Earlier this month, we kicked off our call for youth bloopers with this post: 1. AAYHS Equitation Over Fences Blooper Today’s funny photo of the day is from Lori Cluckey, who says, “I wanted to share a bloopers photo from the All American Youth Horse Show this year. My daughter had just completed her equitation […]
Continue reading …Father’s Day Show Advice From Legendary Show Dads
June 15, 2025 Comments Off on Father’s Day Show Advice From Legendary Show Dads
Exhibitors are often asked about their favorite advice from their trainers. But what do those experts who are dads tell their own kids? In honor of Fathers’ Day, we asked some very visible exhibitors what their experienced show dads said to them – and taught them – about showing! Get ready to hear timeless advice […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy Father’s Day 2025!
June 15, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy Father’s Day 2025!
We’d like to wish all fathers a very Happy Father’s Day today, with a special thank you to show dads! They are the horse haulers, groom bag carriers, stall muckers, or sometimes just the bill payers! Either way, our show dads are often our biggest fans.
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Riding for Holbin Show Horses is just the beginning for the young athlete from Nova Scotia. By Delores Kuhlwein Who’s going to fill their shoes? It’s a question often heard around the show arenas at any given international horse event – a springboard for discussion about the passing of the torch from legendary horsemen to […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Flag Day 2025
June 14, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Flag Day 2025
Flag Day is recognized every June 14th, commemorating the adoption in 1777 of the Stars and Stripes as the United States flag. It’s an opportunity to show respect for the flag and the values it represents. This image is from this year’s WQHA Lazy Days Circuit at Sunnyview Expo Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin! See results from […]
Continue reading …NSBA Announces Qualifying Updates for the 2026 World Championship Show
June 13, 2025 Comments Off on NSBA Announces Qualifying Updates for the 2026 World Championship Show
The National Snaffle Bit Association Executive Committee has approved several key changes to qualifying requirements for the NSBA World Championship Show, beginning in 2026. These changes reflect the growing popularity of Ranch and Walk Trot classes and are designed to continue NSBA’s mission of providing meaningful competition opportunities for riders at every level. Beginning with […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings – 2025 Pinto World Championship Show
June 13, 2025 Comments Off on More Around the Rings – 2025 Pinto World Championship Show
She’s back! Our never-fail, infallible, fantastic exhibitor and EC fan Ashton Brandt is at the 2025 PtHA World Show, and for the third year in a row, she’s sharing behind the scenes photos from the Expo Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma!
Continue reading …EC Photos of the Day – Our Perfect Companions
June 13, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photos of the Day – Our Perfect Companions
“Our perfect companions never have fewer than four feet.” — Colette. These fine grandsons of Emily Nevel, Waylon and Sutton Bakken, are pictured in today’s photos of the day with their genuine good boy, Mystery Machine, aka “Freddy.” Thank you to Emily for the wonderful photos! If you have a great photo of the day, please […]
Continue reading …2025 All American QH Congress Judges Released
June 12, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 All American QH Congress Judges Released
We are just over a 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 away from the All American Quarter Horse Congress! We are proud to announce the 2025 judges list, full of well-known industry professionals and accomplished horsemen. See who is judging the Congress this year: Judges :: All American Quarter Horse Congress / AQHA / OQHA / NRHA / […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – More Than Horses
June 12, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – More Than Horses
“He stood quietly at the edge of the arena, eyes fixed on every word and movement. There’s something about the way Steve Meadows teaches; calm, steady, and full of heart that reaches kids in a way few things can. In that moment, a young boy wasn’t just learning about horses. He was building confidence, courage, […]
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