EC Photo of the Day: Happy Saturday from WEC-Ocala!
We wish you a happy Saturday from one of TIME Magazine’s World Greatest Places of 2024: World Equestrian Center – Ocala! Stay tuned for ongoing show coverage from the 2026 Orange Blossom Classic and A Sudden Impulse 2026! Thank you to Calli Rouse for the spectacular photo! If you have a great photo of the […]
Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 Orange Blossom Classic
April 11, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 Orange Blossom Classic
The first gallery from the G-Man from the 2026 Orange Blossom Classic at World Equestrian Center-Ocala is online! Keep scrolling for over 70 photos!
Continue reading …Orange Blossom Classic: Friday, April 10, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
April 11, 2026 Comments Off on Orange Blossom Classic: Friday, April 10, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
From WEC-Ocala: Ocala, FL – The Orange Blossom Classic rolled on with another picture-perfect Florida day and a full slate of competitive action at World Equestrian Center – Ocala. Featured highlights included the $40,000 NSBA Maiden 3-Year-Old & Over Open & Limited Hunter Under Saddle, the $2,000 NSBA Open Hunter Derby, and the $2,000 NSBA […]
Continue reading …Stall & RV Assignments for 2026 AQHA East L1 Championships
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on Stall & RV Assignments for 2026 AQHA East L1 Championships
The stall and RV assignments are now available for the 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗔 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟭 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀! April 20-26, 2026 World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, Ohio Review the assignments here: aqha.com/east-level-1-resources
Continue reading …Once a Horse Girl, Always a Horse Girl: 100-year-old Myra Celebrates on Horseback at Fabus Farms
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on Once a Horse Girl, Always a Horse Girl: 100-year-old Myra Celebrates on Horseback at Fabus Farms
Myra celebrates her 100th birthday in her favorite place: on a horse at Fabus Farms. “For one to fly, one needs only to take the reins.” – Melissa James. In 2025, EC writer Taylor Fabus hosted 99-year-old Myra at Fabus Farms in Michigan, granting what was thought to be Myra’s final wish at the […]
Continue reading …OSU Agriculture News: OSU Online Course Is Raising the Bar on Horses’ Needs
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on OSU Agriculture News: OSU Online Course Is Raising the Bar on Horses’ Needs
By Baylee Smith STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University Extension is offering an online course to help horse owners understand their animals’ psychological well-being. “Many horse owners are comfortable assessing a horse’s physical and biological needs but struggle to effectively identify affective or emotional states,” said Kris Hiney, OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences associate professor and Extension […]
Continue reading …EC Video of the Day: Feeling FridayLicious
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on EC Video of the Day: Feeling FridayLicious
“It’s Friday. The golden child of the weekdays. The superhero of the workweek. The welcome wagon to the weekend.”– William Anderson. Watch with the sound up to hear the Friday happiness from Calvin at Mike and May Edwards Quarter Horses in Scottsdale! Thank you to Mike & May for the fun video! If you have […]
Continue reading …94 Intermediate Classes Turn 2026 World Show Buckle Dreams Into Reality
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on 94 Intermediate Classes Turn 2026 World Show Buckle Dreams Into Reality
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Double your chances of earning a trophy buckle by entering Intermediate division classes at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show. This year, we’ve got even more ways to win: 94 Intermediate division classes that award Gist Silversmith trophy buckles to champions and reserve winners, plus more prizes to the Top […]
Continue reading …Orange Blossom Classic: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Orange Blossom Classic: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
Ocala, FL – A beautiful, sunny Florida spring day set the scene for featured competition during day two of the Orange Blossom Classic, where Thursday’s highlights included the $5,000 NSBA $25K Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure and the $4,000 NSBA Maturity Limited Open Hunter Under Saddle. $5,000 NSBA $25K Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure […]
Continue reading …AQHA Adds Two Executive Leadership Team Members
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on AQHA Adds Two Executive Leadership Team Members
John Pipkin will be the chief operating officer; Steven Hayes joins as chief commercial officer. From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association has added two executive leadership members to its team. John Pipkin, executive director of the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, will join AQHA as chief operating officer. Steven Hayes, senior territory manager at Boehringer […]
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