true WEC Ocala is decked out for the holidays beyond compare, but the allure of “Disneyland for horses,” in addition to the draw of the place where Mary Roberts has sheltered more than one displaced animal from hurricanes, is on everyone’s bucket list. It […]

2024 EC Holiday Gift Guide for Horse Lovers – Part 1

December 8, 2024 Comments Off

If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet, your favorite horse lover may still be on your list! But what to get for the horse enthusiasts who already have their favorite horses in their lives?! Thanks to some of our fabulous advertisers, we bring you several unique gift ideas to get those horse-crazy folks crossed […]

A Guide to Experiencing the NFR from Vegas or at Home

December 6, 2024 Comments Off

December is a time of wonder, and the transformation of Las Vegas is also magical because it’s suddenly filled with “our people,” complete with cowboy hats sprinkled throughout the crowds and duallys squeezed into compact car parking spaces everywhere you turn. One thing is for sure – even though many of our horse friends enjoy […]