
As a young, horse-crazy boy growing up in Michigan in the mid-1970s, I had abundant opportunities to soak up everything about horses and horse shows. Looking back, I feel fortunate to have been given the opportunity to grow up next to a horse farm, around a lot of horses, and having a mother who gave me every opportunity to excel with a horse in a competitive environment.
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Ryan Painter is no stranger to winning Hunt Seat classes, but today at the 2025 AQHA World & Select World Championship Show, he won his first Working Hunter Under Saddle Gold Globe with Hot Dig It for owner Rebecca Edward. Watch his EC TV winner’s interview to learn more! Working Hunter Under Saddle Finals […]
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From the 2025 Appaloosa World Championship Show: Buy Breed Win- winner takes all $10,000 added as well as the Levels 1-4 champions – Wimpy Little Norma shown by Seth Kenoyer, owned by Doreen Cawley, and bred by Sidney Karr! “They took home around $15,000 in total plus they were 3rd the following day in […]
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The APHA Western National Championship is still underway for one more day, ending Sunday, November 2, 2025, at South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas! Catch up on some of Saturday’s and Sundays highlights below, and revisit candids from Friday afternoon by clicking the link: Around the Rings – 2025 APHA Western National Championship […]
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“In the depth of winter, I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer.” —Albert Camus
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The 2025 Appaloosa World Championship Show has drawn to a close, but thanks to official photographer Ruehle Photographix, we have lasting memories to share! Keep scrolling for more. See the galleries from earlier in the show from Ruehle Photographix: More Around the Rings – 2025 Appaloosa World Show | Equine Chronicle Around the Rings – […]
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The 2025 APHA Western National Championship is underway at South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, October 30 – November 2, 2025, and apparently, it’s the place to be for Halloween celebrating if you have a dog or a horse, or if you just love fun! Check out our first set of candid photos […]
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The Florida Color Horse Club just finished up their October Spooktacular Colors, which ran October 24–26, 2025, at Alachua County Agriculture & Equestrian Center in Newberry, FL, with judges Kim Garrett (MO) & Pat Smith (GA). The show offered APHA classes, PtHA classes, WRHA approved ranch classes, and All Breed (AB) classes, and it celebrated exhibitors with perks […]
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Horses everywhere: “I put a spell on you because you’re mine.” Quote from original song lyrics by”Screamin’ Jay” Hawkins and Herb Slotkin. Happy Halloween from The Equine Chronicle family to yours! Thank you to Joan Ames for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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