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Who is coming back Thursday for the L3 Amt Western Horsemanship Finals?

47 teams faced off Tuesday afternoon for the chance to compete in the finals of the L3 Amt Western Horsemanship in the last class of the day on Thursday, November 13th, at the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show! The field was narrowed to 15 teams, and they are listed below in draw order — you […]

November 11, 2025 / Read More

April Gentry and Hez Simply Western Four-Peat L3 Horsemanship World Champions

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

The Special Bond of April Gentry and Hez Simply Western By Delores Kuhlwein What does it take to become a World Champion in the same class four times? Not magic, or anything mysterious. For April Gentry and Hez Simply Western, a 2015 chestnut gelding by Dress Western and out of Simply Talkin Sexy (by […]

Around the Rings – 2025 AQHA World Championship Show with the G-man

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

EC Photo of the Day – Veterans’ Day 2025

November 11, 2025 Comments Off

According to the Wounded Warrior Project, “Veterans Day is celebrated to honor and thank those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is also an opportunity to acknowledge the courage and dedication of veterans’ service to our country.” So today, we at The Equine Chronicle thank all who have served in the U.S. […]

Molli Froman and Kickin Dust Up earn Gold in L2 Amateur Trail

November 10, 2025 Comments Off

Molli Froman just moved into L2 competition in 2025, yet she and Kickin Dust Up are going home with a L2 World Championship! Listen to how she navigated the complex L2 Amateur Trail course at the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show with “Mike!” Complete results: Untitled Report Score sheets: 382a9cdb-99fc-fa46-db22-36b1a4007be6 Winner stats from […]

Equine Law – New Year’s Resolutions For The Equine Industry

November 10, 2025 Comments Off

Planning ahead for a successful 2026? You might consider “success” to mean great recognition and results in your horse-related showing, breeding, and training activities. But a successful new year could also include making a few extra efforts to protect yourself from a legal dispute. This article provides a few suggestions.

Around the Rings – 2025 AQHA World Championship Show

November 9, 2025 Comments Off

Which of the 77 Teams is Coming Back for Amateur Working Western Rail Finals?

November 9, 2025 Comments Off

Saturday night, November 8th, at the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show, 77 teams were split into prelims to determine the 15 teams who would come back for the finals on Monday night in the OG&E Coliseum. Here are your 15 finalist teams: SMOKIN MY TIRES KAREN M JOHNSON DOUBLE TAP DUNNIT TERRY R MOORE ALWAYS […]

Kindred Spirits – Select Amateur Heidi Rasor and Full Drape, aka “Wallace.”

November 9, 2025 Comments Off

Select Amateur Heidi Rasor couldn’t even make it to the finals at the World Show for many years. Now, for the last three years in a row, she has been in the final cuts. What has made the difference? First of all, there’s her equine partner, Full Drape, the 2014 sorrel gelding by No Doubt […]

Kaylee Mellott and Insomniak win Gold

November 8, 2025 Comments Off

Kaylee Mellott and Insomniak were crowned World Champions in the last class of the day on Friday, the L2 Amateur Western Horsemanship, at the 2025 AQHA World Championship Show! Watch Kaylee’s EC TV winner’s interview! See more about the champion: LEVEL 2 AMATEUR HORSEMANSHIP – AQHA Complete results for the class: Untitled Report […]