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Stem Cell Therapy for Osteoarthritis

Stem cell therapy has been utilized in horses to help heal tendon, ligament, and joint injuries for more than 20 years. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are isolated from fetuses, foals or adult horses, and are not the same as embryonic stem cells from embryos. MSC stem cells can be isolated from almost any tissue but are most commonly from bone marrow, fat tissue or the umbilical cord of newborn foals.

May 19, 2022 / Read More

Around the Rings Photos and Results from 2022 AQHA West Level 1 Championship Show

May 19, 2022 Comments Off

May 2022 marks the first time the Arizona Quarter Horse Association has hosted the AQHA West Level 1 Championship Show, and the show has been welcomed with open arms by exhibitors! The Level 1 show coincides with AzQHA’s Pinnacle Circuit, and though May in Arizona can be a bit toasty at times, in an effort to […]

Equine Chronicle Article Wins Equine Media Award

May 18, 2022 Comments Off

Congratulations is in order for Megan Arszman, one our longtime freelance writers, for winning the Freelance Writer category at the American Horse Publications Equine Media Seminar and Awards which took place May 12-14, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky. The winning piece, “When Government Regulates the Horse Industry,” was published in our September/October 2021 issue of the Equine Chronicle. Thank you […]

More Around the Rings Photos from the All-American Youth Horse Show

May 18, 2022 Comments Off

Thank you to Jeff Kirkbride Photography for the fabulous candids of the All-American Youth Horse Show, a nonprofit all-breed show that took place May 12-15, 2022, at the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus, Ohio.

Breaking News: Tom Powers Announces Two Year Old Extended Western Pleasure Class for Triple Challenge Futurity

May 17, 2022 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein Western Pleasure – love it or hate it, it’s a very recent and always rehashed topic of discussion across social media, in the barns, and at the shows. Tom Powers says, “Even if you love it, the class is not being well attended at the shows to say the least. Numbers are […]

Dickerson Show Horses

May 17, 2022 Comments Off

For Adrienne and Taft Dickerson, the 2021 show season has been full of adventure, growth, and settling into their business as leading horse trainers in a competitive field.

Around the Rings Photos of the Mason Dixon Color Classic

May 16, 2022 Comments Off

Thank you to Norfleet Marketing & Photography for the terrific candid photos of the recent Mason Dixon Color Classic 4-Judge POR that took place May 14-15, 2022, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. The event was produced by the Pennsylvania Paint Horse Club!

Equine Photographer, Larry Williams, Retires After 30 Years

May 15, 2022 Comments Off

Larry says it all started as a “midlife crisis.” He loved horses enough to pursue a way he could surround himself with the best horses in the world, while simultaneously making a reasonable living.

Latest Word on “Dangerous Land”

May 13, 2022 Comments Off

In the 33 years since the first state equine activity liability act was signed into law, courts nationwide have grappled with the meaning of these laws–especially the laws’ exceptions. Exceptions in the laws are important as they could potentially allow lawsuits to proceed. Although all of the equine activity liability acts (referred to as “EALAs”) differ, many share common characteristics. Several EALAs include an exception for a “dangerous latent condition of the land.” This article explores how the exception has been faring in the courts.

Around the Rings Photos from The Madness

May 12, 2022 Comments Off

Thanks to Gordon Downey for the candid photos from The Madness, going on right now at World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. Best of luck to all these wonderful exhibitors, and thank you to staff, vendors, and sponsors for making The Madness the best it can be! Check back as we add more photos from […]