2025 California Championship Show: Ranch, Rail, Wine & Fun – The Perfect Mix!
September 4, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 California Championship Show: Ranch, Rail, Wine & Fun – The Perfect Mix!
By Deb Shatley, Pacific Coast Quarter Horse Association President: AQHA exhibitors, trainers, and horses from three states gathered at the Paso Robles Event Center for the California Championship Show August 27th – 31st, sponsored by the California Quarter Horses Association (CQHA). The five-day event yielded stall counts and entry numbers that mirrored those of 2024, […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – Indiana QHA Fall Fling
September 3, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – Indiana QHA Fall Fling
The 2025 Indiana Quarter Horse Association and Henry County Saddle Club Fall Fling was held August 22-24 in New Castle, Indiana. The show was AQHA, NSBA, and IQHA approved, kicking off with a L1 and Youth special event on August 22, judged byLynda Danielson. The rest of the weekend saw a four-judge show over August 23rd –August […]
Continue reading …In Loving Memory of Joe Mizzi, 1956-2025
September 2, 2025 Comments Off on In Loving Memory of Joe Mizzi, 1956-2025
We are extremely saddened to share the news of the passing of renowned AQHA and APHA breeder Joe Mizzi of Newport, Michigan. Joe, a native of Dearborn, Michigan, was well known for his breeding program at Painted Plantation, LLC, as well as for roles such as past president of the Michigan Paint Horse Club. His […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Sabrina Janis and Timothy Littrell on their Marriage
September 2, 2025 Comments Off on Congratulations to Sabrina Janis and Timothy Littrell on their Marriage
The Littrells, Sabrina Janis and Timothy Littrell, were married on August 31st, 2025, at Castle Hill on the Crane Estate in Ipswich, Massachusetts. The estate, seaside with an English country manor and 165 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and gardens, provided a perfect setting for a perfect way to begin their lives together. Our […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – The Texas Classic 2025
September 2, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – The Texas Classic 2025
The Texas Classic, also known as “The Classic,” just wrapped up after spanning the dates of August 28 – September 1, 2025, at Will Rogers Memorial Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Sponsored by the Texas Quarter Horse Association, and Classic Chevrolet, the show offered 6 NSBA judges, 2 AQHA judges, and AQHA, NSBA, and TQHA approval, with […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 Utah QHA/Utah PHA Heritage Classic
August 30, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Utah QHA/Utah PHA Heritage Classic
The Utah Quarter Horse Association and the Utah Paint Horse Club 2025 Heritage Classic is underway at Bastian Agricultural Center in South Jordan, Utah, with a full slate of AQHA/APHA/ApHC/WSVRHA/NSBA classes. Judges for the August 28-September 1 event are Jan Larsen, Mike Swain, Lisa Ligon, and Kathryn Kope. See the first set of candid photos below!
Continue reading …EC Question of the Week: Why Is Your Horse Leaving You?
August 29, 2025 Comments Off on EC Question of the Week: Why Is Your Horse Leaving You?
We recently asked our readers: Your horse is fed up with you and is leaving you! What did you do this time? Your responses were priceless! One went like this: I told Miss Peppa Pig she needed to go on a diet and no more cookies… She DQ’d her last two classes So I […]
Continue reading …Important Tracking Rule Change for all WCHA Events
August 28, 2025 Comments Off on Important Tracking Rule Change for all WCHA Events
From Don Falcon, WCHA Show Manager: Dear WCHA Futurity Participants, We are 3 weeks away from seeing you all in Fort Worth !!!!! Thank you for your participation and we’re going to do our very best to provide you a fun and profitable experience!!! I want to inform you of a NEW POLICY FOR TRACKING your […]
Continue reading …Lexie and “Paul” Are Last Class, Last World Champions
August 28, 2025 Comments Off on Lexie and “Paul” Are Last Class, Last World Champions
The last champion of the 2025 NSBA World Championship Show was crowned in Tulsa, as Lexie Arrington and Wild Cardd claimed victory in the Maturity Limited Non-Pro Western Pleasure. A Winning Partnership Arrington reflected on her partnership with “Paul,” as the stallion is affectionately known: “He’s four years old now. Clay (Arrington) and Paul Thurston […]
Continue reading …Recovery: The Hidden Key to Lasting Performance in Horses and Humans
August 28, 2025 Comments Off on Recovery: The Hidden Key to Lasting Performance in Horses and Humans
By Dr. Jillian Johnson, DC, CA, Farmhouse Chiropractic: When we think of performance—whether in the show ring, on the field, or even in daily life—the focus often lands on hard work, training, and practice. But behind every elite performance lies something far less celebrated and far more essential: recovery. In both humans and horses, recovery is […]
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