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Throwback Thursday: Horse Shows We Miss

We recently asked our readers: If you could bring back a favorite horse show, which one would it be? You definitely had opinions and fond memories to share over a two-week period! After analyzing over 350 comments, we’ve come up with the Top 8! They’re in order of mentions counted. Sun and Surf Reichert […]

April 9, 2026 / Read More

Orange Blossom Classic: Wednesday, April 8, 2026 Featured Class Highlights

April 9, 2026 Comments Off

By World Equestrian Center Ocala, FL – Quarter Horse competition is back at World Equestrian Center – Ocala (WEC) with two full weeks of sport, featuring the Orange Blossom Classic (April 8–12) and A Sudden Impulse (April 14–18). The Orange Blossom Classic kicked off Wednesday with two featured classes, including the $15,000 NSBA 4-Year-Old & […]

Congratulations to Leah Nim on the Purchase of One More Drink

April 8, 2026 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein When Leah Nim came to Trendsetter Performance Horses in California as a young girl to ride with friends, she quickly discovered the irresistible world of horses, and she never looked back. Her decidedly non-horsey family could not deny her passion for horses, her talent, and her commitment, however, so in March 2024, […]

Around the Rings: 2026 Florida PHC Linda Lewis Memorial Show

April 7, 2026 Comments Off

The Florida Paint Horse Club just wrapped up their April 4-5th, 2026, “Give Cancer the Boot” Show at the Alachua County Equestrian Center in Newberry, Florida. The memorial show is held in honor of the late Linda Lewis, a Florida resident and active APHA member, who passed away in 2016 at age 68 due to complications from cancer. The […]

EC Photo of the Day: Our Truest Life

April 7, 2026 Comments Off

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”― Henry David Thoreau. Thank you to Erika Collins Sterling for allowing us to share this lovely photo taken with Xtra Wimpys Catalyst, aka “Zorro,” from WEC-Ocala by Shane Rux Photography. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Around the Rings: 2026 Oklahoma QHA Spring Show

April 6, 2026 Comments Off

The Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association’s annual spring show at Tulsa Expo Square was held April 1-4, 2026, with AQHA, OQHA, KQHA and NSBA approval. The show offered five sets of points and a special event roping at Built Ford Tough Livestock Complex with judges Glenn Wells, Kendra Weis, Roger Branch, Jason Smith, Valerie Kearns, Bob Kail, […]

horseIQ Live: Halter with Kelley Wainscott on April 7th

April 6, 2026 Comments Off

From APHA: Mark your calendars for 𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐈𝐐 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫 with Kelley Wainscott on April 7 at 7 p.m. Join Kelley Wainscott of Covenant Show Horses for an exclusive virtual session focused on judging and showing halter. During this live event, Kelley will break down what judges look for in the halter pen, offering practical insight […]

Memory Lane Monday: My Intention and Heartz On Fire

April 6, 2026 Comments Off

The loss of two legendary stallions, My Intention and Heartz On Fire, in 2024 resulted in much heartbreak, but their contributions to the Halter industry will be felt for generations to come. For this week’s Memory Lane Monday, we reshare the 2024 tribute to both stallions by EC writer Susan Winslow: The Equine Chronicle would […]

Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 Martinganza AQHA Show & Futurity

April 5, 2026 Comments Off

The 2026 Martinganza AQHA Show & Futurity is an AQHA Horse Show managed by District IV NCQHA each year at the Senator Bob Martin Eastern Agricultural Center, located at 2900 NC Hwy 125 South, Williamston, NC. Martinganza is a not-for-profit organization supporting the Eastern North Carolina horse industry through events, education, competitions, and philanthropy. This year’s Martinganza AQHA Show […]

EC Photo of the Day: Happy Easter from The Equine Chronicle!

April 5, 2026 Comments Off

Today in honor of Easter, we’re sharing a photo of four young horsewomen who enjoyed the Easter parade at the recent Arizona Paint Horse Club Spring Fling at WestWorld! Pictured left to right: Leah Chisholm Kinsey Fitts (front) Calysta McCleaft (back) Liberty Wilson Thank you to the Joni Fitts School of Horsemanship for the share, […]