EC Photo of the Day- A Horse and a Snowman
December 13, 2018 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- A Horse and a Snowman
Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes from Janine Dixon and features Pebbles showing what she thinks of the snowman!
Continue reading …The Horse: Pet, Livestock, or Something Different Entirely
December 13, 2018 Comments Off on The Horse: Pet, Livestock, or Something Different Entirely
Horse industry highlights include a revised statutory definition that excludes equines from a blanket definition of “pets” and funding for key livestock and international market development programs through Fiscal Year (FY) 2023. In the wake of extensive horse industry outreach, lawmakers struck language in the senate version that defined horses as “pets” within the context of a “Pet and Women Safety” (PAWS) measure. Industry requested that lawmakers delete “horses” from the proposed statutory definition of “pets,” but retain “horses” as a stand-alone category.
Continue reading …Results from TQHA Introductory Show
December 13, 2018 Comments Off on Results from TQHA Introductory Show
Click here to view results from the Texas Quarter Horse Association Introductory Show. 2018 Intro Show Results
Continue reading …2019 APHA Rule Change Proposal Run Down
December 13, 2018 Comments Off on 2019 APHA Rule Change Proposal Run Down
The 2019 list includes 22 rule change proposals that could affect everything from the number of Paint parents required for Regular Registry to the number of points allowed before a horse becomes ineligible for the Green division. Check out a few highlights below.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Here Comes Santa Claus!
December 12, 2018 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Here Comes Santa Claus!
Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes from Magic Look Photo and Design and features a familiar face, 17 time APHA World Show title holder, Brokers Lucky Kid! “Denver” is really getting into the Christmas spirit!
Continue reading …Congratulations to Horse Industry’s Own, Jaida Dreyer, on Winning Season 1 of Real Country
December 12, 2018 Comments Off on Congratulations to Horse Industry’s Own, Jaida Dreyer, on Winning Season 1 of Real Country
Congratulations is in order for one of the horse industry’s very own, Jaida Dryer, for winning the first season of a new country music singing competition, Real Country, last night. Hosted by Travis Tritt, Jake Owen, and Shania Twain, Real Country consisted of seven episodes, which resulted in seven preliminary winners. Last night was the finale where each contestant competed for the chance to win $100,000 and and opportunity to play a show at the historic Grand Ole Opry.
Continue reading …Time to Get Ready For 2019 AQHA Convention
December 12, 2018 Comments Off on Time to Get Ready For 2019 AQHA Convention
Sign-up for the guided Horse Farm Tour on Thursday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. During the guided tour, you will enjoy beautiful vistas and relaxing backroads and will see miles of pipe-and-rail fencing, gorgeous countryside, impressive barns and lots of horses. The Horse Farm Tour is $45 per person and includes lunch. You can also relax, unwind and enjoy a selection of wines and light hors d’oeuvres at the Wine Thief, conveniently located in the Omni Hotel adjacent to Bob’s Steak & Chop House. The Wine Tasting is Saturday, March 9, from 2 to 4 p.m. and is $40 per person. You must sign-up for both of these events by March 1.
Continue reading …Ever At The Ready: “We Never Want to Turn Away a Horse in Need.”
December 12, 2018 Comments Off on Ever At The Ready: “We Never Want to Turn Away a Horse in Need.”
“Because the fires broke out in the middle of the night, we had people coming in after we locked our gates at 9:00 p.m. They call the emergency number we have posted on the gate and our Facility Manger, Luis Flores, opens the gate.”
Continue reading …PtHA Announces 2019 Rule Changes to Novice and Walk-Trot Classes
December 12, 2018 Comments Off on PtHA Announces 2019 Rule Changes to Novice and Walk-Trot Classes
Novice classes and divisions have been added, but the Novice process has not changed. All exhibitors wishing to participate in Novice classes just apply and have a Novice designation on their membership card. They must qualify for the class in which they want to participate. To qualify, the exhibitor must have earned less than 50 points in that class (both Novice and regular Youth and/or Amateur), counting all breed associations in which they have competed with all equine they have competed with for the past ten years.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Baby, It’s Cold Outside
December 11, 2018 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes courtesy of Rachel Reilly Photography and features her American Quarter Horse enjoying some snowy, winter goodness! If you have a great wintertime photo to share, email B.Bevis@equinechronicle.com and you might see it featured on our The Equine Chronicle Facebook page, Equine Chronicle on Instagram, or right here on […]
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