Around the Rings with the G-Man: 2026 NSBA World Show
The much anticipated 21st NSBA World Championship Show is underway August 13 – 23, 2026, at the Built Ford Tough Complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with payouts in excess of $1,500,000 in cash & prizes! View the schedule: https://nsba.com/schedule-and-time Watch the livestream: https://nsba.com/live-streams Catch up on results: https://nsba.com/images/documents/World-Championship-Show-Results/Results/R028142026idx.htm Thank you to the G-Man, Gordon Downey, for a fabulous first gallery […]
Senior Trail at the 2026 NSBA World Championship Show
August 16, 2026 Comments Off on Senior Trail at the 2026 NSBA World Championship Show
Saturday’s Senior Trail at the 2026 NSBA World Show was a huge highlight, with 171 runs expected when the class kicked off in the Pavilion that morning. Below find the pattern, and the top 10 results – see complete results through 15th place, along with detailed scoring, by scrolling to the NSBA results links! […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 Summer of Color
August 15, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 Summer of Color
The Michigan Paint Horse Club and Tri-State Pinto Horse Association joined forces earlier this month at Muskegon County Fairgrounds in Muskegon, Michigan, to hold a show that was the first combined color show there in over 30 years. “After many roadblocks, we were able to get it done, though it literally has taken 2 years […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Happy National Relaxation Day!
August 15, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Happy National Relaxation Day!
If you’re at the NSBA World Show or at the APHA Zone One Zone-O-Rama, you’re probably not in relaxation mode, but Molly Meagher and Definition Of Lazy found a way to celebrate National Relaxation Day together! National Relaxation Day, founded in 1985, is celebrated annually on August 15th to encourage people of all ages to slow […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 NSBA World Championship Show
August 15, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 NSBA World Championship Show
The much anticipated 21st NSBA World Championship Show is underway August 13 – 23, 2026, at the Built Ford Tough Complex in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with payouts in excess of $1,500,000 in cash & prizes! World Championship Judges: David Avery, Elizabeth Baker, Christa Baldwin, John Boxell, Alexandria Bryner, Dolly Chayer, Sandra Curl, Jerry Erickson, Clint Fullerton, Cindy […]
Continue reading …Megan Vanderslice Named Dianne Eppers Cowgirls ROC Recipient
August 14, 2026 Comments Off on Megan Vanderslice Named Dianne Eppers Cowgirls ROC Recipient
Megan Vanderslice of Denton, Texas, has been recognized with the Dianne Eppers Cowgirls ROC (Reaching Out into the Community) Award. She received the award during a luncheon held during the NSBA World Championship Show and Breeders Championship Futurity in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Megan is a dedicated horse trainer specializing in youth riders. Megan found a passion […]
Continue reading …Ryan Painter Wins Sixth NSBA World Show Hunter Derby
August 14, 2026 Comments Off on Ryan Painter Wins Sixth NSBA World Show Hunter Derby
The NSBA World Championship Show officially kicked off classes on Thursday, August 13, with the Markel Insurance Working Hunter Derby, providing an exciting start to the 2026 show. Ryan Painter, of Ocala, Florida, made history when he won his sixth NSBA World Show Hunter Derby, showing Pardon My French for owner Tara Lawall of San […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings: 2026 APHA Zone One
August 14, 2026 Comments Off on More Around the Rings: 2026 APHA Zone One
The 2026 APHA Zone One Zone-O-Rama is underway at Oregon Horse Center in Eugene, OR! The August 12-16, 2026 event is a collaboration of APHA Zone One and the Oregon Paint Horse Club, and it offers a full slate of APHA and World Ranch Horse Association classes for both the Zone One Zone-O-Rama and OPHC Paint-O-Rama […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 WSPHC Star Spangled Classic
August 13, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 WSPHC Star Spangled Classic
At the top of their class list for the 2026 Washington State Paint Horse Club Star Spangled Classic, one will find this statement: The Star Spangled Classic is committed to the Inspiration and Celebration of fellow paint horse enthusiasts. The club’s dedication to the Paint Horse and its exhibitors is celebrated all year long, with […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Ride a Congress Champion
August 13, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Ride a Congress Champion
You, too, can go to Congress and ride a Congress Champion, neck ribbon and all! This beauty is a horse on the carousel, which is just one of the many new additions at the Ohio Expo Center/Ohio Fairgrounds! Get ready to enjoy the new sights at this year’s Congress; you can learn more from our […]
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