WCHA to Offer Yearling Longe Line, Two-Year-Old Ranch Pleasure, and Three & Over Ranch Versatility
March 5, 2021 Comments Off on WCHA to Offer Yearling Longe Line, Two-Year-Old Ranch Pleasure, and Three & Over Ranch Versatility
“We have taken steps to change the image of our Halter-bred horses- that they don’t ride and their purpose is to stand still and look pretty. This stereotype was created when our horses became as specialized as either a Reiner, Cutter, Pleasure horse, race horse, Hunt seat horse, or ‘just a Halter horse,’ depending on which discipline certain bloodlines excelled within, even though our stock horses were advertised as most versatile breeds,” he says.
Continue reading …EC TV- Sun Circuit 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Winner- Gil Galyean
March 4, 2021 Comments Off on EC TV- Sun Circuit 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Winner- Gil Galyean
Find out what Gil Galyean had to say about winning the $2,000 added 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure at the Arizona Sun Circuit aboard Made Sleepy. This team won $662 for Becky and Gil Galyean.
Continue reading …Sun Circuit National Championship Showmanship Winners Are Holliday and Marlow
March 4, 2021 Comments Off on Sun Circuit National Championship Showmanship Winners Are Holliday and Marlow
The first of the National Championship winners have been crowned at the Arizona Sun Circuit this week! The National Championships is a relatively new event that has taken place at the Sun Circuit over the past couple of years
Continue reading …Turning Heads – Perfecting the Headset in the Hunter Under Saddle Horse
March 4, 2021 Comments Off on Turning Heads – Perfecting the Headset in the Hunter Under Saddle Horse
When done right, there is nothing more beautiful to watch than a Hunter Under Saddle horse’s long flowing stride as it trots down the rail with its lengthy neck stretched out evenly from the withers and ears pricked forward as if it’s the most natural and easy thing in the world. But achieving that effortless appearance is anything but easy, as trainers and exhibitors will attest.
Continue reading …Around the Rings- Sun Circuit- 3/1-2
March 3, 2021 Comments Off on Around the Rings- Sun Circuit- 3/1-2
Thanks to Kristin Spinning and the Arizona Quarter Horse Association team for more great candid photos from around the rings at the Sun Circuit! Stay tuned to EquineChronicle.com this week for more great photos and results from the National Championship, as well as video interviews coming soon.
Continue reading …SOQHA Challenge Concludes with 2,800+ Entries and Awards $10,000
March 2, 2021 Comments Off on SOQHA Challenge Concludes with 2,800+ Entries and Awards $10,000
The show hosted all the typical disciplines, but a special addition was the inclusion of fun classes like the Youth/Trainer Boot Scramble, Youth Egg and Spoon Race, and Youth Three-Legged Race. These fun youth classes were limited to those entered in the SOQHA Scholarship Challenge classes and only a $5 entry fee was needed to participate. All of the proceeds will go to benefit the SOQHA Youth Association. Other fun events included the Friday night Exhibitor Party and SOQHA Awards Reception and tasty treats of bagels and donuts on Saturday and Sunday.
Continue reading …Around the Rings at Sun Circuit- Weekend #1
March 1, 2021 Comments Off on Around the Rings at Sun Circuit- Weekend #1
Thanks to Kristin Spinning and the hard working staff at the Arizona Sun Circuit, we have lots of fun candid photos to share from around the rings! The 2021 Sun Circuit began over the weekend and will continue throughout the rest of this week in sunny Scottsdale, Arizona. Stay tuned to www.EquineChronicle.com as the week […]
Continue reading …Photos and Results From APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic
March 1, 2021 Comments Off on Photos and Results From APHA Zone 9 Southern Classic
Despite the cold and rainy weather, there were GREAT numbers, even BETTER food, and FANTASTIC prizes. Exhibitors came from many states (FL, NC, SC, TN, TX, LA, NY, and KY) to participate in this six-judge show held in the Perry National Fairgrounds climate controlled Perdue Arena.
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The horse world lost a bright light on November 20, 2020 when professional horseman, Douglas ‘Doug’ John Carpenter, succumbed to COVID-19 at the age of 64. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Rhode Island, Doug was drawn to horses at a young age. When he was only 13, he hitchhiked from Rhode Island to Columbus, Ohio, to see the 1970 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Little did he know at that time, that in just a few years, he would not only be back at the Congress as a participant, but that he would win his first big title at the event.
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There is an old saying, “How do you make a million dollars in the horse world? Start with two million.” Anyone who is active in the equine industry can definitely vouch for this statement. But why is this statement true? Why is the equine industry notorious for high-effort, low-profit?
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