OSU Agriculture News: OSU Online Course Is Raising the Bar on Horses’ Needs
By Baylee Smith STILLWATER, Okla. – Oklahoma State University Extension is offering an online course to help horse owners understand their animals’ psychological well-being. “Many horse owners are comfortable assessing a horse’s physical and biological needs but struggle to effectively identify affective or emotional states,” said Kris Hiney, OSU Department of Animal and Food Sciences associate professor and Extension […]
EC Video of the Day: Feeling FridayLicious
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on EC Video of the Day: Feeling FridayLicious
“It’s Friday. The golden child of the weekdays. The superhero of the workweek. The welcome wagon to the weekend.”– William Anderson. Watch with the sound up to hear the Friday happiness from Calvin at Mike and May Edwards Quarter Horses in Scottsdale! Thank you to Mike & May for the fun video! If you have […]
Continue reading …94 Intermediate Classes Turn 2026 World Show Buckle Dreams Into Reality
April 10, 2026 Comments Off on 94 Intermediate Classes Turn 2026 World Show Buckle Dreams Into Reality
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Double your chances of earning a trophy buckle by entering Intermediate division classes at the 2026 APHA World Championship Show. This year, we’ve got even more ways to win: 94 Intermediate division classes that award Gist Silversmith trophy buckles to champions and reserve winners, plus more prizes to the Top […]
Continue reading …Orange Blossom Classic: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Orange Blossom Classic: Thursday, April 9, 2026 Featured Class Highlights
Ocala, FL – A beautiful, sunny Florida spring day set the scene for featured competition during day two of the Orange Blossom Classic, where Thursday’s highlights included the $5,000 NSBA $25K Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure and the $4,000 NSBA Maturity Limited Open Hunter Under Saddle. $5,000 NSBA $25K Limited Horse Non-Pro Western Pleasure […]
Continue reading …AQHA Adds Two Executive Leadership Team Members
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on AQHA Adds Two Executive Leadership Team Members
John Pipkin will be the chief operating officer; Steven Hayes joins as chief commercial officer. From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association has added two executive leadership members to its team. John Pipkin, executive director of the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, will join AQHA as chief operating officer. Steven Hayes, senior territory manager at Boehringer […]
Continue reading …When Swimming Fits: Tailoring Equine Rehabilitation
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on When Swimming Fits: Tailoring Equine Rehabilitation
By Kentucky Equine Research: Swimming has its place in rehabilitation of equine athletes, but it might not suit every horse or every musculoskeletal problem. Horses with cervical (neck) and thoracolumbar (back) pain underwent a rehabilitation program to determine whether swimming improved spinal mobility. Only limited changes in back mobility were observed with three weekly swimming […]
Continue reading …Elena Cotton Betteridge Named NSBA Foundation’s T. Joe Jeane Scholarship Recipient
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Elena Cotton Betteridge Named NSBA Foundation’s T. Joe Jeane Scholarship Recipient
From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association Foundation is pleased to announce that Elena Cotton Betteridge, of Bryan, Texas, has been named the recipient of the 2026 T. Joe Jeane Memorial Scholarship. Elena grew up in Spanish Fork, Utah, where she was active in 4-H before moving to Texas as she began high school. There, […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Remember Love and Friendship
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Remember Love and Friendship
“So when you’re cold From the inside out And don’t know what to do, Remember love and friendship, And warmth will come to you.” ― Stephen Cosgrove. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Gale Little wins 2026 Don Manuello Ring Steward Award
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Gale Little wins 2026 Don Manuello Ring Steward Award
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: North Carolina-based ring steward Gale Little joins a prestigious circle of honor this year as the 2026 Don Manuello Ring Steward Award winner. She’ll be honored June 25, 2026, at the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony, taking place in Fort Worth, Texas. “Gale Little is the very embodiment […]
Continue reading …Throwback Thursday: Horse Shows We Miss
April 9, 2026 Comments Off on Throwback Thursday: Horse Shows We Miss
We recently asked our readers: If you could bring back a favorite horse show, which one would it be? You definitely had opinions and fond memories to share over a two-week period! After analyzing over 350 comments, we’ve come up with the Top 8! They’re in order of mentions counted. Sun and Surf Reichert […]
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