Shannon Hill’s Gritty Performance with Daytona Five Hundred Wins 3YO Open Ranch Riding Futurity
September 30, 2025 Comments Off on Shannon Hill’s Gritty Performance with Daytona Five Hundred Wins 3YO Open Ranch Riding Futurity
By Sarah Welk Baynum You’d never guess it from the impressive pattern Shannon Hill laid down with Daytona Five Hundred to win the 3-Year-Old Open Ranch Riding Futurity NSBA. However, just days earlier, Hill had undergone emergency surgery to remove her appendix—but that didn’t stop her from making it to the All American Quarter Horse […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – 2025 All American QH Congress Dream Team
September 30, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – 2025 All American QH Congress Dream Team
This crew pictured ringside, ready to present awards in the Ranch Riding classes in the VS Code Red Arena, aka the Coliseum, is a dream team! Can you name them in the comments?
Continue reading …Lorrie Partridge and Lida Spook cinch an Emotional Win in the Amateur Select Ranch Riding
September 29, 2025 Comments Off on Lorrie Partridge and Lida Spook cinch an Emotional Win in the Amateur Select Ranch Riding
By Sarah Welk Baynum Tears of joy marked an emotional win for Lorrie Partridge and Lida Spook in the Amateur Select Ranch Riding at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress. Competing in only her third Congress and still relatively new to the Ranch Riding classes, Partridge describes the victory as nothing short of a dream come […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Tim and Amanda Smith on the Purchase of 2YO Stallion KASH MONEY
September 29, 2025 Comments Off on Congratulations to Tim and Amanda Smith on the Purchase of 2YO Stallion KASH MONEY
By Delores Kuhlwein The moment I saw you, my heart whispered, ‘that’s the one.’– Unknown. Every horse person dreams of that moment of knowing they’ve found just the right one. That particular instance, when it happened between prominent exhibitor Amanda Smith and Two-Year-Old AQHA stallion KASH MONEY, couldn’t have been more poignant. “Historically, my husband, […]
Continue reading …Madison Rafacz and Whizenboonsmal Win The Equine Chronicle’s Non Pro Ranch Riding Stakes
September 29, 2025 Comments Off on Madison Rafacz and Whizenboonsmal Win The Equine Chronicle’s Non Pro Ranch Riding Stakes
By Sarah Welk Baynum With a partnership spanning nearly a decade and success across multiple disciplines, Madison Rafacz and Whizenboonsmal once again rose to the top, capturing the champion title in the highly competitive Non Pro Ranch Riding Stakes NSBA, presented by The Equine Chronicle. “I got Whizenboonsmal at Congress when he was five, and […]
Continue reading …A New Partnership Shines: Jimmy Daurio and SS Pity Tha Fool’s Special Connection Win the Junior Ranch Riding for Clara Tracy at the Congress
September 29, 2025 Comments Off on A New Partnership Shines: Jimmy Daurio and SS Pity Tha Fool’s Special Connection Win the Junior Ranch Riding for Clara Tracy at the Congress
By Sarah Welk Baynum No stranger to the excitement of the Quarter Horse Congress show ring, Jimmy Daurio rose to the occasion with an impressive ride in the Junior Ranch Riding. Out of more than 50 talented entries, his flawless connection with SS Pity Tha Fool, owned by Clara Tracy, carried them straight to the […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Faithful Stewards
September 29, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Faithful Stewards
“Animals are more than ever a test of our character, of mankind’s capacity for empathy and for decent, honorable conduct, and faithful stewardship. We are called to treat them with kindness, not because they have rights or power or some claim to equality, but in a sense because they don’t, because they all stand unequal […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 Iowa QHA Fall Classic & Futurity
September 28, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Iowa QHA Fall Classic & Futurity
September 17-21, 2025, marked the dates of the Iowa Quarter Horse Fall Classic & IQHA Breeders’ Futurity, together with the Iowa Ranch Horse Futurity! Exhibitors enjoyed IQHA, AQHA, VRH, NSBA and RHF classes at the event held at Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines. Judges were Michael Bednarek, Dolly Chayer, Michael Damianos, Delena Doyle, Buddy Fisher, Gay […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Kyya Evens showing MU Doc O Goodbar at their first AQHA Show
September 28, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Kyya Evens showing MU Doc O Goodbar at their first AQHA Show
Meet Kyya Evens, who showed MU Doc O Goodbar at their first AQHA Show at the Western States American Breed Congress in Moses Lake, Washington. “Kyya is 5 years old and started showing when she was 2.5 years old. She entered Level 1 Youth Showmanship, Level 1 Youth Walk Trot Western Pleasure and Horsemanship. She placed […]
Continue reading …Excitement Awaits at 2025 Appaloosa World Show
September 28, 2025 Comments Off on Excitement Awaits at 2025 Appaloosa World Show
This Fall in Fort Worth: A Celebration of the Appaloosa Breed The upcoming 2025 Appaloosa World Show promises to be one of the most memorable events yet, with several new and exciting activities in store for attendees. As Appaloosa enthusiasts from across the country and around the globe gather in Fort Worth this fall, they […]
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