Lane Kail and SS Walk the Line Earn NSBA Amateur Ranch Trail Championship at Congress
By Sarah Welk Baynum In his first year competing as an amateur, Lane Kail is already making his mark at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Kail and SS Walk the Line won the NSBA Amateur Ranch Trail championship, adding a major title to a partnership that began after Kail’s family acquired the horse at […]
David Renier and Cowpuncher Cadillac Capture Amateur Select Ranch Trail Championship
September 30, 2026 Comments Off on David Renier and Cowpuncher Cadillac Capture Amateur Select Ranch Trail Championship
By Sarah Welk Baynum After two reserve finishes earlier in the show, David Renier and Cowpuncher Cadillac earned their first championship of the 2026 All American Quarter Horse Congress in the Amateur Select Ranch Trail. Renier and “Blue,” his show partner of five years, have built the kind of familiarity that allows the gelding to […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: Congress Cutting 2026
September 30, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: Congress Cutting 2026
Congress Cutting is underway September 29–October 4, 2026, at Bullen Equestrian Center at Preble County Fairgrounds in Eaton, Ohio. An exciting highlight for attendees: Bridleless Cutting on Friday, October 2nd at 7 P.M.! Fans can also access the livestream and see current standings here: https://www.chclivescoring.com/live.phtml?show_id=1917 The Congress Cutting brings competitors together for six days of cutting […]
Continue reading …Another Congress Championship for Bud Lyon and Sumac GunnaBeFlashy in Open Ranch Trail Stakes NSBA
September 30, 2026 Comments Off on Another Congress Championship for Bud Lyon and Sumac GunnaBeFlashy in Open Ranch Trail Stakes NSBA
By Sarah Welk Baynum Bud Lyon and Sumac GunnaBeFlashy, also known as “Romeo,” owned by Leslie Lange, added yet another championship to an already impressive early Congress run when they topped the Open Ranch Trail Stakes NSBA at the All American Quarter Horse Congress. The victory marked Romeo’s fourth win of the show and his […]
Continue reading …Shorty’s Caboy Hattery – Tastemakers of Western Style
September 30, 2026 Comments Off on Shorty’s Caboy Hattery – Tastemakers of Western Style
When you look at Shorty Koger dressed in a crisp, collared shirt with starched jeans, a beaver hat shaped “high and tight” atop her temple, you’d be forgiven if you thought she descended from a long line of rodeo cowboys.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Ultimate Horse Show Dad
September 30, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Ultimate Horse Show Dad
It’s the quintessential horse show dad photo! This is Annabel Steffens’ dad, Zach, taken after her last reining class that day, at the All American Quarter Horse Congress! Thank you to Jill Steffens for the fun photo!! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Deep Competition In Congress Ranch Classes
September 30, 2026 Comments Off on Deep Competition In Congress Ranch Classes
The Stakes Were High In Congress Ranch Riding: Monday recap from NSBA The NSBA members who competed in Ranch Riding classes on Monday at the Congress earned more than NSBA bronze trophies – in some cases, they were earning big checks in the Stakes and Futurity classes. Noel Meadows Wins First Congress Title In Limited […]
Continue reading …FDA Issues Warning Letters Following Fungal Contamination in a Veterinary Product Linked to Serious Infections in Nearly 100 Horses
September 29, 2026 Comments Off on FDA Issues Warning Letters Following Fungal Contamination in a Veterinary Product Linked to Serious Infections in Nearly 100 Horses
September 29, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued warning letters to Neogen Corporation and Sciarra Aeromed, Inc., following an investigation that linked a veterinary wound care product labeled as sterile, Neogen Vet HYCOAT (hyaluronate sodium sterile solution), to serious infections and deaths in horses. This incident involved at least 20 horse deaths, […]
Continue reading …From The Publisher – Are You Having Fun Yet?
September 29, 2026 Comments Off on From The Publisher – Are You Having Fun Yet?
There are a few facts about the horse industry that are undisputed. Every horse has an owner. Every horse owner has varied expectations of what they will get from the endeavor. However, you can be assured that everyone who has ever owned and shown a horse has done it because they wanted some enjoyment from the sport. They wanted to experience the competition, as well as the camaraderie of like-minded individuals.
Continue reading …AQHA Competition Returns to Del Mar in 2027 with the Launch of The Del Mar Classic
September 28, 2026 Comments Off on AQHA Competition Returns to Del Mar in 2027 with the Launch of The Del Mar Classic
Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association is preparing to welcome exhibitors back to Del Mar with a new signature show. The Del Mar Classic, a new AQHA, NSBA, and PCQHA approved event, is scheduled for June 2–6, 2027 (pending), at the newly renovated Del Mar Horsepark in Del Mar, California. Managed by longtime horseman and AQHA […]
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