The Championship 2026 AQHA & NSBA Patterns
The Championship at The World Equestrian Center – Ocala, your AQHA/NSBA patterns are available on An Equine Production’s website: https://www.anequineproduction.com/championshipshow Stalls are still being accepted. Both courses for the $50,000 & $100,000 trail class courses will be given at the show. The NSBA entry form is still available on the […]
“They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy in this world: someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” ―Tom Bodett. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Make Plans for 2026 APHA Western National Championship Show
September 5, 2026 Comments Off on Make Plans for 2026 APHA Western National Championship Show
Don’t get left in the dust! Entry and stall forms are officially live for this year’s Western National Championship Show, October 22-25, 2026, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hotel reservation deadline: September 26 Pre-entry deadline for the best rates: October 5 Exhibitors planning to compete are encouraged to secure their accommodations and submit entries ahead of […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 Utah Heritage Classic
September 5, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 Utah Heritage Classic
The Utah Quarter Horse Association Utah Paint Horse Club Heritage Classic kicks off Thursday and runs through Labor Day on Monday, August 7th at the Utah State University Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan, Utah. The 4-judge show offers a full slate of AQHA, APHA, ApHC, and All Breed classes, including cutting, working cowhorse, and […]
Continue reading …EC Blog: The Whole Horse, For Every Heart
September 4, 2026 Comments Off on EC Blog: The Whole Horse, For Every Heart
By Julia Adams, Program Director/Instructor of Reinbow Riding Center, a 501c3 therapeutic riding program based in Belmont, VT: Horses have long served as humanity’s transportation, coworkers, friends—and healers. If you have even a basic understanding of world history and hands-on experience with horses, you already know something about this age-old relationship. I want you to […]
Continue reading …EC Photos of the Day: The First Ever Stable Strides Farm Magazine
September 4, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photos of the Day: The First Ever Stable Strides Farm Magazine
The Stable Strides Farm team was a force to be reckoned with at the 2026 NSBA World Championship Show! This year, they were also celebrating the release of their first ever SSF Magazine, their favorite magazine, Dyann Herndon explains, “with the Equine Chronicle a VERY Close 2nd!” They decided to celebrate with their very own […]
Continue reading …2026 Ranch Horse Results from Q-Data: Big A, Pinto World, and East Coast Showdown
September 3, 2026 Comments Off on 2026 Ranch Horse Results from Q-Data: Big A, Pinto World, and East Coast Showdown
QDATA Database, formerly Robin Glenn Pedigrees, is the only database of its kind in the world. Compiled since 1983, it records performers shown in money-paying performance events and serves the entire stock horse industry: Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas. (Featuring American Quarter Horses and including all AQHA awards and points, QData Reports also include […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: A Gift from Above
September 3, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: A Gift from Above
“Animals are a gift from above for they truly define the words unconditional love.” ― Heather Wolf, Kipnuk Has a Birthday. Meet OneAndOnlySensation, aka “Iris,” and “Tater” of Don Trout Photography. They stopped to share a few kisses while getting ready for the Utah QHA and Utah PHC Heritage Classic, which kicks off today and runs through […]
Continue reading …Big Wins & New Beginnings at the 2026 APHA Eastern National Championship
September 2, 2026 Comments Off on Big Wins & New Beginnings at the 2026 APHA Eastern National Championship
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: New exhibitors like Katelynn Lyden and Dawn Lelakowski were among the 1,000+ entries that helped make the 2026 APHA Eastern National Championship Show a resounding success. The August 20–23, 2026 event took place at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. It brought prestigious competition to the Northeast, generating 1,024 APHA entries—a 100 entry increase over […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings: 2026 SJPHC Equinety Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit
September 2, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings: 2026 SJPHC Equinety Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit
From Jennifer Barbee, SJPHC President: The Equinety Color Challenge & Youth Scholarship Circuit happened on August 20-23, 2026, at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California. This show is run by San Joaquin Paint Horse Club (SJPHC). APHA, AQHA, WRHA, and All Breed classes were offered this year. Running as a four judge POR, the judges included […]
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