More Around the Rings – 2025 AQHA West L1 Championships
May 26, 2025 Comments Off on More Around the Rings – 2025 AQHA West L1 Championships
The AQHA West L1 Championships wrapped up Saturday, May 24th at South Point Arena & Equestrian Center! We have more candid photos to share below, and please browse our website for interviews, features, articles, and photo galleries! All class results from AQHA can be found here: Working Orders and Results – AQHA
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Memorial Day 2025
May 26, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Memorial Day 2025
Memorial Day, a national holiday observed on the last Monday in May, serves a purpose is to recognize the men and women who sacrificed their lives in service to our country. “As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them.” —John […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Hurry Up and Wait
May 25, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Hurry Up and Wait
Travis Ruschhaupt and his son know how to pass the time at the 2025 AQHA West L1 Championships! Thank you to everyone for sharing their memories with us this week, and thank you to Michael Davis for the adorable photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …82-year-old Ramona Andrews Tops All Scorecards in L1 Select Trail in Vegas
May 25, 2025 Comments Off on 82-year-old Ramona Andrews Tops All Scorecards in L1 Select Trail in Vegas
It’s impressive enough to win a class under all three judges at a breed show level – even more so when there are 47 teams vying for the title. But to do it at age 82? That’s monumental. And so it was for Ramona Andrews, who won the L1 Amateur Select Trail unanimously with her […]
Continue reading …Shade Geiger and DonFlatterYourself Crowned Unanimous L1 Champions
May 24, 2025 Comments Off on Shade Geiger and DonFlatterYourself Crowned Unanimous L1 Champions
Shade Geiger traveled from Canada to South Point Arena & Equestrian Center for the AQHA West L1 Championships , and it was worth the trip, as he and his mare, DonFlatterYourself, were crowned unanimous champions in Friday’s Small Fry Western Pleasure! Hear what he has to say about the class and about his love for […]
Continue reading …Bill Mayfield wins First Championship aboard Im Fancy Schmancy
May 24, 2025 Comments Off on Bill Mayfield wins First Championship aboard Im Fancy Schmancy
Friday morning at the 2025 AQHA West L1 Championships, Billy Mayfield piloted Im Fancy Schmancy to cinch the Championship in L1 Amateur Walk Trot Trail! Learn more about Billy’s first championship, and about Jeri Lockwood’s “Hailey,” the dam of multiple AQHA World and Congress Champion Im ExtremelySchmancy! View complete results for the class: L1 […]
Continue reading …Emerson Knabenshue and Party Favours Seize the Day in Las Vegas
May 24, 2025 Comments Off on Emerson Knabenshue and Party Favours Seize the Day in Las Vegas
Many exhibitors don’t want to go first for their pattern. Emerson Knabenshue wasn’t daunted by her “first in the draw” order of go in Friday’s L1 Youth 14-18 Western Horsemanship, however. Not only did she enter the arena first, but she seized the opportunity to earn a unanimous championship with Party Favours in a class […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Powerful Reminders
May 24, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Powerful Reminders
“Horses remind us of the beauty in stillness, the power in trust, and the joy of connection. They’re not just animals; they’re reflections of nature’s grace and wisdom. – Monty Roberts. If you have a great photo or video of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Katrina Burns and So Darn Lazy Light Up English and Western at L1 West
May 23, 2025 Comments Off on Katrina Burns and So Darn Lazy Light Up English and Western at L1 West
By Delores Kuhlwein Katrina Burns and her horse So Darn Lazy captured everyone’s attention at the 2025 AQHA West L1 Championships at first for the magnificent contrast of this striking horse together with her daughter, a tiny equestrian in her own right. But then Thursday night, everyone really sat up to take notice when the […]
Continue reading …Virginia Meador and Shyne On Me cinch their second L1 Ranch Championship
May 23, 2025 Comments Off on Virginia Meador and Shyne On Me cinch their second L1 Ranch Championship
Virginia Meador and Shyne On Me topped a field of 46 teams at the 2025 AQHA West L1 Championships to win Rookie Amateur Ranch Riding! This is a big change of disciplines for Virginia as of 2025 and she’s having a ball! Watch the winner’s interview and stay tuned for results! View complete results […]
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