On Friday, December 29th, 2023, at the Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country PORs, Dakota King Phelps and Dreww Breeze won Amateur Performance Geldings! Dreww Breeze was a special gift for Dakota! See what Dakota had to say in our EC TV video. See more from Dakota’s class and all the circuit winners from the […]
Continue reading …On December 29, 2023 at the Arizona Paint Horse Club APHC Copper Country Paint-O-Rama APHA & All Breeds Horse Shows , each member of the Averill family won their showmanship classes! Novice Youth 18 & Under: Matthew Averill and Totall Darkness Masters 45 & Over Showmanship: Carrie Averill and Totall Darkness 11-18 Walk Trot Showmanship […]
Continue reading …On Friday, December 29th, at the Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country Paint-O-Rama, exhibitors and their horses competed in Longe Line, Showmanship, and Halter, and mixed throughout the day was a lot of fun, including Hula Hoop contests and at the end of the day, their annual POR Costume Contest with some impressive get-ups! When […]
Continue reading …“What good is the warm of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.” – John Steinbeck. This is first time in this hay field/pasture field for two year old DGS Fudgetastic, aka Clover, who’s also pictured below with 20 yr old JB Heza Nifty Chip, aka “Chip.” Thank you to Sandra Rodriguez for […]
Continue reading …Copper Country attendees over the years always know to expect a fabulous costume class, and this year’s was no exception! The overall top three winners were: Champion: Kevin and “Up” Reserve: The Pinata Bronze: Taco Belle Creativity was off the charts, so all the participants received an award! See more photos below: […]
Continue reading …By Jessica Hein, PHJ News Review new rules and clarifications for the APHA Rule Book that take effect January 1, 2024. The 2024 APHA Rule Book is available at apha.com/rule-books. New Rules for 2024 New rules going into effect January 1, 2024, as part of the 2024 APHA Rule Book are summarized below. They were passed by the APHA state directors in 2023. […]
Continue reading …“The wind of heaven is that which blows between a horse’s ears.” – Arabian proverb. This is Cierra Kraetke and her 29-year-old Pinto Arabian mare, Scarlet. “I have had her company for 14 years,” says Cierra. “She is the reason my love for horses started, she taught me what I know, and she helped me […]
Continue reading …From AQHA: 2023 was a record year for the Nutrena AQHA and Adequan Select World Championship Shows, where we awarded over $4 million in prizes, purse, and recognition! Make sure to save the date for our 50th anniversary of the world show in 2024! The American Quarter Horse Association and the OKC Fairgrounds have agreed […]
Continue reading …We’re here at the 2023/2024 APHC Copper Country Paint O Ramas at WestWorld of Scottsdale, so stay tuned as we add more photos to our gallery and visit with the winners! Check out our candids from the first two days below, including images from a free Ride the Pattern Horsemanship Clinic, one of many Hula […]
Continue reading …This is 6-year-old Harper with her horse, Talkin about Mia, aka “Mia!” Harper has been showing Mia since they brought her home as a green two-year-old, explains Shelby Salsbury, Harper’s mom. Thank you to Shelby for the terrific photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please send it by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com. […]
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