Non Pro Futurity Finale at The Madness 2026
May 11, 2026 Comments Off on Non Pro Futurity Finale at The Madness 2026
The final day of The Madness AQHA and NSBA show saw Non-Pro riders take center stage in the Non-Pro Western Pleasure Maturity and the Three Year Old Non-Pro Western Pleasure Futurity in Wilmington. Both classes offered Rider Bonus awards to Limited and Intermediate riders. Aubrey Jacobs and Elway Sweep The Three Year Old Western Pleasure […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 Pinnacle Circuit
May 11, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 Pinnacle Circuit
The AzQHA’s Pinnacle Circuit is wrapped up Sunday after a great run at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, May 6-10, 2026, and it will be followed by the AQHA West L1 Championships, May 11-16, 2026! The link to the livestream for the AQHA West L1 Championships, courtesy of AQHA, can […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: The Love for Living Creatures
May 11, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: The Love for Living Creatures
“The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man.” — Charles Darwin. Thank you to EM Design and Photography for the wonderful photo from the Pinnacle Circuit! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Katy Jo Zuidema Reaches $1M in NSBA Earnings
May 10, 2026 Comments Off on Katy Jo Zuidema Reaches $1M in NSBA Earnings
National Snaffle Bit Association is pleased to announce that Katy Jo Zuidema, of Ocala, Florida, has become its newest member to achieve one million dollars in lifetime NSBA earnings. Katy Jo reached the milestone after placing in The Madness Three Year Old and Over Maiden Horse Western Pleasure Futurity in May. She becomes the fourth […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man: The SOQHA Madness 2026
May 10, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man: The SOQHA Madness 2026
The 2026 Madness, hosted by the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association, wraps up today, May 10th, WEC-Wilmington. But first, we must celebrate the many happy faces, caught in action by the G-Man! View his first gallery from Thursday, May 8th, with over 80 photos: Around the Rings with the G-Man: SOQHA The Madness 2026 | Equine […]
Continue reading …Thanks, Mom! A Surprise for Our Horse Show Moms
May 10, 2026 Comments Off on Thanks, Mom! A Surprise for Our Horse Show Moms
By Delores Kuhlwein The struggle is real – being a horse show mom is so complex, you can even buy a horse show mom survival guide on Amazon. The parents, grandparents, siblings, and support team members behind the exhibitor are the real heroes of the horse shows, so for Mother’s Day, we asked exhibitors who […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 All American Youth Horse Show
May 10, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 All American Youth Horse Show
The 57th Annual All American Youth Horse Show just finished up after their May 7-10, 2026 run at the Ohio Expo Center & Fairgrounds in Columbus, OH. The show was open to exhibitors 18 years of age or under on 1/1/26. AAYHS began in 1968 as a way to provide building funds for the Franklin […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: The Best Glimpse
May 10, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: The Best Glimpse
“Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way.” — John Muir. Thank you to EM Design and Photography for the beautiful photo for The Equine Chronicle at the 2026 Pinnacle Circuit! If you have a great photo of the day, […]
Continue reading …Mike Hachtel Named to NSBA’s Quarter Million Dollar Club
May 9, 2026 Comments Off on Mike Hachtel Named to NSBA’s Quarter Million Dollar Club
National Snaffle Bit Association is pleased to welcome Mike Hachtel as a member of the Quarter Million Dollar Club. Hachtel recently reached the milestone of winning more than $250,000 in lifetime NSBA earnings at the Madness in Wilmington, Ohio in May. He reached the milestone after winning eighth place in the Madness Three Year Old […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings with the G-Man: The SOQHA Madness 2026
May 9, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings with the G-Man: The SOQHA Madness 2026
The Madness, hosted by the Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association, is underway at WEC-Wilmington, and the G-Man has arrived! Keep scrolling for Friday’s photos! View his first gallery from Thursday, May 8th, with over 80 photos: Around the Rings with the G-Man: SOQHA The Madness 2026 | Equine Chronicle
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