After several online discussions lately about which rein hand to use when riding western, and how to use the hands properly, we asked our readers: When riding western, do you use your left hand, your right hand, or does it matter? We had over 180 responses, and the stats demonstrated our sport that is steeped […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 California Championship
September 4, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 California Championship
The California Championship, held August 28 – September 1, 2024, in Paso Robles, California, was AQHA-NSBA-PCQHA- approved, and it hosted plenty of great competition and fun! Their futurity and stake classes list included Ranch Trail Stakes – $2500 added, NSBA 3 & 4 Trail Stakes – $500 added, and Western Pleasure 1st Year Green Horse 4&U – $500 added […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 Indiana QHA/HCSC Fall Fling
September 3, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 Indiana QHA/HCSC Fall Fling
The IQHA/HCSC Fall Fling just wrapped up August 22-25, 2024, at at Henry Saddle Club in New Castle, Indiana! Candids from the four judge AQHA show and special event were captured by Mary Caitlyn O’Malley of MC Graphic Design & Photography! Keep scrolling for more photos:
Continue reading …A Proactive Approach to Care by Farmhouse Chiropractic
September 3, 2024 Comments Off on A Proactive Approach to Care by Farmhouse Chiropractic
By Dr. Jillian Johnson, DC, AVCA, Farmhouse Chiropractic: Proactive chiropractic and holistic care is essential for all dogs, especially those involved in canine competition. Optimizing performance through proper spinal alignment and muscle function alleviates excess stress on the joints preventing accelerated degeneration and injury. Adapting a proactive approach to canine health can help identify small […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 SJPHC NCPHC Fall Color Challenge
September 3, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 SJPHC NCPHC Fall Color Challenge
By Jennifer Barbee, Show Manager: The Fall Color Challenge & All Breed Horse Show happened on August 22-25, 2024, at Murieta Equestrian Center in Rancho Murieta, California. This show is a collaboration between San Joaquin Paint Horse Club and Northern California Paint Horse Club, two APHA Regional Clubs. Running as a four judge POR, the […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2024 WQHA State Show & Cheesehead Classic
September 2, 2024 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2024 WQHA State Show & Cheesehead Classic
The WQHA State Show & Cheesehead Classic is underway August 29 – September 2, 2024, with a 6-judge AQHA circuit and a 4-judge PHBA circuit, plus All Breed and NSBA classes, as well as an NSBA $1000 added Longe Line and a Non Pro Challenge. Judges are: Tony Burris PHBA, Clint Fullerton PHBA, Jennifer Goss, Matt […]
Continue reading …Happy Labor Day 2024 from The Equine Chronicle!
September 2, 2024 Comments Off on Happy Labor Day 2024 from The Equine Chronicle!
Today, we salute the American worker, on a day created by the labor movement in the late 19th century. According to the History Channel, Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894, and it’s a celebration of workers and their achievements, a working man’s holiday originating during a time in history when the average American […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Lexie Frencl and Clay Arrington on their Marriage
September 1, 2024 Comments Off on Congratulations to Lexie Frencl and Clay Arrington on their Marriage
Lexie Frencl and Clay Arrington were wed on Saturday, August 31, 2024, in Texas, with Robin Frid officiating, and the G-Man and Charlie were able to share in their joyful ceremony! The ceremony began with a reading of 1 Corinthians 13:4-8: Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it […]
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Plenty of controversy surrounds the use, or lack thereof, of blankets in the horse industry. Even within the horse show world, many experts are split on how to achieve a show-ready hair coat throughout the year. It’s no secret that no one more successfully maintains a tight hair coat than those who compete in the Halter arena.
Continue reading …Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale
August 31, 2024 Comments Off on Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale
The 2024 National Snaffle Bit Association’s annual NSBA Markel Insurance Breeders Championship Futurity Yearling Sale saw 104 yearlings pass through the sale. The gross sales on the yearlings that went through the sale ring were $1,819,000, providing consignors with a sale average of $17,490 per head. The top ten sale average was $56,920 and the […]
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