Equine Chronicle | Archive | January

APHA Announces Two, New National Championship Events in 2019

January 4, 2019 Comments Off

The inaugural APHA Western National Championship Show is scheduled for October 16–19 at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Final 2018 Year-End Point Standings For OQHA

January 4, 2019 Comments Off

Check out the final year-end point standings for 2018 for the Ohio Quarter Horse Association. If you’d like for your club’s show results to be listed on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com. Open points Amateur points L1 Amateur points Youth points L1 Youth points Youth World Show Team points Youth Congress Team points Results by show Points […]

Epic 30+ Hour Trip to Florida Winter Circuit For AQHA Trainer and Clients

January 4, 2019 Comments Off

When he left his home in Ontario, the temperature was -30 Celsius, or -22 Fahrenheit. Contrast that to the current temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit currently in Tampa, and Blair was facing not only a 30+ hour drive but would also undergo a 102 degree temperature difference!

Around the Rings at the 2018 FL Gulf Coast – Jan 3 with the G-Man

January 3, 2019 Comments Off

OQHA 2018 Year-End Award Winners

January 3, 2019 Comments Off

Congratulations to the Oregon Quarter Horse Association 2018 Year-End Award Winners! The year-end awards celebration will take place January 19th at the Willamette Valley Country Club. If you’d like to have your club’s show results shared on EquineChronicle.com, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.

2019 Oregon Summer Classic Moves to Rolling Hills Center in CA.

January 3, 2019 Comments Off

The show name shall remain the Oregon Summer Classic. The name is rooted in the deep history the show has as a top AQHA show and is owned by the Oregon Quarter Horse Association – the State of Oregon affiliate of the American Quarter Horse Association. The OQHA Board of Directors is reviewing the year-end award requirements to ensure that our membership is able to qualify for year-end awards. The verbiage of the requirements is under review to ensure that it allows for qualification. Award qualification for circuit awards at the Oregon Summer Classic shall remain as is from years prior. The QHEAC Summer Show is a pre-show and not included in award qualification for circuit awards.

How to Keep Your Horse at His Optimal Winter Weight

January 3, 2019 Comments Off

The average 1,000-pound horse needs about 13,500 calories to operate each day. Add in some cold weather, and he’s probably burning closer to 15,000 to keep warm. Because they’re burning extra calories, it’s not uncommon to see horses shed a bit of weight in the colder weather.

2019 Foal Photo Gallery

January 3, 2019 Comments Off

It’s that time of year for new foals! Share your adorable 2019 foal photos with Equine Chronicle by emailing B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com and you might see your new bundle of joy featured on The Equine Chronicle Facebook page, on our Equine Chronicle Instagram account, or right here in our 2019 Foal Photo Gallery. Show us those beautiful […]

Horse Show Fashion: The Long Bolero

January 3, 2019 Comments Off

What if you think that a bolero is too short and a normal vest is too long? The horse show fashion panorama is proposing a new trend: the long bolero. This new version is longer. It shows only the sleeves of the shirt you’re wearing under it, and it ends just above your waist line.

Farrier Tim Shannon and Dr. Marvin Beeman to Headline 33rd Annual Heumphreus Lecture at UC Davis

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The 2019 Heumphreus Lecture will explore the core concepts of anatomy, form and function from the perspectives of the farrier and veterinarian. The morning lecture session will include Southern California farrier Shannon presenting “Anatomy Decoded” and Colorado veterinarian Dr. Beeman sharing his ever-popular lecture on “The Relationship of Form to Function.”