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Around the Rings – 2023 ShoMe Spring ShoCase

May 3, 2023 Comments Off

By Kate Barrett and Delores Kuhlwein The show series ShoMe Horse Shows in Michigan is a wildly popular, open, all-breed circuit built around doing things differently, and just for fun. “All three of our shows have a different theme and outside-the-box classes,” says Liz Gear, who owns and operates ShoMe Horse Shows with her husband, Kurtis […]

Triple Play

May 2, 2023 Comments Off

Preparedness and a strong team behind her enabled Select Amateur Cindy Schrader to pull off a hat trick of pattern prowess. By Delores Kuhlwein Select Amateur Cindy Schrader loves a challenge. One of those challenges comes in the form of patterns at the horse shows, whether they’re designed for showmanship, horsemanship, equitation, or trail. So […]

Around the Rings – 2023 APHA Zone 5 Show

May 1, 2023 Comments Off

The 2023 APHA Zone 5 ZONE•O•RAMA, April 22-23, 2023, sponsored by the Zone 5 Coordinating Committee, just wrapped up at the Iowa Equestrian Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The judges for the show were Sandy Curl*, Brad Jones, Mark McCarthy, and Alisa Proefrock*. * NSBA Judge for Dual Approved Classes. The show focused on awarding lots of circuit […]

2023 Pleasure Versatility Challenge

May 1, 2023 Comments Off

AQHA Join us for PRIME TIME for the sixth consecutive year at 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 11, when some of the most talented 3-year-old American Quarter Horses demonstrate their versatility at the Pleasure Versatility Challenge. The event will be held in conjunction with the 2023 Farnam AQHA World Championship Show at the OKC Fairgrounds […]

Around the Rings – 2023 FQHA Orange Blossom Classic

May 1, 2023 Comments Off

The Florida Quarter Horse Association hosted the Orange Blossom Classic April 24-30, 2023, at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at Tampa State Fairgrounds. The show was AQHA, FQHA (double points), and NSBA approved, featuring 6 AQHA shows, (7 total shows for Hunters), 2 NSBA Dual/Approved shows, 2 AQHA World Show Qualifying shows and a stand alone NSBA […]

More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2023 AQHA East L1 Championships

April 30, 2023 Comments Off

The Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships, April 25-30, 2023, just wrapped up at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, Ohio! Stay tuned for us to share official results from AQHA, but for now, you have another wonderful gallery from Gordon Downey to scroll! Congratulations to everyone who showed at the L1 Championships!

Michelle Lauren Anderson – Survivor Not Victim

April 30, 2023 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Doctors said Michelle Lauren Anderson might not survive. If she did, they said, she could lose her feet, her hands, her eyesight, and she might not walk or talk again. On May 19th, 1996, at the age of two, Michelle was burned in a house fire over 91 percent of her body […]

Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2023 AQHA East L1 Championships

April 29, 2023 Comments Off

The Nutrena AQHA East Level 1 Championships are underway, April 25-30, 2023, at World Equestrian Center – Wilmington, Ohio! Watch the livestream: Nutrena East – AQHA Find the schedule and more: Resources – AQHA The G-Man has arrived, so keep scrolling to see photos from the weekend!

Happy Birthday to Gerri Leigh Pratt!

April 29, 2023 Comments Off

April 29th marks the birthday of Gerri Leigh Pratt, a very longtime friend of the Equine Chronicle! To celebrate, we put together a collage of just some of our photos of Gerri Leigh from over the years.

Around the Rings – 2023 Ozark QHA April Horse Show

April 28, 2023 Comments Off

The Ozark Quarter Horse Association just wrapped up their April Horse Show, April 15-16, 2023, at the Lucky J Arena in Carthage, Missouri. The show was AQHA and MQHA approved, and judges were Kendra Weis and Louie Hufnagel. Exhibitors enjoyed plenty of prizes and giveaways, thanks to many sponsors! Brittany Callahan Photography was onsite, and we […]