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How to Prepare a Foaling Stall with Limelite Show Horses & 831 Ranch

Foaling season 2026 is here, and the importance of disinfecting a newborn foal’s stall is a priority! Watch as trainer Brian Henry of Limelite Show Horses and 831 Ranch in Loma, Colorado, for their preferred methods of preparing and disinfecting the foaling stall. Thank you to the team for the wonderful instructional video! Check out […]

January 12, 2026 / Read More

EC Video of the Day: The Thing About Horses

January 12, 2026 Comments Off

“That’s the thing about horses. They connect in ways that often, words can’t capture but hearts can. It’s powerfully emotional for both human and horse.” — Robert Redford. This is Brooklyn Nakahara, Raelyn Nakahara’s daughter, helping in the barn by putting Ranger in his stall. “She is such a sweet little girl and it’s amazing […]

What to Expect When You’re Expecting (a Foal!)

January 12, 2026 Comments Off

From AAEP: FOALING SEASON IS UPON US! Do you have any mares due soon? Here’s what to expect when you’re expecting (a foal): 🐴 If your mare has made it through 11 months of pregnancy, you’re almost there. Labor and delivery, while momentous, are generally uncomplicated. However, being a prepared and informed owner will help […]

2026 Tax Update: H.R. 1 Provides Tax Advances for Equine Professionals and Operations

January 12, 2026 Comments Off

H.R.1, President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” Provides Tax Advances for Equine Professionals and Operations. Story by the American Horse Council; Photography by Dan Dry. – provided by AQHA. H.R. 1, also known as the “Big Beautiful Bill,” presents equine businesses with several advantages, including opportunities for bonus depreciation, relief from estate taxes, deductions for tip […]

UC Davis Equestrian Team Petitions for Reinstatement of D1 Team

January 12, 2026 Comments Off

UC Davis has announced big changes to their sport sponsorship team for 2026-2027, and the changes blindsided the equestrian team and all involved. “UC Davis Athletics is terminating their D1 Equestrian team after this semester,” explains equestrian Taylor Hinely. “This has come as a complete shock to the team, coaching staff, and recruits. They intend […]

EC Photo of the Day: The Heart Runs Over

January 11, 2026 Comments Off

“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.”― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451. If you have a great […]

Even More Around the Rings with the G-Man — 2026 Fox Lea Farm & NSBA Fun in the Sun Circuit

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

The 2026 Fox Lea Winter AQHA & NSBA Fun In The Sun Circuit wraps up January 11, 2026, at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida! Enjoy photos from the show from our very own G-Man! The first two galleries from Gordon can be accessed at the links below: Around the Rings with the G-Man — 2026 […]

EC Photo of the Day: It is Impossible

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

“Whether you regard the horse with awe or love, it is impossible to escape the sheer power of his presence.”~Mary Wanless. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Inferno Sixty Six and Colonels Shining Gun Surpass $5 Million in NRHA Progeny Earnings

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

January 7, 2026 by NRHA Two influential stallions have reached an elite benchmark in the reining industry, as Inferno Sixty Six and Colonels Shining Gun each surpass $5 million in NRHA progeny earnings. Their achievements reflect not only the strength of proven bloodlines, but also the critical role of the NRHA Futurity®, the sport’s most […]

The Overweight Horse — A New Year’s Resolution

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

Preventing Obesity — from Equine Guelph. Equine Guelph has made a New Year’s Resolution to empower horse owners to learn more about their horse’s nutrition and needs. January, dubbed by Equine Guelph as Nutrition Education Month, will be dedicated to learning more about the overweight horse – increasing awareness of what caregivers can do […]