By Brian S. Burks, DVM, Diplomate, ABVP, Board-Certified Equine Specialist Fox Run Equine Center The hoof is a modified skin (epidermis) covering the third phalanx and all enclosed structures. It provides protection to the distal limb, formed by keratinization of the epithelial layer and modification of the underlying dermis. The thickened, cornified keratin of the […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Early Bird Gets the Worm
February 24, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Early Bird Gets the Worm
June Mohrland from Oregon knows the value of being on time! “I had been trying not to be late at the gate,” says June, who was attending the 2024 AQHA L1 West Championships with Ima A Margarita Machine. “I was too early again. They were so good to me. All I could do is laugh […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Snowmanship Lessons
February 23, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Snowmanship Lessons
This is Alaina K with her lease horse, All Time Fancy Man (Manny), practicing showmanship in central Michigan. “With no indoor arena, I’ve been calling these SNOWmanship lessons,” says Caitlin Arthur. Manny is owned by Caitlin Arthur and Kaity Shattuck and is the lesson horse for Caitlyn’s program – Next Level Equine. If you have a great […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Eye of the Horse
February 22, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Eye of the Horse
“To look into the eye of a horse is to see a reflection of yourself that you might’ve forgotten. No grief was big enough not to be washed clean in your horse’s eye.”― Gillian Mears. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …2025 NSBA World Championship Show Schedule & Time Estimates
February 21, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 NSBA World Championship Show Schedule & Time Estimates
𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬! The schedule for the 𝟮𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗡𝗦𝗕𝗔 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 & 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 is now available online! Check out the schedule and the estimated times schedule at Schedule & Times – National Snaffle Bit Association Make your plans to join NSBA in Tulsa, Oklahoma this August 7-17, 2025 and compete for […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Open Your Heart to Today
February 21, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Open Your Heart to Today
“Forget yesterday – it has already forgotten you. Don’t sweat tomorrow – you haven’t even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift – today.”― Steve Maraboli. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Equine Guelph and the Equine Disease Communication Center Announce the New Biosecurity Risk Calculator 2.0
February 21, 2025 Comments Off on Equine Guelph and the Equine Disease Communication Center Announce the New Biosecurity Risk Calculator 2.0
A new, innovative online healthcare tool to help horse owners better manage and understand biosecurity risks is now available through a partnership between Equine Guelph and the Equine Disease Communication Center. From Equine Guelph and EDCC: A new, innovative online healthcare tool to help horse owners better manage and understand biosecurity risks is now available […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 IQHA Snowflake Circuit
February 21, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 IQHA Snowflake Circuit
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association, an AQHA affiliate, is 74 years strong in 2025! Another cause for celebration in 2025 for members was the IQHA Snowflake Circuit, held February 13-16 at Iowa Equestrian Center in Cedar Rapids, IA. The circuit offered four AQHA judges and two NSBA judges: Thursday-Friday judges were Randy Alderson and Amy Marx, and Saturday-Sunday judges were Merle […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Give Them Something Great
February 20, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Give Them Something Great
“Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate.” —Unknown. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 Dixie National Quarter Horse Show
February 19, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Dixie National Quarter Horse Show
The Dixie National Quarter Horse Show, produced by the Mississippi Quarter Horse Association, is an annual tradition each February, and 2025 was no exception. This year’s show, also its 25th anniversary, was held February 10-16, 2025, in Jackson, MS, at the Kirk Fordice Equine Center, offering four judges: Dean Bogart, Bob Kail, David Avery, and Dolly […]
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