First 2026 Paynt Points + Color Bonus Pays Over $22/point to Eligible Paints
August 31, 2026 Comments Off on First 2026 Paynt Points + Color Bonus Pays Over $22/point to Eligible Paints
August 31, 2026, Jessica Hein, PHJ News: With more than $1 million of added money on the line this year, the first round of 2026 Paynt Points and inaugural Color Bonus payouts did not disappoint. Checks mailed in late August featured $12.09 paid for every point earned in APHA competition from January 1–June 30, 2026. Paints eligible for […]
Continue reading …Join WEC-Ocala in September for Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Competition with More Than $1M in Prize Money
August 31, 2026 Comments Off on Join WEC-Ocala in September for Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Competition with More Than $1M in Prize Money
September competition is almost here! There’s still time to join everyone at WEC – Ocala for Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa competition with more than $1 million in prize money across three shows! The Championship Show | Sept. 15-20 $775,500 Added Schedule: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/596fcf306a49638ca104e01d/t/6a85aa851966ac11e18bfcc6/1787144837197/2026+WEC+Championship+Showbill+8.19.pdf APHA Zone 9 Fall Cash Classic | Sept. 17-20 $159,000 Added Schedule: https://floridapainthorseclub.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/3/4/123418313/zone_9_showbill_2026__7.28.26.pdf The […]
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From Lindsay Singleton McKnight, Palmetto Paint Horse Club: It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Sharon Kastrova. For those who have been part of PPHC for many years, Sharon and Lester need little introduction. They were part of the PPHC family long before some of us entered our first class, and […]
Continue reading …Team Sweden Wins 2026 APHA Youth World Games
August 31, 2026 Comments Off on Team Sweden Wins 2026 APHA Youth World Games
August 28, 2026, Jessica Hein, PHJ News: With individual event wins that bookmarked the beginning and end of the 2026 APHA Youth World Games competition, Team Sweden brought home championship honors and bragging rights. The three-member team—composed of Ellen Berndtsson, Märta Broberg and Alma Hultstrand (pictured above)—earned 34 points in the Youth World Games, which took place August […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Moments to Cherish
August 31, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Moments to Cherish
“As a parent, there’s nothing better than seeing the pure excitement and happiness on your child’s face,” says Suzanne Pickard Duquette, who shared this wonderful NSBA World Show photo of Erin Duquette and Im The Greater Good, 2x NSBA Reserve World Champions and Congress Champion. “Watching the bond between Erin and Boujee grow into something […]
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“I don’t do great things. I do small things with great love.” ~Mother Teresa. Megan Vanderslice was named a Dianne Eppers Cowgirls ROC (Reaching Out into the Community) Award Recipient by the National Snaffle Bit Association this year for a reason. See the NSBA article about Megan: https://www.nsba.com/archives/megan-vanderslice-cowgirls-roc Her dedication to the horse industry […]
Continue reading …APHIS Approves Release of New World Screwworm Infested Zone in New Mexico
August 30, 2026 Comments Off on APHIS Approves Release of New World Screwworm Infested Zone in New Mexico
Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, D.C., August 30, 2026—The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has approved the release of the only New World screwworm (NWS) infested zone in New Mexico, concurring with the recommendation made by New Mexico’s state veterinarian, Dr. Samantha Holeck, and the New Mexico Livestock Board (NMLB). “New […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Essential to Success
August 30, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Essential to Success
“I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance.” — John D. Rockefeller. Thank you to Miranda Taylor Photography for this beautiful image from the recent Tennessee Quarter Horse Association Lucky 7 Classic! If you have a great photo of the day, […]
Continue reading …Handling Versatility with Ease: Cee My Special Nite
August 28, 2026 Comments Off on Handling Versatility with Ease: Cee My Special Nite
Cee My Special Nite balances a career as a stallion, a ranch horse, a show horse, and a leadline horse known around Kail Quarter Horses as “Mine Horse.” By Delores Kuhlwein It might be surprising to learn that Cee My Special Nite, the 2017 Buckskin stallion by Gunners Special Nite and out of Cee Dun […]
Continue reading …Research Update: Slowing Feed Intake of Concentrates
August 28, 2026 Comments Off on Research Update: Slowing Feed Intake of Concentrates
By Jessica Prigge, PhD, University of Tennessee Shared by UMN Extension, UMN Equine Extension Program When feeding concentrates or grain, maximizing the time spent chewing can improve saliva production, nutrient absorption, and gut health. It can also reduce the risk of choke—especially in horses that bolt their feed. A Colorado State University study evaluated […]
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