2022 APHA Convention in Hybrid Form with Live and Virtual Events
January 7, 2022 Comments Off on 2022 APHA Convention in Hybrid Form with Live and Virtual Events
A mix of live and Zoom-based virtual events will make up the 2022 APHA Convention, taking place in the historic Fort Worth Stockyards in late February.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2022 Florida Gulf Coast with the G-man
January 7, 2022 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2022 Florida Gulf Coast with the G-man
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Headshaking syndrome in horses is a sign of disease rather than a disease itself. There are multiple causes, and several veterinarians have done studies to explore the causes and find ways to treat them. Headshaking generally comes on suddenly—in a horse that has never done this before—then continues to occur sporadically.
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The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2022. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with the tentative dates. Dates are tentative and subject to change.
Continue reading …The Kindest Cut- Preserving Memories in Horsehair
January 6, 2022 Comments Off on The Kindest Cut- Preserving Memories in Horsehair
“I’d like to help as many people as I can to be proactive in this endeavor, if possible. In that hope, here are some braider’s tips and tricks to help people feel confident and comfortable taking the proper steps to cut a tail, clean it, and store it for the future when the day finally comes to say goodbye.”
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Dinner in the Barn
January 6, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Dinner in the Barn
Thanks to Jessica Cipolone Christy for sending in these great shots of her family’s outdoor Christmas dinner, which incorporated her 9-year-old Quarter Horse, Axel. How fun! If you have a great photo or video of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Sincerest Condolences Following Passing of AQHA Past President, Ken T. Smith
January 6, 2022 Comments Off on Sincerest Condolences Following Passing of AQHA Past President, Ken T. Smith
The South Carolinian bought his first Quarter Horse in 1966, a 2-year-old gelding named Scarlet Heel. The lanky southerner showed the gelding some, but his first real show horse was Jungle Gardenia. Smith bought the mare in 1969 and showed her in western pleasure, cutting and halter.
Continue reading …2022 FL Gulf Coast Hunter Derby Results
January 5, 2022 Comments Off on 2022 FL Gulf Coast Hunter Derby Results
Check out results from the Florida Gulf Coast Quarter Horse Show Hunter Derbies. Florida Hygain Gulf Coast High Hunter Derby Results: 1- Strutin To The Blues/Chuck Briggs for Rodger Call- $1,057 2- Wicked Attraction/Ryan Painter for Pablos West LLC/New Roads- $830.50 3- Alonzo/Robert Stuckey- $641.75 4- Ritas Repro/Shanna Bradshaw- $377.50 5- What We Do By […]
Continue reading …Equestrians Have to Laugh At Themselves- Life With Horses is Never Orderly Cartoons
January 5, 2022 Comments Off on Equestrians Have to Laugh At Themselves- Life With Horses is Never Orderly Cartoons
The horse world is a crazy, wonderful, ridiculous, awful, beautiful place, and horse people know it. We spend an inordinate amount of money on insanely fragile animals with a well-recognized ability to get hurt just enough to be out of work most of the time, and eating and sleeping all of the time. We dress ourselves, and our horses, in silly outfits, obsess over diet, exercise, and footwear (for the horse), and invest in regular massages, chiropractic work, acupuncture sessions, and pedicures (again, for the horse).
Continue reading …Florida Gold Coast Crowns Champions With Record-Breaking Event
January 5, 2022 Comments Off on Florida Gold Coast Crowns Champions With Record-Breaking Event
“It’s really special to win though, because 2022 is my last year showing youth. It’s really sad that I am aging out next year, because I have been showing my whole life. I will be going to school, so after my youth years I won’t be able to show for a while. So, I’m really happy I won.”
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