“Discovering that Michelle had perished was pretty much an instantaneous thing. We knew she worked between floors 101 and 105 of the north Trade Center tower, and we saw where the planes hit. I was in middle school when the tragedy happened, and I remember watching it all unfold on TV. I just knew… I got home and my mother and I just crumbled because that was it. You hoped, you prayed, but you knew… It really broke us as a family.”
Continue reading …Around the Ring Photos and Results- June 10th-11th- PWC
June 12, 2019 Comments Off on Around the Ring Photos and Results- June 10th-11th- PWC
Thanks to the Pinto Horse Association for some fun photos from around the rings at the 2019 Pinto World Show, as well as results from the first two days of competition. June 10th June 11th
Continue reading …2019 All Around Awards for Redbud Spectacular
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Thanks to Don Moore of Mane Events for sharing All Around results from the 2019 Redbud Spectacular. If you’d like for your show’s results to be featured on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com. Redbud Spectacular All Around Awards
Continue reading …Attention: AQHA Youth World Fraud Alert
June 12, 2019 Comments Off on Attention: AQHA Youth World Fraud Alert
It has been brought to AQHA’s attention that exhibitors from other equestrian events taking place at Oklahoma State Fair Park have received phone calls stating that State Fair Park is running short on shavings and needs to confirm shavings orders for upcoming events.
Continue reading …Reminder- AQHA Youth World Performance Halter Changes
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If for any reason the horse does not show in a youth performance class at the Ford Youth World, the horse will be disqualified from the youth performance halter class at the Ford Youth World and will NOT be counted as an entry in such class. Any awards won in the youth performance halter class must be relinquished. Entry fees are non-refundable.
Continue reading …Living in the Lap of Equestrian Luxury – Upscale Assisted Living
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Upon entrance to the main dining hall, visitors are greeted by a high-arched interior flooded with light, supported by massive wood beams that give the feeling of a grand equestrian estate. If there was any doubt as to the inspiration behind the design of this property, the vintage saddles, velvet hunt caps, and horse show ribbons that adorn the living spaces confirm a decidedly equestrian vibe.
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If you’re skinny, you’re starving yourself. If you’re fat, you need to lose weight. If you leave your hair gray, you’re getting old. If you color your hair, you’re trying to act young. If you’re dressed up, you’re conceited. If you’re dressed down, you’ve let yourself go. If you speak your mind, you’re rude.
Continue reading …40th Running of Man Versus Horse Marathon
June 11, 2019 Comments Off on 40th Running of Man Versus Horse Marathon
Could you run faster than a horse? Conventional knowledge would say absolutely not. But, what if it’s over 22 miles of Welsh countryside, up monster hills and through riverbeds… Well, maybe.
Continue reading …APHA World Show Competitors Will Receive FREE Class Videos of Performances
June 11, 2019 Comments Off on APHA World Show Competitors Will Receive FREE Class Videos of Performances
Exhibitors and fans alike can enjoy free live webcasts at the World Show throughout the event. In addition to live video services, Equine Promotion will provide a complimentary digital copy to every exhibitor for each of their classes, courtesy of APHA. Exhibitors will receive a link to their class videos automatically; no sign-up is necessary. Exhibitors can ensure they receive their videos by providing their current email address to the APHA Show Office upon check-in.
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To submit a photo for the contest, contestants must be current AQHA members, 18 years of age or older. You can submit up to three entries per person. Subjects in the photos need to be AQHA members and registered American Quarter Horses. You will be asked to provide the registered names of the horse(s) and the name(s)/hometown(s) of the individual(s) in your photo. Please read the complete contest rules.
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