Memory Lane Monday: Zippos Sheik, Zippos Mr Good Bar, Zippos Sensation
For our reader-requested nod to nostalgia series, this week we honor three great sires: Zippos Sheik, Zippos Mr Goodbar and Zippos Sensation, all sired by the great Zippo Pine Bar. We lost all three in 2016, and all impacted the industry significantly. Read on for the 2016 article by Paige Morgan: Click here to read […]
Memory Lane Monday: AQHA Stallion The Rock (2011-2017)
April 20, 2026 Comments Off on Memory Lane Monday: AQHA Stallion The Rock (2011-2017)
Memory Lane Monday was inspired by a reader who requested we frequently recognize the horses that have influenced our industry! Each Monday, we’re recognizing one of those impactful horses. This week, we honor The Rock, who passed away in August 2017. Read his tribute by Brittany Bevis below, followed by the story for the EC cover […]
Continue reading …Memory Lane Monday: The Unmatched Legacy of Invitation Only
April 13, 2026 Comments Off on Memory Lane Monday: The Unmatched Legacy of Invitation Only
Our reader-inspired nod to the horses who have deeply influenced our industry led to Memory Lane Monday. This week’s late sire, Invitation Only, left a permanent mark of distinction on the modern pleasure horse, the modern all-around horse, and beyond. Read on for longtime writer Megan Ulrich Sacia’s beautiful 2019 article about “Invy.” […]
Continue reading …Memory Lane Monday: Blazing Hot, 1992-2019
March 23, 2026 Comments Off on Memory Lane Monday: Blazing Hot, 1992-2019
By Erica Greathouse Click here to read the complete article 122 – July/August 2019 The story of Blazing Hot, one of the most legendary sires in AQHA history, is one that started long before the flashy, bay colt entered the world. In fact, it’s hard to deny the presence of God’s hand in […]
Continue reading …Memory Lane Monday: Vital Signs Are Good
February 23, 2026 Comments Off on 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 […]
Continue reading …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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