Equine Chronicle | Archive | January

Jaci Jackson Sentenced to 42 Months in Prison For Involvement in 2011 SAU Horse Theft/Mutilation Case

January 28, 2014 Comments Off

According to local news station, KTBS, 21-year-old Jaci Jackson was sentenced by an Oklahoma court to 42 months in prison and seven years probation for the part she played in the theft of five horses and the death of one from Southern Arkansas University stables in 2011. Because the incident involved the transportation of stolen […]

REMINDER: NSBA Youth Scholarship Applications Due Feb. 1st

January 28, 2014 Comments Off

REMINDER: The deadline to apply for a NSBA Youth Scholarship for 2014 is February 1st. To download application forms and view guidelines, click here. The NSBA awards two scholarships annually each worth $1,000. Will you be a recipient in 2014?

Day 3 Photos and Results From 2014 AZ. Sun Circuit

January 28, 2014 Comments Off

Click on each link below to view results from Day 3 at the 2014 AZ. Sun Circuit. Scroll below to view even more around the ring photos coming daily from Gordon Downey. Cow_Horse_Jr_Sr_0127 Cutting_all_0127 Halter_all_judge1_judge2_0127 Halter_all_judge3_judge4_0127 Horsemanship_NA_SA_A_0127 OverFences_all_0127 Roping_all_0127 Showmanship_All_0127 Trail_Grn_JR_NA_0127 Western_Pleasure_all_0127 Western_Riding_NA_A_SA_0127

AQHA to Make Major Announcement About Youth on Feb 3rd

January 28, 2014 Comments Off

The American Quarter Horse Association and American Quarter Horse Youth Association will make a big announcement at 11 a.m. CST on February 3 via live Web stream at www.aqha.com/youth. Mark your calendar to be sure you are among the first to know about exciting news that will positively affect the youth of our industry.

EC Photo of the Day: A “Bronc”o Rooting For the Seahawks

January 27, 2014 Comments Off

Although you might imagine that most of your horsey friends will be rooting for the Broncos, due to the horse connection with the team’s name, that’s not necessarily the case. We met the Preston family of Kent, Washington who went to great lengths to show off their Seahawks pride by dressing their own “bronc”o in the Seahawk blue and green.

The Battle is Over- NFR Will Stay in Las Vegas Through 2024

January 27, 2014 Comments Off

Per the agreement, LVE will guarantee $16.5 million annually in purse and sponsorship for the Wrangler NFR. From 2015-19, the contestant purse will be $10 million, while stock contractors will receive $3 million annually.

MI Man Killed in Crash Caused by Detached Horse Trailer

January 27, 2014 Comments Off

We are saddened to relay the news that a young man from Michigan was killed in a car accident on Saturday morning when a horse trailer detached from the truck it was being pulled by and struck another vehicle. At this time, there appears to be no information as to whether or not the trailer […]

DH 5-Second Training Tip- Staying On The Arc

January 27, 2014 Comments Off

Training Tip by Dana Hokana: “Keeping your horse on the arc is way more important than most people realize. The correct arc of a left lead, for example, is that the horse’s right hind leg will be in between the two front legs and you will be able to see the back outside corner of […]

It’s A Boy! Congratulations to Kaleena and Josh Weakly on Birth of Jax Weakly

January 27, 2014 Comments Off

We would like to congratulate our good friends, Kaleena and Josh Weakly, on the birth of their happy and healthy baby boy, Jax Greyson Weakly, who was born over the weekend on January 24, 2014.

Day 1-3 Photos and Results From 2014 AZ. Sun Circuit

January 27, 2014 Comments Off

Our candid photo page will be updated daily, so if your photo didn’t appear in this first section of images, check back and be sure to smile if you see Gordon around the rings!