To Blanket or Not to Blanket?
Plenty of controversy surrounds the use, or lack thereof, of blankets in the horse industry. Even within the horse show world, many experts are split on how to achieve a show-ready hair coat throughout the year. It’s no secret that no one more successfully maintains a tight hair coat than those who compete in the Halter arena.
How To…DIY Dyeing – Dyeing Leather Tack
July 11, 2024 Comments Off on How To…DIY Dyeing – Dyeing Leather Tack
Some of the brightest stars in horse show arena have the tiniest of details to thank for their jaw-dropping first impressions. In this piece, we go behind the scenes to share a trick of the trade: using dye to inexpensively enhance different aspects of your horse show turnout.
Continue reading …Silver Cleaning Secrets… Ketchup, Really?
January 31, 2024 Comments Off on Silver Cleaning Secrets… Ketchup, Really?
You read this correctly—that ketchup is a very effective silver cleaner. Why does it work? Silver tarnishes when the sulfur compounds in the air react with it and form silver sulfide. The most likely reason some people swear by ketchup is because it contains acetic acid, better known as vinegar.
Continue reading …Equine Transport Randy Ruhlman Prayers
November 28, 2023 Comments Off on Equine Transport Randy Ruhlman Prayers
Equine Transport Randy Ruhlman Prayers (sent in by Natasha Steele)
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Train Your Horse to Hunt For Easter Eggs!
March 31, 2023 Comments Off on Train Your Horse to Hunt For Easter Eggs!
Take a cue from MaryGaye LeBoeuf and her APHA gelding, Jetalito’s Cowboy Kid, and go on an Easter Egg hunting expedition. Incredibly, LeBoeuf has seen her Easter Egg Hunt training translate into better riding out on the trail when Cowboy is faced with frightening obstacles.
Continue reading …ECTV – How To Put in A Fake Tail from 17 Hands Fit
June 3, 2022 Comments Off on ECTV – How To Put in A Fake Tail from 17 Hands Fit
In our first installment of our regularly featured “How-to” videos, exhibitor Emily Tuma of 17 Hands Fit demonstrates a handy yet tried-and-true way to put in a fake tail.
Thanks to 17 Hands Fit for allowing us to share the how-to video of Emily with her horse, The Perfect Machine, aka Bentley.
EC TV- Inspired by EC- Showmanship Dos and Don’ts
March 21, 2022 Comments Off on EC TV- Inspired by EC- Showmanship Dos and Don’ts
In the January/February edition of The Equine Chronicle, we published an article, “Top Ten Things Judges Hate in Showmanship,” that received a huge response. One of our readers, APHA competitor, Emily Tuma, found it so helpful that she decided to make her own video outlining a few of the errors and fixes with her horse, The Perfect Machine, aka “Bentley.”
Continue reading …EC TV- Sun Circuit National Championship Youth Equitation
March 17, 2022 Comments Off on EC TV- Sun Circuit National Championship Youth Equitation
Find out what Isabella Buckley had to say about winning the National Championship Youth Equitation competition at the Arizona Sun Circuit!
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Thanks to Rachel Ramey for sharing this adorable clip of her 3-year-old son, Roman Ramey, and his best friend, 2014 AQHA gelding, Best of Righteous. “The horse’s barn name is Jonah, but Roman calls him ‘Shonah.’ They will be taking their adventures to the show pen this year!”
Continue reading …EC TV- Sun Circuit National Championship Youth Horsemanship
March 16, 2022 Comments Off on EC TV- Sun Circuit National Championship Youth Horsemanship
Find out what Brooke Jolstad had to say about winning the National Championship Youth Horsemanship competition at the Arizona Sun Circuit!
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