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WCHA Ranch Horse Challenge

August 24, 2015 Comments Off

You read it right. The latest buzz about a Ranch Horse Challenge including both Halter and Performance at the World Conformation Horse Breeder’s Championship Futurity in Tunica is true. And The Equine Chronicle is proud to be the title sponsor!

Bioactive Proteins in Serum Proven Support for the Performance Horse

August 23, 2015 Comments Off

Scientists have identified nearly 300 proteins in serum and as advances are made in analytical techniques, at least double that number are likely to be discovered. Among these proteins are certain ‘bioactive proteins’ that provide beneficial functions such as antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and improved intestinal barrier function. These bioactive proteins include immunoglobulins, albumin, transferrin, bioactive peptides and growth factors, and can have a positive impact on mucosal surfaces (such as the lining of the intestine) when supplemented in diets for horses.

Sister Act Part 2: Cameron and Peyton Crenwelge

August 22, 2015 Comments Off

Abbie Crenwelge is thoughtful as she’s cruising through the night in the family’s RV, eight hours into a twenty-hour trip from their ranch in Comfort, Texas to The Buckeye Classic in Ohio. “Yes, it’s a long drive, but this is what it’s all about,” she says. “We have our kids for eighteen years, and then they’re off to college and on to their own lives. It goes by so fast. Dale and I decided, early on, that we were going to make the most of these years with the kids, and horse showing is a big part of that.”

This WHIZ Shines

August 21, 2015 Comments Off

The Wild West had Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Hollywood has Brad Pitt and George Clooney. Now, the horse world has its own wildly popular “bromance” between the newly crowned Triple Crown winner American Pharoah and his best pal, Smokey. While American Pharoah is certainly the glory boy of the duo, having become the 12th Triple Crown winner and the first since Affirmed in 1978, it’s his best bud, Smokey, who’s gaining quite a bit of attention.

Ranch Horse Riding Fundamentals – Part 2

August 20, 2015 Comments Off

It was immediately clear, when I first dove into the whats, how-tos and wherefores of Ranch Riding, that no mere 10,000 hours, let alone a few thousand words, would adequately cover this fun and addicting class. Sure, one could describe it as a pattern class with lots of transitions. Certainly one could expand upon on its return to the fundamentals of Horsemanship. It would be easy to explain that a horse and rider simply move forward with purpose through different obstacles and maneuvers. Yet those summaries miss what’s really going on in barns, arenas, and show pens across the country.

From The Publisher- Lost Heroes

August 19, 2015 Comments Off

Every month seems to mark the passing of another icon in the horse industry. Each of these people were amazing in their own way and they cannot be replaced. The industry that we all enjoy was built on the shoulders of individuals who became horse-household names. They all had faults, they all made mistakes, and they all made the organizations they were involved with better.

On The Cover: Three Nails Ranch

August 18, 2015 Comments Off

Amidst the rocky hills of Eastland County hidden within a deep cover of mesquite and Texas live oak sits a 3,200-acre trophy deer hunting and equine breeding facility known as Three Nails Ranch. In addition to supplying some of the highest quality whitetail deer on the market, owners Billy and Suzonne Franks have gathered a selection of superb stallions to complement the equine portion of their operation.