“Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.”- William Arthur Ward. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …On the Brink of Transforming the Industry – The Western Versatility
May 8, 2025 Comments Off on On the Brink of Transforming the Industry – The Western Versatility
By Delores Kuhlwein When was the last time we introduced a new class for the western all around horse? What if – picture this – a new event for the western all around horse came along rewarding a level topline, a relaxed poll, and a forward gait to accentuate and highlight free-flowing movement? As the […]
Continue reading …USDA Seeking Comments from Public on Delayed HPA Implementation
May 8, 2025 Comments Off on USDA Seeking Comments from Public on Delayed HPA Implementation
The 2024 Horse Protection Act Amendments are delayed until February 1, 2026, an extension of the first delay to April 2, 2025. The American Horse Council advises that the USDA is seeking public comments – only on the delay, not on the entire HPA – until May 20, 2025. Today, the Pinto Horse Association of […]
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Iowa QHA’s Verlin Potts creates circuit awards to cherish for The Mayflower. Iowa Quarter Horse Association and AQHA member Verlin Potts had already left an indelible mark on the industry in his lifetime as an AQHA judge, trainer, and an art teacher specializing in pottery in Boone, Iowa, in his lifetime. Also carrying on the […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – A Smile is the Prettiest Thing You Can Wear
May 8, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – A Smile is the Prettiest Thing You Can Wear
Princess Ice, aka “Siri,” was smiling from ear to ear at the recent AQHA East L1 Championships at @World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, and her smile was contagious! “Had to match her energy after winning the Rookie Amateur Ranch Riding,” says owner Erika Sterling. We visited with Erika recently about her return to the show pen: […]
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The APHA Zone 2 Show and Zone 2 POR is underway May 7-11, 2025, at South Point Arena and Equestrian Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. The multi-judge show offers a six-judge POR, followed by a four-judge POR, presented by the APHA Zone 2 Regional Clubs in Arizona, Nevada, and Utah. Photos below are from Day Two […]
Continue reading …Dakota Rohrs and Garrett Streit Earn Madness Wins
May 7, 2025 Comments Off on Dakota Rohrs and Garrett Streit Earn Madness Wins
English and Western NSBA futurity classes saw champions crowned on Tuesday, including the Open and Limited Open Three Year Old Hunter Under Saddle Futurity and the $5,000 Limited Horse Maturity Western Pleasure, as The Madness portion of the circuit got underway at the World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. From NSBA: Dakota Rohrs and Conway […]
Continue reading …Be Pro-active Rather than Reactive with Biosecurity
May 7, 2025 Comments Off on Be Pro-active Rather than Reactive with Biosecurity
Visit Equine Guelph’s free tool at Biosecurity TheHorsePortal.com/BiosecurityTool. By Jackie Bellamy-Zions, Equine Guelph -Guelph, ON – May-5-2025. “In the equine industry, true biosecurity is hard to achieve because horses move around a lot, and many diseases are always present,” says Ontario Veterinary College infectious disease specialist Dr. Scott Weese. “However, it’s still important to try to prevent diseases from […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Greatest Gifts
May 7, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Greatest Gifts
“The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.” —Denis Waitley. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 Iowa QHA Mayflower Show
May 7, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Iowa QHA Mayflower Show
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association just wrapped up their Mayflower Show, held May 1-4, 2025, at Jacobson Exhibition Center at Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa. We have a special story coming soon from this show, so stay tuned to The Equine Chronicle for more! The show offered four AQHA judges and two NSBA judges, plus […]
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