Memory Lane Monday: Vital Signs Are Good
In honor of the reader-inspired idea of revisiting the horses who are the backbone of our industry, we’ve established Memory Lane Monday. This week’s horse needs no introduction, but we’ll attempt it anyway! Vital Signs Are Good, whose legacy includes the VS horses so cherished in today’s show industry, was inducted into the 2019 AQHA […]
EC Memory Lane Monday: In Loving Memory of Gallant Zippo
February 16, 2026 Comments Off on EC Memory Lane Monday: In Loving Memory of Gallant Zippo
In honor of a reader-inspired idea to recognize important horses of our past, each Monday we are saluting a different horse. This week’s honoree is Gallant Zippo, who will also be inducted into the 2026 APHA Hall of Fame. According to APHA, “the 2007 chestnut overo gelding earned 5,596.5 APHA points, including 10 world championships, […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day: Aennebella of River Oaks Ranch at TBQH
January 18, 2026 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day: Aennebella of River Oaks Ranch at TBQH
Welcome to the world #Aennebella!! Proudly owned by June Rhea and River Oaks Ranch! Quinlan x Genessy (Kid Coolsified x Gracies Secret). Photo courtesy of Terry Bradshaw Quarter Horses.If you have a great foal photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Walk Down Memory Lane – 5 years of PVC Results
August 15, 2023 Comments Off on Walk Down Memory Lane – 5 years of PVC Results
From: AQHA Pleasure Versatility Challenge Pleasure Versatility Challenge enthusiasts, As we await Pleasure Versatility Challenge 2023 entry information coming in the next few days, I wanted to provide you the attached results for all 5 years (2018-2022). They include winner photographs and scoring results for all horses that have competed. Truly some of the best all around […]
Continue reading …EC Throwback Thursday – Kansas City Royal Coliseum
December 19, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday – Kansas City Royal Coliseum
Throwback Thursday fans, last week we shared this photo and asked: What show, what year, and who are those gentlemen? Bonus: What horse is this? Dale Livingston had this to say: “This was Jack Benson and me; I was showing a good mare named Only Pretending. It was in the Kansas City Royal Coliseum back […]
Continue reading …EC Throwback Thursday – Reno Spectacular
October 7, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday – Reno Spectacular
On Thursday, we asked our readers: What year do you think this was taken at the Reno Spectacular? Of course, we also wanted to know if they could guess the horse and rider. Here are your answers! Crimsons Magnum and Kimberly Handy at Reno Spectacular in 1986!
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In honor of #Throwback Thursday, we share the question we recently asked readers: If you could bring back a horse show that is no longer in existence, what show would it be? This was a popular topic, with plenty of great answers, such as Sun & Surf Circuit, The Reichert Celebration, Quarterama and Western Paint […]
Continue reading …EC Throwback Thursday – Name this Quarter Horse Queen
September 16, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday – Name this Quarter Horse Queen
Did you guess right? Since the Congress Queen Contest is fast approaching, we asked our readers to name the beautiful lady holding the bouquet, as she was the 1978 Indiana Quarter Horse Queen. This is Nancy Foster, and the photo was sent by Taylor Foster, her daughter! If you have a great Throwback Thursday photo, […]
Continue reading …EC Throwback Thursday – APHA World Show Memories
July 1, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday – APHA World Show Memories
Yesterday, we posted this photo and asked: Who is everyone pictured, and who is the horse? Pictured in this backdrop photo from the 1996 APHA World Show is Rosemary Royce (now Rosemary Dvorak) on High Country Jess, along with Andrea Simons, Mike Staples and Vicky Holt. Rosemary says there were 46 horses in her Novice Hunter […]
Continue reading …EC Throwback Thursday – In the Lead
June 24, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday – In the Lead
We posted an oldie but a goodie for you this week! We asked who this stallion was, who was leading him, and who was the owner? The bonus question: What year was it? The Hint: American Royal! Pictured is Brenda Dill Salsbury on the left and MaryAnne Paris on the right leading stallion Hard To […]
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