Around the Ring Photos and Results From IPHA Freedom Classic- Gordyville, May 20-21
May 26, 2017 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results From IPHA Freedom Classic- Gordyville, May 20-21
Special thanks to Beth Foster Hattan for sharing some great candids from the Illinois Paint Horse Association’s Freedom Classic that recently took place at Gordyville in Gifford, IL. May 20-21. If you’re a hobby photographer or a professional photographer and would like to see your images featured on EquineChronicle.com from your local shows, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com. […]
Continue reading …Solid Paint-Bred Rule Change Gets Mixed Reviews
May 26, 2017 Comments Off on Solid Paint-Bred Rule Change Gets Mixed Reviews
At the 2017 APHA Convention, held in Fort Worth, Texas in late February, members of the Paint industry came together to brainstorm, discuss, and pass or defeat many rule change proposals.
Continue reading …APHA Zone 2/UPHC POR and Gateway Classic/Solid Gold Futurity Both Kick Off Today On Opposite Sides of the Country
May 25, 2017 Comments Off on APHA Zone 2/UPHC POR and Gateway Classic/Solid Gold Futurity Both Kick Off Today On Opposite Sides of the Country
AQHA and APHA competitors have a busy Memorial Day weekend ahead with two huge show circuits scheduled to take place on opposite sides of the country.
Continue reading …The Sun Circuit is a Resounding Success!
May 25, 2017 Comments Off on The Sun Circuit is a Resounding Success!
One word summarizes the 2017 Arizona Sun Country Circuit…MORE. THE SUN CIRCUIT’S MOVE TO MARCH IS A RESOUNDING SUCCESS WITH 21,479 ENTRIES
Continue reading …Best Friends Reconnect After 20 Years to Be Named Champion and Reserve
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on Best Friends Reconnect After 20 Years to Be Named Champion and Reserve
“If someone were to have said, ‘In your wildest dreams, what’s the script you would write?’ This would be it.”
Continue reading …The Whalen/Kail Family – Three Generations in the Industry
May 24, 2017 Comments Off on The Whalen/Kail Family – Three Generations in the Industry
I’m a third generation horse trainer and judge,” Ryan Kail says proudly. Ryan is the grandson of Greg and Mary Whalen, industry icons who owned Blue RibbonFarm, what was formerly one of northern California’s premier Quarter Horse breeding operations.
Continue reading …PQHA Summer Kick-Off Show a Huge Hit Among Ranch Riding Competitors
May 23, 2017 Comments Off on PQHA Summer Kick-Off Show a Huge Hit Among Ranch Riding Competitors
Friday’s entries included 44 runs of Ranch Riders and 18 goes in the Ranch Trail.
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You take a giant step in your equestrian career by signing on with a very talented trainer, ready to hit the big time. Everything is great – for a while.
Continue reading …Complete Results and More Photos From The SOQHA Madness!
May 22, 2017 Comments Off on Complete Results and More Photos From The SOQHA Madness!
Coming off the heels of a highly successful SOQHA Challenge Horse Show that took place the week prior in Wilmington, Ohio, The Madness took the precedent that was set and ran with it, exceeding all expectations. The Madness took place May 17-21 and saw exceptional numbers and awarded thousands in added money.
Continue reading …Behind-the-Scenes at the SOQHA Madness With Eric Mendrysa
May 22, 2017 Comments Off on Behind-the-Scenes at the SOQHA Madness With Eric Mendrysa
There were 18 amazing horses competing for the very first time and it wasn’t until the final judges card was announced that we realized my horse, The Silver Foxx, aka “GG,” was named the winner of the class with Dave Archer! Reserve in the class was Angie Cannizzaro with CowboyPutASpellOnMe, owned by Leeman Farms.
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