By Sarah Welk Baynum You’d never guess it from the impressive pattern Shannon Hill laid down with Daytona Five Hundred to win the 3-Year-Old Open Ranch Riding Futurity NSBA. However, just days earlier, Hill had undergone emergency surgery to remove her appendix—but that didn’t stop her from making it to the All American Quarter Horse […]
Continue reading …By Sarah Welk Baynum Tears of joy marked an emotional win for Lorrie Partridge and Lida Spook in the Amateur Select Ranch Riding at the All-American Quarter Horse Congress. Competing in only her third Congress and still relatively new to the Ranch Riding classes, Partridge describes the victory as nothing short of a dream come […]
Continue reading …By Sarah Welk Baynum With a partnership spanning nearly a decade and success across multiple disciplines, Madison Rafacz and Whizenboonsmal once again rose to the top, capturing the champion title in the highly competitive Non Pro Ranch Riding Stakes NSBA, presented by The Equine Chronicle. “I got Whizenboonsmal at Congress when he was five, and […]
Continue reading …By Sarah Welk Baynum No stranger to the excitement of the Quarter Horse Congress show ring, Jimmy Daurio rose to the occasion with an impressive ride in the Junior Ranch Riding. Out of more than 50 talented entries, his flawless connection with SS Pity Tha Fool, owned by Clara Tracy, carried them straight to the […]
Continue reading …The APHA/WCHA Halter Million is underway, September 20-28, 2025, at the Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth, Texas. “The APHA/WCHA Halter Million is APHA’s premier competition for halter horses and takes place each fall in Fort Worth, Texas. More than $1 million is paid out at the event each year. A joint venture with the World […]
Continue reading …Visit the website of the North American Saddle Mule & Donkey Association (NASMDA) and this is what you’ll see on the home page: Serving the Long Ear Lovers with Mule and Donkey Registrations, Shows, a strong emphasis on youth participation and VTP Awards hours on the trails. Amateur Membership includes Novice and Silver Divisions! Competition Points […]
Continue reading …The APHA/WCHA Halter Million is underway, September 20-28, 2025, at the Will Rogers Memorial Complex in Fort Worth, Texas. “The APHA/WCHA Halter Million is APHA’s premier competition for halter horses and takes place each fall in Fort Worth, Texas. More than $1 million is paid out at the event each year. A joint venture with the World […]
Continue reading …The Florida Color Horse Club held its annual United Colors show September 12-14, 2025, at Alachua County Agriculture & Equestrian Center in Newberry, FL. FCHC offered APHA, PtHA, WRHA, and All Breed classes with judges Cindy Chilton-Moore (OK) & Cindy Mergaert (FL), and Show Manager Jim Hoyt, FCHC President. The show also offered the United Colors Western Dressage […]
Continue reading …Despite only knowing “Dixie,” a few months, Sophie Ciancio and One Hot Chilly Willy have had a show that’s the stuff of dreams at the 2025 Arizona Fall Championship! Sophie credits her trainer and Dixie for their achievements and she shares some wise words in today’s EC TV winner’s interview!
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