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Judith Jefferis of Kennett Square, Pa., and Clark, Wyo., took this photo, using her pet hostein cow as a novel way of getting a Christmas tree home.
"My ranch manager, Jerry Hill, riding Numbers- using Leroy as a “pack horse” to bring in his Christmas tree," saod Jefferis of her ranch manager in Wyoming.
Now that the Candid, Action and Pets winners have been announced,we return to Candid Photos Honorable Mentions.
There are so many very good photos that there is no particular order to these Honorable Mention Photos.
Almost all have been separated by venues, subject and photographers only, not by how good they were judged to be.
A few of them could easily have been winners.
This first Candid Honorable Mention was sent in by Virginia Lippincott.
The picture here was taken of Nancy Marcinko at Liberty Archery Clinic at Turn Key Equestrian in in Quakertown, Pa.
In the clinic archers were shooting arrows to at least 4 targets while trotting on horseback.
This photo was taken by an unknown/unnamed bystander.
Laura Hirth of Harleysville, Pa. placed third in Pets with this photo of her OTB thoroughbred Petey and her Australian shepherd.
"They look like they're talking to each other," said Hirth.
"I've had Petey for four years, and I trail ride him," said Hirth. "He loves dogs. I have six Australian shepherds. Ryder is an elite trick dog. He did tricks like opening a gate, getting my boots and riding a skateboard for the competiton. He also did agility."
The U.S. as a nation leads in Longines World Ranking in jumping and has three riders in the top 10.
Kent Farrington on Greya winning in the Top 10 in GenevaThe U.S. as a nation also leads in Para Dressage with the leading rider individually, while in Eventing the U.S. has two in the top 10 and in Driving has one in the top 10.
Kent Farrington starts 2026 as world number one in the Longines Rankings while there are three U.S. riders in the top 10, and Great Britain, Germany and France have two each.
Kent Farrington starts the new year at the top of the Rankings with a score of 3,487 points, followed by Great Britain’s Scott Brash, who stays behind the American with 3,222 points, while Germany’s Christian Kukuk remains in the top three on 3,130 points.
Ben Maher of Great Britain with 3,089 points. Gilles Thomas of Belgium with 3,009 points, Richard Vogel of Germany with 2,912 points and Laura Kraut with 2,809 points are still fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh respectively.
France’s Nina Mallevaey reached the top 10 for the first time and is now eighth after climbing four spots on 2,788 points, ahead of McLain Ward, 2,769 points, who is now ninth, with Julien Epaillard of France closing the top 10 with 2,766 points.
Cheryl Allerton of Douglassville, Pa. took this photo of her dog and cat, Echo and Clover, that she entitled "Line Dancing."
Carol Dicicco of Chalfonr, Pa., won first place in Pets Photos with this photo of a herd of horses.
"This was taken on a ranch in Colorado," said Dicicco. "The wranglers were chasing them in to eat breakfast.That's dust hanging over them."
"This was a huge property," she said. "I would call it a vacation ranch, as it had a lot of activities like fly fishing along among with riding."
Jeanne Sharp of Elbert, Colo., took this third placed Action photo of her dog Maisie competing in Field Lure Coursing in Peyton, Colo.
"Maisie is a 4-year-olf shepherd/cattle dog mix," said Sharpe. "I picked her up as a rescue when she was 8 weeks old. She's been coursing for about two years .Coursing is really popular out here."
"It's mostly sight hounds that compete, and they chase a lure on a string," she said. "This was an 800 yard coursing competition. There's usually about 25 dogs in each competition. They're judged on how fast they are, how close to the lure they are and how they stay on the course of the lure."
Sharpe also hunts, but it's coyote hunting, not fox hunting, in Colorado.
Sharpe said they have about 60,000 acres they hunt over.
Andi Bates of Glen Mills, Pa., took this photo of a game at the Brandywine Polo Club in Kennett Square, Pa.
"I started going to polo games about two years ago," said Bates. "This was the last game of the season. This photo is of riders from two different teams fighting for the ball."
Dianne Rose of Yardley, Pa. won Action Photos with this photo of a pair of dogs jumping in unison.
"The photo is of the 4-year-old border collie Night Cap and the 18-month-Shetland sheepdog Daiquiri practicing for team agility (if it was a competition class) in Yardley," said Rose. "They're my sister Janet's dogs, and she got them each when they were about 8 weeks old."
"Janet's been competing in agility competitions for a long time," said Rose. "The border collie has his first degree and is working on his next degree. The sheepdog has just starting competing. The border collie also does herding competitions."
Dianne Rose of Yardley, Pa. won Action Photos with this photo of a pair of dogs jumping in unison.
"The photo is of the 4-year-old border collie Night Cap and the 18-month-Shetland sheepdog Daiquiri practicing for team agility (if it was a competition class) in Yardley," said Rose. "They're my sister Janet's dogs, and she got them each when they were about 8 weeks old."
"Janet's been competing in agility competitions for a long time," said Rose. "The border collie has his first degree and is working on his next degree. The sheepdog has just starting competing. The border collie also does herding competitions."
Bill Vendetta of Cochranville, Pa., placed third in Candid photos with this picture of his nephew Logan feeding a horse a carrot.
"My nephew Logan is 4," said Vendettta. "He was visiting with his father. He'd never met any horses before, so he was a little apprehensive, but we assured him it was okay, and that the horse would just take the carrot and not his fingers."
"The horse is Bullet, one of my Pair Pleasure Driving pair," said Vendetta. "He is paired with Bandid in competition."
Walt Szybowski of Hawley, Pa. won the Candid Photo with this great photo of a deer eating a snack from the lips of his wife Heidi.
