Around the Rings- 2018 FL Gold Coast QH Circuit
Thanks to Cody Parmenter Photography for some fun photos from around the rings at the 2018 Florida Gold Coast Quarter Horse Circuit that concludes today in Tampa, Florida. Stay tuned to EquineChronicle.com for complete results from the show coming soon, courtesy of An Equine Production.
Ask anyone at your local horse show and they will tell you, in no uncertain terms, that showing horses is an addiction. If the horse show bug bites, you will be stuck with a life-long craving for the feel of freshly raked arenas, the scent of Show Sheen, and the sound of an announcer’s booming voice over the loudspeaker. This glorious obsession is often terminal, spanning the decades between Youth and Select, and acts as one of the defining interests of an individual’s life.
Continue reading …APHA Hall of Fame Member, Ralph Brunner, Has Passed
December 31, 2018 Comments Off on APHA Hall of Fame Member, Ralph Brunner, Has Passed
In the mid-1960s, the Brunners acquired J Bar Junior, a Paint stallion who went on to win a 1969 national championship at halter and earned his APHA Champion title in 1970; J Bar Junior became a noted APHA sire, as well. The Brunners were instrumental in developing the Wisconsin Paint Horse Club and supported the developing Paint Horse market throughout the Midwest for more than 50 years. Ralph and Barbara were inducted into the inaugural APHA Hall of Fame class in 2012.
Continue reading …From the Winner’s Circle at 2018 Florida Gold Coast
December 31, 2018 Comments Off on From the Winner’s Circle at 2018 Florida Gold Coast
“This is my first time showing at this horse show, and I really like it. It’s so much fun. Everyone is super nice. The footing is great and the arenas are perfect. The weather has been so nice too. It’s not like this where we’re from in Iowa! I love it.”
Continue reading …AQHA Show and Ranch Rule Changes Go Into Effect January 1st, 2019
December 31, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Show and Ranch Rule Changes Go Into Effect January 1st, 2019
The 2018 Executive Committee also approved various show and ranch rules that would go into effect, pending computer programming. Based on the current projection of the new computer system launch, the following rules will not be effective January 1, 2019.
Continue reading …From Kill Pen to World Show Pen- A First Time Trip For Horse and Handler Results in Win
December 31, 2018 Comments Off on From Kill Pen to World Show Pen- A First Time Trip For Horse and Handler Results in Win
When Christyn Unzueta first saw Obviously A Playgirl, aka “Anna,” she was a scrawny, unwanted yearling on a kill pen website, and Christyn certainly wasn’t in the position to take in another horse.
Continue reading …Amateur Spotlight – Laina Banks & Strawberri Wine
December 28, 2018 Comments Off on Amateur Spotlight – Laina Banks & Strawberri Wine
Some people are just born with horses in their blood. Such is the case for AQHA Select Amateur competitor Laina McNelis Banks, of Schulenberg, Texas. Originally from Boise, Idaho, Laina was raised on a ranch where her family raised Quarter Horse racehorses and owned a World Champion racing stallion.
Continue reading …Inaugural Equestrian Businesswomen Summit Scheduled For Jan. 9th in Palm Beach, FL.
December 28, 2018 Comments Off on Inaugural Equestrian Businesswomen Summit Scheduled For Jan. 9th in Palm Beach, FL.
Topics to include: Building a Successful Equestrian Business; Jobs Panel – So You’re Not a Pro Rider. Job Searches Off the Saddle; Social Media Panel – Do You Really Need Snapchat? What’s Your Social Strategy?; Work/Life Balance Panel – Put the Phone Down. Finding Balance in a Connected World.
Continue reading …Surgeons Repair Quarter Horse’s Broken Leg With 12-Hole Locking Compression Plate and Screws
December 28, 2018 Comments Off on Surgeons Repair Quarter Horse’s Broken Leg With 12-Hole Locking Compression Plate and Screws
For the first month of recovery, Holly was kept on strict stall rest wearing gel orthotic boots. UC Davis provided check-ups at 1-, 2-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month intervals. While his recovery was slower than hoped, Holly did show positive signs during his recovery – most importantly that there was no sign of laminitis in either front hoof.
Continue reading …Vets Learn “Madigan Foal Squeeze Technique”
December 28, 2018 Comments Off on Vets Learn “Madigan Foal Squeeze Technique”
Equine veterinarians learned about the “Madigan Foal Squeeze Technique”—a life-saving procedure to immediately treat Maladjustment Syndrome in newborn foals—in the presentation UC Davis Distinguished Professor John Madigan gave at the 64th Annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention & Trade Show, held this past week in San Francisco.
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