20 Tips For Presenting A Well-Groomed Horse In-Hand
March 16, 2026 Comments Off on 20 Tips For Presenting A Well-Groomed Horse In-Hand
Learn to make your show-day performance a shining success with head-to-tail grooming and fitting tips that will make your horse stand out as one of the most well-groomed in the show ring.
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Prevention is Kinder than Cure Your horse’s vaccination plan shouldn’t be built on what you did last year. Risk isn’t static and neither is your horse’s life. New horses arrive at barns. Old ones move on. Show schedules change. Boarding arrangements shift. Even climate patterns influence disease risk. Vaccination decisions made in isolation, or out of […]
Continue reading …The Power of Fascia: Supporting Elastic, Efficient Movement
March 9, 2026 Comments Off on The Power of Fascia: Supporting Elastic, Efficient Movement
Dr. Jillian Johnson of Farmhouse Chiropractic at World Equestrian Center – Ocala has written a brilliant three-part series exclusively for The Equine Chronicle to benefit the equine athlete and owner — below find part three, and at the bottom, you’ll find links to the first two articles: The Power of Fascia: Supporting Elastic, Efficient Movement […]
Continue reading …Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Establishes Scholarship Endowment To Address Shortage of Equine Veterinarians in the U.S.
February 25, 2026 Comments Off on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Establishes Scholarship Endowment To Address Shortage of Equine Veterinarians in the U.S.
Sets bold goal to raise $1.5 million as part of its 150th Anniversary celebration in 2026 Lexington, KY: Over the last 10-15 years, the number of students pursuing a career in equine veterinary medicine has dropped significantly. As it celebrates its sesquicentennial in 2026, Hagyard Equine Medical Institute could think of no better way to give back […]
Continue reading …Topline as a System: Building Strength That Lasts
February 23, 2026 Comments Off on Topline as a System: Building Strength That Lasts
Readers can find Article 2 in a three-part series from Dr. Jillian Johnson of Farmhouse Chiropractic at WEC-Ocala: “Talent can carry a horse for a season. Balanced Strength — carries them for years.” — Dr. Jillian Johnson. Topline as a System: Building Strength That Lasts Topline is one of the most visible indicators of a […]
Continue reading …At Home Trail Schooling Survival Guide
February 20, 2026 Comments Off on At Home Trail Schooling Survival Guide
Special thanks to Carson Griggs for sharing this great resource- a Trail Schooling Survival Guide with obstacles you can set up to practice at home during the coronavirus quarantine!
Continue reading …University of Kentucky Study Findings May Provide Safer Care for Horses at Risk of Laminitis
February 17, 2026 Comments Off on University of Kentucky Study Findings May Provide Safer Care for Horses at Risk of Laminitis
At the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, researchers could have found a starting point to help horses at higher risk for a potential side-effect of common medications. By Jordan Strickler Published on February 16, 2026 Lexington, Ky.—Joint injections that contain corticosteroids, such as triamcinolone acetonide, are a common anti-inflammatory in a veterinarian’s toolbox to […]
Continue reading …The Calm Advantage: Why Regulation Creates Better Movement and Better Rounds
February 17, 2026 Comments Off on The Calm Advantage: Why Regulation Creates Better Movement and Better Rounds
Performance is a Team Sport-and Nervous Systems are Contagious: A Three Part Series by Dr. Jillian Johnson of Farmhouse Chiropractic at WEC-Ocala. Part One: The Calm Advantage: Why Regulation Creates Better Movement and Better Rounds In the show world, we often focus on what we can measure — fitness goals, training schedules, strength development, and […]
Continue reading …Cross My Heart Trail with Judge Jennifer Sawyer
February 13, 2026 Comments Off on Cross My Heart Trail with Judge Jennifer Sawyer
Multi Carded Judge and trainer Jennifer Sawyer of Silver Springs, Florida, brings us a diverse trail obstacle, just in time for Valentine’s Day practice! From Judge Jennifer Sawyer: For this one, I’m using two 10’ poles for each side of the bottom of the heart, single 10’ poles for the rest, but you can use […]
Continue reading …Hay Nets and Slow Feeders for Horses: Pros and Cons
February 11, 2026 Comments Off on Hay Nets and Slow Feeders for Horses: Pros and Cons
By Kentucky Equine Research Staff: Hay nets and slow feeders offer clear health, welfare, management, and economic benefits but in some cases can create behavioral and musculoskeletal concerns. These management tools must be appropriately implemented to avoid introducing risks. Researchers reached this conclusion after reviewing 23 studies on hay nets and slow feeders performed between 2009 and 2025.* Those studies […]
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