In the early dawn at the Fort Worth Stockyards, sounds of raking, mumbled greetings, shuffling feet, nickering, and creaking leather stir the quiet as six modern-day cattle drovers prepare themselves and their horses for a twice-daily longhorn cattle drive.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2025 Florida PHC May Mane Event
May 12, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Florida PHC May Mane Event
The Florida Paint Horse Club’s May Mane Event was held at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida, May 9-11, 2025. The APHA six judge, three day show also offered three NSBA-judge classes and six-judge all breed classes along with NSBA onsite registration, all at the facility that’s better known as “Disneyland for Horses.” Judges were: Eric […]
Continue reading …Feeling Groovey after Three Year Old Win at The Madness
May 12, 2025 Comments Off on Feeling Groovey after Three Year Old Win at The Madness
Casey Willis was feeling pretty groovy on Thursday after he and the three year old mare Feeling Groovey won the Madness $2,000 Added Three Year Old Open Western Pleasure Futurity. They added $1,166 to her earnings for owners MNM Stonebridge LLC. “Pippi is by Hay Goodlookn and out of the RL Best Of Sudden mare […]
Continue reading …Katie Green and All Nett Slam Dunk The Madness Novice Horse Slot
May 12, 2025 Comments Off on Katie Green and All Nett Slam Dunk The Madness Novice Horse Slot
Katie Green showed All Nett to win the 46,500 Added SOQHA Three Year Old and Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure on Friday, earning $20,000 for owner Susan Johns. They were joined by additional NSBA futurity champions in Western Pleasure, Hunter Under Saddle and Trail throughout the day. Read the press release from NSBA: “He just […]
Continue reading …A Great Day for the Young Guns at The Madness
May 12, 2025 Comments Off on A Great Day for the Young Guns at The Madness
From the first NSBA futurity class to the last, the ‘young guns’ of the industry were making their presence known on Saturday at the Madness, culminating in a night to remember for Gaven Young and Alec Cochran in the $54,000 Equine Chronicle Three Year Old and Over Maiden Horse Western Pleasure. Read the NSBA press […]
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Navigating the horse world is hard. Navigating motherhood is hard. Put those two into an equation, and it equals triple hard. For new mothers, learning to balance their love for horses and dedicating their lives and bodies to motherhood is an ongoing, evolving journey filled with challenges, love, and endless baby snuggles.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy Mother’s Day from The Equine Chronicle!
May 11, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy Mother’s Day from The Equine Chronicle!
“If I know what love is, it is because of you.” — Hermann Hesse. We’re sending Happy Mothers’ Day wishes from the APHA Zone 2 Show to all the mothers and mother figures out there today! Pictured are three generations at the South Point Arena & Equestrian Center: Erin Henderson, McKenzie Henderson, and Pat Borland . […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings with the G-Man – The 2025 Madness
May 9, 2025 Comments Off on More Around the Rings with the G-Man – The 2025 Madness
The Madness, presented by Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association, is held May 1-11, 2025, at World Equestrian Center in Wilmington, Ohio. It’s AQHA, NSBA, OQHA and SOQHA Approved, and offers the flagship class of The Equine Chronicle Maiden Western Pleasure in addition to over $200,000 in cash and prizes. Thank you to NSBA for the ongoing […]
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Every year in the United States an estimated 200 horses will lose their lives as victims of barn fires. Although barn fires are much less frequent than house fires, they are more common than horse owners would like to believe.
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 […]
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