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What’s On Your Horse Show Packing List?

July 25, 2025 Comments Off

Pros share their must-have’s when they’re on the road to the majors. When we are hitting the road with your show horses, there’s often a lingering doubt on our minds – “What am I forgetting?” Just in time for exhibitors packing for the NSBA World Show, the AQHYA World Show, The Championship […]

10 Tips for Caring for the Older Horse

July 25, 2025 Comments Off

Advances in nutrition, management and health care are helping, horses are living longer, more useful lives. It’s not uncommon to find horses and ponies living well into their 20s and 30s. While genetics play a role in determining life span, you too, can have an impact. You may think that turning your old-timer out to […]

EC Photo of the Day – Going for the Gold

July 25, 2025 Comments Off

Meet Susie Dickerson and Ima Blonde Pandemic, aka “Dolly,” World Champions in Amateur Walk Trot Trail at the recent Palomino Breeders of America World Championship Show! Thank you to Susie’s friend, Brandy Entrekin, for the wonderful photo! See more photos and results from the recent Palomino BHA World Show on our website: Around the Rings – 2025 […]

Wrangler Women of Influence Nominations Open

July 25, 2025 Comments Off

Nominations for the Wrangler Women of Influence Award open July 21. Nominations for the Wrangler Women of Influence Class of 2025 close August 22, 2025. The Wrangler Women of Influence Award, presented by The American Quarter Horse Journal, recognizes six women within AQHA and the American Quarter Horse industry whose positivity, perseverance and integrity have […]

EC Photo of the Day – Don’t Bat an Eye

July 24, 2025 Comments Off

Also known as EC Photo of the Day – Tell us your horse is broke without telling us your horse is broke! Youth Reid Lundquist of Kansas had recently taken his APHA gelding, Oh Y Not Me, aka “Rascal,” to the Kansas Saddle Horse Association Summer Spree in Salina, Kansas, and was showing him in […]

2025 Ranch Rule Changes

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

View the rule-change recommendations from the AQHA Ranching Committee, which were approved by the AQHA Executive Committee. The AQHA Executive Committee recently reviewed and approved rule changes from the AQHA Ranching Committee. These were approved by the AQHA membership and the Board of Directors at the 2025 AQHA Convention in March. All committee recommendations were reviewed for […]

Around the Rings – 2025 ShoMe Summer ShoStopper

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

Some say open horse shows are becoming a thing of the past – a dwindling piece of nostalgia for horse lovers. Then you have Michigan-based ShoMe Horse Shows, an open, all-breed circuit built around doing things differently, and just for fun. Kurtis and Liz Gear, who own and operate ShoMe Horse Shows, have taken that assumption about open […]

EC Photo of the Day – Ohio State Fair Victory

July 23, 2025 Comments Off

At this year’s Ohio State Fair, a duo stood out who deserves recognition! This is Aleesia Duran and her 34-year-old gelding! Judy Harrison, who helps Aleesia, says the team took an eighth place in Western Pleasure and a second in Hunter Under Saddle in the 17-18-year-old (rider) classes, and then they went back into the […]

Around the Rings – American Buckskin Registry Association 2025 World Show

July 22, 2025 Comments Off

The American Buckskin Registry Association just wrapped up their 2025 World Championship Show that was held July 13-19, 2025, at Expo Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Judges were Charlene Carter, Margo Ball, Dave Parlier, Doug LaSota, and Delena Doyle. Exhibitors had an abundance of highlights to look forward to throughout the show, whether they were professionals, amateurs, […]

Draws for the 2025 AQHYA World Championship Show

July 22, 2025 Comments Off

View draws for the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗔𝗤𝗛𝗬𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 at the link below: https://www.aqha.com/aqhya-world-results More resources for the show: Resources – AQHA