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EC Blog: A Few Polished Seconds by Nicole Ross

Everyone says they want a farm or to live the cowboy lifestyle. The kind Facebook and Instagram sell you. Rolling green fields, spotless coops, egg baskets lined up just right, weed-free gardens, beautiful happy horses and a slow, dreamy life. But that version is the highlight reel, friends. A lot of days look like sloshing […]

January 13, 2026 / Read More

Part Two: From the Trainer’s Side — Why Teaching Has Become So Hard. An EC Blog by Chelsea Schneider.

January 9, 2026 Comments Off

Recently, we shared an outstanding blog to our website by influencer Chelsea Schneider of Chelsea Schneider Media entitled: Good Help is Hard to Find? Or do we have a compounding problem? An EC Blog by Chelsea Schneider. Good Help is Hard to Find? Or do we have a compounding problem? An EC Blog by Chelsea […]

In Loving Memory of Southern CA Vet Dr. RL Blair, DVM, 1959-2026

January 6, 2026 Comments Off

Dr. RL Blair, DVM, 1959-2026 Written by Sarah Mapp Cullins: I didn’t sleep well last night, I knew this day was coming and my thoughts were full of memories of Aunt Becky. My mind was trying to put an orderly story of the life she led, from my perspective. Becky was not a blood relative; […]

Good Help is Hard to Find? Or do we have a compounding problem? An EC Blog by Chelsea Schneider.

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

By Chelsea Schneider: This is going to make some people uncomfortable, but it needs to be said anyway. And we know I like to talk about the uncomfortable truths — I field 10–20 messages a day from people looking for jobs in the equine industry, primarily the Reining Industry, and I need to say something […]

In Gratitude: An EC Blog by Paige Cerulli

December 19, 2025 Comments Off

By Paige Cerulli: I grew up horse crazy in a family that couldn’t afford horses. Or, for years, riding lessons. So, I clung to horses in the ways that I could, taking out armfuls of horse books from the library and studying State Line Tack catalogs – those thick, glossy volumes gave me a look […]

EC Blog – We Owe Them Everything

December 13, 2025 Comments Off

We think every day is the National Day of the Horse, but since it’s officially observed each year on December 13th, we’ll reshare one of our favorite blogs in honor of our favorite animal. By EC Writer Elizabeth Arnold: When was the last time you rode your horse just for the pure joy […]

If These Walls Could Talk – an EC Blog by Marissa Ledford

December 3, 2025 Comments Off

By Marissa Ledford A barn once filled now sits empty. As I look down this aisle one last time, I can’t think of a better way to have spent my childhood than right here in this barn. The number of horses that have walked through these doors, the lifelong friends that were made, and—most importantly—the […]

Dualling For Stars- From Show Pen to Therapy Arena

July 18, 2025 Comments Off

With his elegant movement, natural talent, and strong pedigree, Dualing For Stars—or “Dually,” as he’s known in the barn- has always turned heads in the show pen. Owned by Kaylee Muglach, this accomplished AQHA gelding has earned success in the ring, but it wasn’t always easy. Anxiety often crept in at the worst moments, loud […]

In Loving Memory of Thanks For Zip En Me, 4/14/2006 – 6/9/2025

June 9, 2025 Comments Off

By Alexis Miller If you know me, you know this horse. Winston was a constant in my life for 19 of my 26 years. My go to whether it was the show pen, the branding pen, or a joy ride. As we laid him to rest today, my mom said, “He was just good […]

Notes From The Back Gate by Kristen Spinning

June 4, 2025 Comments Off

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 […]