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Sun Circuit Futurity Champions Include Case, Flentje, Renfro, Green, and More

March 5, 2021 Comments Off

Congratulations is in order for a number of Futurity Champions that have been crowned this week at the 2021 Sun Circuit that is underway in Scottsdale, Arizona.

EC TV- Sun Circuit- 4 and Over Maiden Trail

March 5, 2021 Comments Off

Find out what Jess Bergantzel had to say about winning the $3,000 added 4 and Over Maiden Trail at the Sun Circuit with Martinis in the Dark for Katie Mitchell. This team won $1,569.38

EC TV- Sun Circuit- 3 and 4-Year-Old Non Pro Western Pleasure

March 5, 2021 Comments Off

Find out what Kent Ray Taylor had to say about winning the $1,200 added 3 and 4-Year-Old Non Pro Western Pleasure at the Sun Circuit with Snippity Snap.

WCHA to Offer Yearling Longe Line, Two-Year-Old Ranch Pleasure, and Three & Over Ranch Versatility

March 5, 2021 Comments Off

“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.

EC TV- Sun Circuit 3-Year-Old Western Pleasure Winner- Gil Galyean

March 4, 2021 Comments Off

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.

Sun Circuit National Championship Showmanship Winners Are Holliday and Marlow

March 4, 2021 Comments Off

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

Turning Heads – Perfecting the Headset in the Hunter Under Saddle Horse

March 4, 2021 Comments Off

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.

Around the Rings- Sun Circuit- 3/1-2

March 3, 2021 Comments Off

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.

SOQHA Challenge Concludes with 2,800+ Entries and Awards $10,000

March 2, 2021 Comments Off

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.

Around the Rings at Sun Circuit- Weekend #1

March 1, 2021 Comments Off

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 […]