"We have a farm in the Poconos," said Szybowski. "We have all rescues, horses, cows, pigs and dogs. We love our rescues."
"This is a sweet deer," he said. "He's been around Heidi for about three years. We have deer all around, but we named him Special. He'd follow Heidi when she was mucking out stalls. When we were sitting on the porch, he's come up, We'd able to pet him."
"I was sitting right next to my wife when Special came up, and I took this picture," said Szybowski.
Tara Ziegler of Oxford, Pa., sent in this photo taken by her husband Cesar Contreras of their daughter Hannah running towards their chickens.
Hannah had just turned three when this picture was taken," said Ziegler. "This was the first year since she was born that we had chickens. Wehad gotten them earlier as chicks."
"We just incubated some eggs, so we'll have baby chicks," said Ziegler. "We also have goats, and we're surrounded by Amish with horses."
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HARRISBURG, Pa.--The 23rd Annual Horse World Expo and Theatre Equus returns in 2026!
There's something for all ages and all disciplines.
Whether you're an avid equestrian of just love horses, there's something at Horse World Expo for you.
The world of horses comes to the 25-acre climate-controlled Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg March 5 - 8, 2026.
Horse World Expo, the mid-Atlantic region’s largest equestrian expo, features four days of non-stop education, entertainment and shopping.
Scores of horses of all breeds and types and an international cast of leading equestrian clinicians and entertainers draw tens of thousands of horse enthusiasts from across the eastern United States and beyond.
Vendors will fill over 500 booths in the Expo Hall with an overwhelming selection of horse related merchandise for browsing and buying.
Visitors can learn about a variety of breeds on Breed Row and meet breeding stallions up close on Stallion Avenue.
The latest in horse keeping technology will be featured at the show along with apparel, barns, artwork, books, equestrian vacations, feed, trailers, tack, training, schools and much more.
Theatre Equus, A Musical Equine Revue, is a professionally choreographed and scripted show in which humans and horses partner to perform remarkable feats of daring and beauty.
Theatre Equus will be held in conjunction with the Expo on the evenings of March 6 & 7 starting at 8:30pm and lasting just under 2 hours.
Geared to all ages, Theatre Equus is an evening of family entertainment starring horses -- part Wild West show, part equestrian ballet and part equestrian theater.
Performances by some of the country’s most highly trained horses and their human partners are accompanied by concert quality music, enhanced lighting and narration.
Special features at Horse World Expo include:
Trail Champions Challenge, held Saturday morning, is a timed and judged event in which competitors of all ages compete for cash and prizes.
Competitors and their horses will negotiate a difficult set of obstacles that test athleticism, horsemanship and the communication and bond between horse and rider.
Equi-Tainment! A Musical Equine Variety Show will showcase amateur drill teams, musical freestyles, mounted archery, carriage racing, tricks and other exciting and entertaining displays of horsemanship.
The clinic and demonstration schedule at Horse World Expo is unrivaled! With over 160 hours of clinics, demonstrations and entertainment, you are sure to find something to learn, something to do and something to smile about. Visit www.horseworldexpo additional information.
Skip the lines for Horse World Expo and get the best seats for Theatre Equus - purchase tickets in advance at https://www.horseworldexp.com/buy-tickets/
Tickets go on sale in November and make great gifts!
UNIONVILLE, Pa.--The sale of Barnavera for 4.8 guineas, or $6.6 million, was "beyond expectations," and set a 2025 record sales price.
Russell Jones (Photo by Tod Marks)"It's more than just exciting," said Russell Jones of Unionville Pa., a member of the Alpha Syndicate that raced and sold Barnavera at the Tattersalls December's Sceptre Sessions on Dec. 2, "It was beyond anyone's expectations."
Trained by Jessica Harrington, the 3-year-old daughter of Calyx won the G1 Prix de l'Opera this fall, after winning the G2 Blandford stakes in September.
Barnavera was bought as a yearling for 70,000 euros, and her 4.8 guineas sales price translates to $6.6 million.
"Barnavera topped the sale, and this was the highest price of any previous action in 2025," said Jones. "We though she'd sell well, but to top the sale and set a record was thrilling."
"It's what you get when people who have lots of money want something'" he said."From 4 guineas to 4.8 guineas, there were just two bidders. Before that there were probably a half dozen bidders."
Nestled in the rolling hills of Chester County sits Robert Manchio farm.
Robert’s farm is tucked on the corner and houses and stands the impressive thoroughbred stallion Greatbullsoffire.
This 9-year-old stallion is a speedy, multiple stakes winner by Bullsbay out of a still active Great Notion Mare.
Winner on both dirt and turf!
Greatbullsoffire does not stop there, he is also Inspected and Approved meeting the performance requirements for Westfalen Verband.
To see this horse in person is to see an athletic , robust and solidly built horse.
He truly is a sight to behold, well balanced possessing beautiful confirmation.
Greatbullsoffire helps balance body and size to boot.
His foals will be hit the track last year.
Greatbullsoffire was a fierce competitive runner and very precocious as a young colt.
The stallion could be described by his handlers as honest and intelligent, with great size and temperment.
Greatballsoffire is standing for a very modest $1,000, making him a very atainable buy.
He comes with Live Foal guarantee.
If you are considering local Pennsylvania stallions, he is surely one not to miss.
Inquiries to Robert Manchio 610-563-8529.
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This creates a self-regulating environment that resists evaporation while allowing natural airflow.
The result: a hydrated, low-dust surface that maintains its ideal texture even in dry climates or indoor environments.
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