Feisty Filly: The Story of the Premie “Tamara Rose”
March 15, 2017 Comments Off on Feisty Filly: The Story of the Premie “Tamara Rose”
She was only a few hours old, more than a month premature and, at 29 pounds, at least 60 pounds underweight. Her vital signs were critical and her body temperature was 10 degrees below normal. She couldn’t stand because she was too weak and underdeveloped.
Continue reading …Inside Look at the Red Hills Horse Trials
March 15, 2017 Comments Off on Inside Look at the Red Hills Horse Trials
Beneath a canopy of massive oaks, shrouded in Spanish moss, light dances on the dapples of an impressive bay at the starting gate. The countdown commences. 10 … 9 … nostrils flare … 8 … 7 … heart beat quickens … 6 … 5 … ears flicker … 4 … 3 … reins tighten … 2 … 1… and they’re off.
Continue reading …Payouts Announced For QH Congress Equine Chronicle Masters Hunter Under Saddle
March 15, 2017 Comments Off on Payouts Announced For QH Congress Equine Chronicle Masters Hunter Under Saddle
The total purse will be $37,000 with a $10,000 guaranteed to the winner.
Congress Masters Hunter Under Saddle Payback: 1) $10,000, 2) $5,000, 3) $4,000, 4) $3,500, 5) $2,500, 6) $2,000
Continue reading …Entries Being Accepted for Pro Horse Services April Internet Auction
March 15, 2017 Comments Off on Entries Being Accepted for Pro Horse Services April Internet Auction
“The Spring market appears to be strong this year, judging by the results of our recent March Auction. The top five horses sold for an average of $9,880 and the top ten recorded an average price of $8,380.”
Continue reading …SEC Championship Bracket Revealed; Begins With Georgia Equestrian Facing South Carolina
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on SEC Championship Bracket Revealed; Begins With Georgia Equestrian Facing South Carolina
The 2017 SEC Equestrian Championship bracket was revealed on Tuesday, with South Carolina slated to face rival Georgia in the semifinal round. The Gamecocks and Bulldogs will tangle at 1:30 p.m. CT on Friday, March 24, at the Auburn University Horse Center in Auburn, Ala.
Continue reading …Results From 2017 Shamrock Shuffle
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on Results From 2017 Shamrock Shuffle
Whether it was the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day holiday or a stretch of good weather, the IQHA Shamrock Shuffle delivered big time with a huge increase in entries in Cloverdale, IN. Last year, the show had 3,054 AQHA entries with four judges. This year, there was a total of 7,205 entries with five judges. That’s 5,500 AQHA entries.
Continue reading …2017 NSBA World Show Schedule and Judges’ List Now Online
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 NSBA World Show Schedule and Judges’ List Now Online
The schedule and Judges’ List for the 2017 NSBA World Show and Show Your Colors is now online. The event will take place August 12-20 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Judges for the show will be Rick Baker, Brenden Brown, Rick Christy, John Dean, Melissa Dukes, Jerry Erickson, Eric Hubbard, Brent Maxwell, Rob Meneely Eric Petersen, Nancy Renfro, […]
Continue reading …2016 NSBA Horse of the Year is Lexus Made Lady
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on 2016 NSBA Horse of the Year is Lexus Made Lady
EquineChronicle.com had the opportunity to write a very special story about Abi Tuiasosopo and Lexus Made Lady following their wins at the Quarter Horse Congress while Abi was facing a cancer diagnosis.
Click here to read their incredible story.
Continue reading …Las Vegas Wild Card Reining Challenge Returns in 2017 With Over $115,000 in Added Money
March 14, 2017 Comments Off on Las Vegas Wild Card Reining Challenge Returns in 2017 With Over $115,000 in Added Money
“For years I have been listening to horsemen lament the fact that some very good horses are not ready for the extreme physical and mental stress that can come with three-year-old reining competition,” says Amanda Brumley of Brumley Management Group, LLC., creator of the Wild Card Reining Challenge. “Horsemen say that some horses are not ready for it. They need a little extra time; some slower preparation. Talk about a Four-Year-Old Futurity has been floating around here for a lot of years. I think it’s an idea whose time had come.”
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