AQHA Professional Horseman and all-around trainer Jesse Jones has never been one to seek the spotlight. Quiet by nature, he has built his career on feel, patience, and a steady commitment to doing right by the horse. In recent years, that approach has brought him to the forefront of the industry, with success on some of the sport’s biggest stages. But those who know him best would say the wins are only part of the story—it’s the journey behind them, and the clients who believed in him long before he believed in himself, that truly define his rise.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Leadline Ready
May 19, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Leadline Ready
Millie is pictured getting ready for leadline at the recent Spring Fling May Flowers Quarter Horse Show in Hamburg, NY, and she has good taste, too! Thank you to Jennifer Stossel for the fun EC photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …AQHA Executive Committee Approves Show Committee Recommendations
May 19, 2026 Comments Off on AQHA Executive Committee Approves Show Committee Recommendations
Rule changes approved at the 2026 AQHA Convention include updates to eligibility, leveling and world championship show policies. From AQHA: The AQHA Show Committee met during the 2026 AQHA Convention in March in Las Vegas and made several show-related rule-change recommendations that were approved by the members and AQHA Board of Directors and sent to the AQHA Executive Committee. At its April […]
Continue reading …NSBA Ranch Performance Horse Of The Year: Xtra Wimpys Catalyst
May 18, 2026 Comments Off on NSBA Ranch Performance Horse Of The Year: Xtra Wimpys Catalyst
NSBA Ranch Horse Of The Year Xtra Wimpys Catalyst is tall, dark and handsome, so it should come as no surprise that his barn name is ‘Zorro.’ The 11 year old black stallion, by Wimpys Little Step and out of Im Not Blonde (Catalyst Too), came into Erika Collins Sterling’s life in late 2024. “I […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings: 2026 WCHA Supreme Championship Show
May 18, 2026 Comments Off on More Around the Rings: 2026 WCHA Supreme Championship Show
The WCHA Supreme Championship finished up Sunday, May 17th, in Oklahoma City after three days of nonstop halter action and added-money classes! We’ll share final results when available, but for now, enjoy another gallery of around the rings photos from Erica Huffman of Blue Ridge Prairie Photography, our talented EC reporter in the field! […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: True Friendship
May 18, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: True Friendship
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas. This is Rebekah Parr and The Karolina Kruzer, aka “Danny”! “This mare is not always fond of people but just loves Rebekah and is so gentle with her,” says Grace Cope. Thank you to Grace for the adorable photo! If […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 WCHA Supreme Championship Show
May 18, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 WCHA Supreme Championship Show
The WCHA Supreme Championship finished up today, Sunday, May 17th, in Oklahoma City after three days of nonstop halter action and added-money classes! We’ll share final results when available, but for now, enjoy the first gallery of around the rings photos from Erica Huffman of Blue Ridge Prairie Photography, our talented EC reporter in […]
Continue reading …The Breeding Program Success of Warren English Jr and Laurie English
May 17, 2026 Comments Off on The Breeding Program Success of Warren English Jr and Laurie English
The breeding and showing program of Warren and Laurie English began unpretentiously when their daughter went to college. Today it’s a renowned halter breeding program! Hear more from Mr Warren English Jr in his EC TV winner’s interview from the WCHA Supreme Championship Show!
Continue reading …Legal Update: USDA Delays Implementation Of Horse Protection Act Amendments
May 17, 2026 Comments Off on Legal Update: USDA Delays Implementation Of Horse Protection Act Amendments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) has announced a significant delay in the implementation of the 2024 amendments to the Horse Protection Act (HPA), providing temporary regulatory relief to horse owners, trainers, exhibitors, and show managers nationwide. Originally scheduled to take effect on February 1, 2026, key amendments have now been postponed until December 31, 2026.
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“A single rose can be my garden… a single friend, my world.” – Leo Buscaglia. This image was taken at the recent Tennessee Quarter Horse Association Lucky 7 Classic by Miranda Taylor Photography. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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