Show Management FAQ With An Equine Production
June 5, 2020 Comments Off on Show Management FAQ With An Equine Production
The adage, “there’s no such thing as a dumb question,” is perhaps so commonly heard that it may be tempting to overlook the wisdom at its core: it’s better to ask a question than to pretend to know the answer or to be wrong entirely. This is especially true when it comes to horse show rules. The 2020 AQHA rulebook clocks in at a hefty 324 pages, and within those pages are rules that change slighlty from year to year.
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“We are excited to share the news that six new classes are currently in the testing phase at AQHA,” said Justin Billings, chief show officer. “The additional classes will allow exhibitors from English, western and ranch-horse disciplines new options to compete with their American Quarter Horses. After the programming for the classes is completed in the next few weeks, the classes can be offered at AQHA-sanctioned events, once shows resume as local, state and federal mandates are lifted.”
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“In that particular Halter class, the judge told us that it was one of her most memorable classes, because she’d never had anyone graduate in her class before!”
Continue reading …AQHA All Around Champion- 13 and Under- Sydney Sargent and Lazy Lopin Guy
June 3, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA All Around Champion- 13 and Under- Sydney Sargent and Lazy Lopin Guy
“You can’t rush or buy success; you have to work for it, and usually, the timing is out of your control. God has a plan for me, and I trust in it.”
Continue reading …Cannabis Use in Horses – CBD Has Many Benefits
June 2, 2020 Comments Off on Cannabis Use in Horses – CBD Has Many Benefits
Cannabis is a genus of flowering plants that includes multiple species and several “strains” within those species. These plants originated in Asia, but are now grown all around the world. Hemp is the term for varieties of Cannabis cultivated for fiber, seeds (food) and oils. Other varieties (marijuana, which has mind-altering properties) are used for medicinal purposes, and as a recreational drug.
Continue reading …Photos and Results From GQHA Summer Kickoff
June 2, 2020 Comments Off on Photos and Results From GQHA Summer Kickoff
While the Redbud Spectacular was getting underway over the weekend in Oklahoma City, An Equine Production was kicking off their first horse show back after the COVID-19 shut down in Conyers, GA. The show was aptly named- the GQHA Summer Kickoff- and what a kickoff it was!
Continue reading …Results and Around the Ring Photos From Redbud Spectacular
June 1, 2020 Comments Off on Results and Around the Ring Photos From Redbud Spectacular
Thanks to Don Moore of Mane Events, we have results to share from the first few days of the Redbud Spectacular that is currently underway in Oklahoma City. Stay tuned to EquineChronicle.com for more results as the show progresses throughout this week. Scroll below to view photos, courtesy of Mackenzie Preston and Deanna Rippeon. If […]
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It’s no secret that life as a collegiate student-athlete is a balancing act. Between school, practice, and competition, it can be difficult to remain focused on the big picture: life after college. While many of us wish that college would never end, the reality is that we will all have to grow up, move on, and begin working towards our career-oriented goals.
Continue reading …Keep Your Distance Circuit Was Big Hit With Jackpot Classes, Added Money, Challenges and More
May 29, 2020 Comments Off on Keep Your Distance Circuit Was Big Hit With Jackpot Classes, Added Money, Challenges and More
The Arkansas Quarter Horse Association’s Memorial Day circuit and Stanford Happening was renamed the “Keep Your Distance” circuit and was moved to Kay Rogers Park in Fort Smith, Arkansas with only three weeks left to plan after Arkansas’s governor lifted some restrictions for large outdoor venues.
Continue reading …AQHA All-Around Winner- Senior Horse- Cruize
May 28, 2020 Comments Off on AQHA All-Around Winner- Senior Horse- Cruize
“I would be remiss if I didn’t credit my hardworking and dedicated trainers, Jennifer and Judd Paul. They have played such an integral role in Speedy’s success and longevity as a show horse. He’s truly treated like a king in their program!”
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