EC Photo of the Day – Happy 17th Birthday to Hes A Famous Playboy
June 6, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy 17th Birthday to Hes A Famous Playboy
“Great horses deserve to be celebrated,” says Heidi Novak, who explains that Hes A Famous Playboy, aka “Hef,” celebrated his 17th birthday this week. “Hef has been APHA Top 20 Novice Amateur, Masters Amateur, #1 Honor Roll Nov Am Hunt Seat equitation, in addition to numerous Top 5 and Top 10 Honor Roll placings…age is just a […]
Continue reading …Osteoarthritis Pain in Horses Controlled by CBD and Related Products
June 6, 2025 Comments Off on Osteoarthritis Pain in Horses Controlled by CBD and Related Products
By Kentucky Equine Research Staff: A new study found that CBD and two of its derivatives decreased pain scores and improved inflammation in horses with chronic osteoarthritis.* In the study, 24 horses diagnosed with chronic osteoarthritis localized to one or more joints were supplemented with either CBDA or a combination of CBG/CBD once daily for 14 […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 Redbud Spectacular
June 5, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Redbud Spectacular
As the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association Redbud Spectacular, May 29- June 8, 2025, wraps up its all around classes this week, we are treated to a wonderful gallery of candid photos from the official show photographer, bar H Photography! Keep scrolling for the first of two galleries from the show! The 2025 Redbud Spectacular is […]
Continue reading …Jamie Howard Wins 2026 President-Elect Title
June 5, 2025 Comments Off on Jamie Howard Wins 2026 President-Elect Title
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: The APHA Board of Directors elected Jamie Howard as their next president-elect on May 30, 2025. The president-elect is selected from and elected by the existing members on the APHA Board of Directors. Jamie will take the reins as president-elect in March 2026 and take office as president in 2027. […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Calling All Youth Bloopers
June 5, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Calling All Youth Bloopers
Today’s funny photo of the day is from Lori Cluckey, who says, “I wanted to share a bloopers photo from the AAYHS this year. My daughter had just completed her equitation over fences course when she bit the dust (first time ever falling off at a show). We believe this is the perfect horse show […]
Continue reading …Notes From The Back Gate by Kristen Spinning
June 4, 2025 Comments Off on Notes From The Back Gate by Kristen Spinning
AQHA L1 West Championships and AzQHA Pinnacle hosted another pair of successful shows in May 2025 at South Point Arena. For the first time, read about the sense of community and camaraderie in the atmosphere at this show from the keyboard of Kristen Spinning, longtime AzQHA Media Coordinator. I am used to horse shows being […]
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Over fence classes and ranch classes may seem like they’re miles apart as disciplines go. For Youth exhibitor Emilee Yost of Nebraska, competing in both seemingly opposite events such as working hunter and ranch trail is just another day in the saddle – a day she’s earned by working her way up. By Delores […]
Continue reading …AQHA L1 West Championships and AzQHA Pinnacle Host Another Pair of Successful Shows
June 4, 2025 Comments Off on AQHA L1 West Championships and AzQHA Pinnacle Host Another Pair of Successful Shows
Every horse show has inspiring stories of determination and triumph, but at the accessible AQHA West L1 Championships held at South Point Arena in Las Vegas May 19 – 24, stories poured from every stall, colored every class, were written in every smile and every tearful celebration. Settling in to its second year at South […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Horse Show Friends Are The Best
June 4, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Horse Show Friends Are The Best
“Awards become corroded. Friends gather no dust.” – Jesse Owens. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Genuine Billy Cook Saddles to Provide Quality Trophy Saddles to Ranch Horse Competitors
June 3, 2025 Comments Off on Genuine Billy Cook Saddles to Provide Quality Trophy Saddles to Ranch Horse Competitors
The American Quarter Horse Association welcomes Genuine Billy Cook Saddles to its premier group of sponsors. From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association is proud to welcome Genuine Billy Cook Saddles to the AQHA Show Sponsor family. Billy Cook Saddles provides unique hand-crafted western saddles and tack to horse enthusiasts across the nation. Built on […]
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