From AQHA The American Quarter Horse Association has hired John Pipkin as the AQHA director of officials. Pipkin will begin his new role on December 4. As the director of officials, Pipkin will be responsible for overseeing the direction of the AQHA judges, stewards and drug-testing programs. He will work alongside the show department and […]
Continue reading …APHA Midwest Invitational, September 16-17, 2023, at Iowa Equestrian Center in Cedar Rapids, just finished up a weekend of APHA, NSBA and All-Breed competition. The 4-Judge Paint O Rama, with this year’s judges Mark Russell, Daren Wright, Jeff Buck, and Rebecca Halvorson, is the result of collaboration. “Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin Paint Horse Clubs combined to put […]
Continue reading …From AQHA: The 57th Annual Congress Super Sale is happening October 14, 2023, at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. The auction is divided into three sessions: Yearling Sale Stakes Session: both western pleasure and hunter under saddle entries are eligible to show in 2024 for more than $65,000 in 3 classes at Congress. Ranch […]
Continue reading …“This is Evie, ‘Maid My Day’ and our dog, Archie,” says Brittany Wray, who caught them in a moment of sibling love/ jealousy during cold water spa time at the show! Thank you to Brittany for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …The first picture is of Brenna, age nine, and her first horse, The Dry Peppy, aka “Peppy” at age 19. “We still own Peppy, who at age 32 is living a comfortable life in our pastures,” says Kelly Berns, Brenna’s mom. “The second photo is from NSBA World Show with Y So Blue (Sherman) […]
Continue reading …“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at a time.” – Joe Girard. One can’t help but feel like celebrating when seeing this photo of Sophie King and Heza Hot Tiger after winning the L1 Youth 13 & Under Showmanship at the 2023 AQHYA World Championship Show! […]
Continue reading …From Missouri QHA Charities: Columbia, Mo. – Over 100 exhibitors gathered at the National Equestrian Center located in Lake St. Louis on September 23-24 for the sixth Fall Festival All-Breed Horse Show – hosted by the Missouri Quarter Horse Association (MQHA) Charities. This two-day show was previously held as an all-youth show. This is the […]
Continue reading …From Mitchell Show Horses: Congratulations to Sheri Kern-Gepp on a new journey with the 2018 AQHA/APHA sorrel mare, Marilynn Monroe, by Machine Made and out of KM WeKnowShesHot. Marilynn will be heading to Texas with Katie Mitchell, Sheri explains, to continue a legacy. “Fortunateson is one of only two out of 120 head that I kept […]
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