Thanks to Jennifer D’Onofrio, Ellexxah Maxwell, Carrie Bachey, and Chris Craft for sharing some great photos from the SOQHA Madness that is underway in Wilmington, Ohio this week! If you’d like to share your photos from the Madness, or another horse show in your area, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Photos and Results From APHA Zone 5 Show
May 10, 2021 Comments Off on Photos and Results From APHA Zone 5 Show
One of the fun events at the show was the presentation of scholarships for Zone 5 APHA members pursuing a college degree. In order to qualify, the APHA member must live within one of the Zone 5 states, be enrolled in college full-time with a minimum of 12 credit hours, and have at least a 2.5 GPA. For 2021, there were three $700 scholarships available to be awarded in each of the states within Zone 5 with a potential maximum of 15 scholarships. $10,500 was awarded this year!
Continue reading …From The Publisher: Why Do We Show Horses?
May 9, 2021 Comments Off on From The Publisher: Why Do We Show Horses?
There are myriad reasons why people love horses, breed horses and show horses. An informal poll asking people on the street why so many people have an affinity for horses would probably generate nearly as many unique answers. The question I want to answer is why do some people who love horses choose to compete with them. Why do so many people choose to take that next step beyond just enjoying the company of an equine friend?
Continue reading …SO Many Cookies. It’s Madness at The Madness!
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on SO Many Cookies. It’s Madness at The Madness!
Competitors attending The Madness May 7-16 at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio are in for a sweet treat thanks to Meredith Knotts, aka “The Cookie Lady.” The business owner, head baker, and design lead of Cookie Lady Equine Confectionery has been busy in her kitchen this week baking custom-designed and hand-decorated cookies especially for horses competing at The Madness. Although these cookies might look good enough to eat, they’re actually for horses!
Continue reading …Cover Story: From Harley to Marley Meg DePalma and New Partner – Don’t Think Twice
May 7, 2021 Comments Off on Cover Story: From Harley to Marley Meg DePalma and New Partner – Don’t Think Twice
For the past six years, we’ve grown used to watching Meg DePalma aboard her beautiful black gelding, Hotroddin Ona Harley, competing in Western All-Around classes to great success at events like the AQHA World Show, NSBA World Show, and Quarter Horse Congress. But after the recent sale of “Harley” to a fellow barn member, Robin Sowell, Meg was in need of a new partner. She seems to have found the perfect match in the 7-year-old mare, Don’t Think Twice, aka “Marley.”
Continue reading …Crowd Favorite, Dad’s Walk Trot, Coming to The Madness
May 6, 2021 Comments Off on Crowd Favorite, Dad’s Walk Trot, Coming to The Madness
They are the truck drivers, trailer unloaders, food deliverers, stall pickers, horse holders, and always your biggest fan. Now, it’s time for dads everywhere to get in on the fun!
Continue reading …Around the Rings- Sudden Impulse NSBA Futurity- Part 2
May 5, 2021 Comments Off on Around the Rings- Sudden Impulse NSBA Futurity- Part 2
Scroll below for more fun photos from the Sudden Impulse NSBA Futurity that recently took place at the World Equestrian Center- Ocala.
Continue reading …Photos and Results- ILQHA Spring Show
May 5, 2021 Comments Off on Photos and Results- ILQHA Spring Show
In addition to regular competition, there was a fun Team Tournament for youth and amateur competitors. The winning youth team was Team #1, which consisted of Olivia Wynn with Way Beyond Special, Scott Campbell with Nautical Iron, Lili Lescun with Hy Definition, and Annabel Steffens with Good Girl Gone Lazy. The second place team was Team #3 with June Drinkall with ItOnlyTakesAMinute, Lola James with Lopin Really Purdy, Natalie Lane with Novia De Gallo, and Samantha Lind with Zizzling Invitation. The third place team was Team #2 with Lili Drinkall with Especially Skandalis, Heidi Wood with Forget Me Nott, Natalie Riegsbecker with Cant Help Being Lazy, and Anna Wilhelm with An Innocent Cowboy.
Continue reading …Around the Rings- Sudden Impulse NSBA Futurity- Part 1
May 4, 2021 Comments Off on Around the Rings- Sudden Impulse NSBA Futurity- Part 1
Scroll below to view great photos from around the rings at the Sudden Impulse NSBA Futurity that recently concluded over the weekend at the beautiful World Equestrian Center- Ocala.
Continue reading …EC TV- Sudden Impulse Futurity- 3-Year-Old Maiden Hunter Under Saddle
May 3, 2021 Comments Off on EC TV- Sudden Impulse Futurity- 3-Year-Old Maiden Hunter Under Saddle
Find out what Dawn Baker and Only Ride The Best had to say following their win in 3-Year-Old Maiden Hunter Under Saddle at the Sudden Impulse NSBA Show and Futurity!
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