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EC Photo of the Day–Reason 1,999,989 to Have Horses

January 6, 2026 Comments Off

We’ve discovered yet ONE MORE reason to have horses (as if we needed another). They are the providers of the Gingerbread House Disposal Service after Christmas! Thanks to Melissa Ilic for allowing us to share this fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

More Around the Rings — 2026 Florida Gulf Coast

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

The 2026 Florida Gulf Coast Circuit, January 1-6, 2026, offers exhibitors 6 AQHA shows, 1 AQHA World Show qualifying event, and 2 NSBA shows, plus leveled ranch events, added money NSBA classes, hunter derbies, and more. All this happens at World Equestrian Center-Ocala! See the previous gallery by clicking on the link below, and keep […]

Good Help is Hard to Find? Or do we have a compounding problem? An EC Blog by Chelsea Schneider.

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

By Chelsea Schneider: This is going to make some people uncomfortable, but it needs to be said anyway. And we know I like to talk about the uncomfortable truths — I field 10–20 messages a day from people looking for jobs in the equine industry, primarily the Reining Industry, and I need to say something […]

2026 South Carolina QHA Southern Gold Classic Teams Up For Money-Added Futurity Classes

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

This year’s South Carolina Quarter Horse Association Southern Gold Classic is set for February 27-March 1, 2026, with over $25,000 in money and prizes expected to be awarded. The AQHA, NSBA, & SCQHA Approved event with judges Jennifer Kunkle (NSBA), John Kunkle, & Mike Hoeppner, takes place in Camden, South Carolina, and the SCQHA has teamed up […]

EC Video of the Day: Boys and Their Toys

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

Meet 2022 AQHA Stallion “Sharp Dressed Ride,” who is having an absolutely grand time with his favorite toy! Thank you to Shawna Jenkins Tadych of Milaca, MN, for this fabulous video! If you have a great video of the day, please email us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Even More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2026 Florida Gulf Coast

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

As the Florida Gulf Coast circuit wraps up this week, we share the galleries from the phone of Gordon Downey, aka the G-Man! The links below also lead to the first sets of galleries from this circuit. Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2026 Florida Gulf Coast | Equine Chronicle More Around […]

Around the Rings — 2026 Florida Gulf Coast

January 5, 2026 Comments Off

The 2026 Florida Gulf Coast Circuit, January 1-6, 2026, offers exhibitors 6 AQHA shows, 1 AQHA World Show qualifying event, and 2 NSBA shows, plus leveled ranch events, added money NSBA classes, hunter derbies, and more. All this happens at World Equestrian Center-Ocala with judges Tonya Brown, Mark Russell, Karen Graham, Lindsay Soderberg-Geiger, Jimmy […]

Winter Barn Ventilation: Balancing Warmth and Well-Being

January 4, 2026 Comments Off

From University of Minnesota Extension: Winter barn ventilation: Balancing warmth and well-being Does winter weather have you battening down the hatches or stalling your horses more frequently? In tightly-sealed barns, moisture, dust, and ammonia can build up fast. As a result, poor air quality may harm your horse’s lungs as well as your own. Proper ventilation can […]

EC Photo of the Day — The Uniqueness of the Horse

January 4, 2026 Comments Off

“It’s the desire that’s in them to just be with us. They could buck us off and run off with us every day, but instead they want to go to work. That’s pretty special.” ~Nick Dowers, Down the Fence. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

More Around the Rings with the G-Man – 2026 Florida Gulf Coast

January 3, 2026 Comments Off

At World Equestrian Center – Ocala, the Florida Gulf Coast show is right on the heels of the Florida Gold Coast show, ringing in the new year! The Equine Chronicle’s own Gordon Downey is there to greet exhibitors from far and wide! See the G-Man’s first galleries by clicking on the following links, then keep […]