“After my auto wreck that resulted in a skull fracture, broken jaw in multiple places, caved-in sinus wall, and a broken orbital socket floor, we thought I wouldn’t be able to ride like I used to. Instead, I started back up slowly by riding our pleasure horse, eventually worked my way back up to my barrel horses, to now riding a professional cutting horse at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress!”

HereIComAgain, owned by Katherine Tobin and shown by Deanna Searles, were awarded the BOS for the All Around Open Division at the 2017 Arizona Fall Championship Show.

“I felt there was a demand for this type of event in the fall that would also offer a great place to warm up or layover for The All American Quarter Horse Congress folks heading to Ohio. Kathy Avolt and her team of Mark Harrell Horse Shows are on board for this spectacular event.”

From capturing those touching emotional moments on camera to conducting winners’ interviews and seeking out interesting feature stories, The Equine Chronicle has been busy at the 2017 APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas! In case you missed any of our coverage from the World Show, click on the links below.

“He was a true horseman, as are Andrea and his daughters. I’m very pleased they’re continuing his legacy with this Futurity. I know he’s watching us, and I think he would be very pleased with the progress that APHA has made with breeding and promoting horses with correct conformation.”