EC Photo of the Day- Not Your Typical Security Badge…
“I remembered The Equine Chronicle took one of me at the 2017 Select World shortly after my class, so I still had makeup on and looked somewhat human. I asked permission to use the picture and submitted it and BAZINGA…The Equine Chronicle is now part of a multi billion dollar company that employs 41,000 people. Too fun!”
EC Photo of the Day- Sharing Cake With Stud Muffin
June 14, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Sharing Cake With Stud Muffin
“Some days cowboyin’ is about ropin’ and ridin’. Some days it’s about sharing cake with your pony, Stud Muffin!”
Continue reading …CA Governor Calls for Santa Anita Park to Close for Investigation Following Horse Deaths
June 13, 2019 Comments Off on CA Governor Calls for Santa Anita Park to Close for Investigation Following Horse Deaths
ABC News has reported that California governor, Gavin Newsom, is calling for the shutdown of Santa Anita Park until an investigation can determine why 29 horses have died since the start of the 2019 racing season.
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“Discovering that Michelle had perished was pretty much an instantaneous thing. We knew she worked between floors 101 and 105 of the north Trade Center tower, and we saw where the planes hit. I was in middle school when the tragedy happened, and I remember watching it all unfold on TV. I just knew… I got home and my mother and I just crumbled because that was it. You hoped, you prayed, but you knew… It really broke us as a family.”
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If you’re skinny, you’re starving yourself. If you’re fat, you need to lose weight. If you leave your hair gray, you’re getting old. If you color your hair, you’re trying to act young. If you’re dressed up, you’re conceited. If you’re dressed down, you’ve let yourself go. If you speak your mind, you’re rude.
Continue reading …40th Running of Man Versus Horse Marathon
June 11, 2019 Comments Off on 40th Running of Man Versus Horse Marathon
Could you run faster than a horse? Conventional knowledge would say absolutely not. But, what if it’s over 22 miles of Welsh countryside, up monster hills and through riverbeds… Well, maybe.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- A Princess and Her Pony
June 10, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- A Princess and Her Pony
Today’s EC Photo of the Day features a perfect, purple princess and her pony. This is Abigail Semler with SaturdayNightSkyline. Photos courtesy of Melissa Teakell Photography. If you have an EC-worthy Photo of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …American Quarter Horse Helped Japanese Racehorse to Fifth Place Finish in Belmont Stakes
June 10, 2019 Comments Off on American Quarter Horse Helped Japanese Racehorse to Fifth Place Finish in Belmont Stakes
UPDATE: Master Fencer came in fifth in the Belmont Stakes!
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- The Three Amigos
June 9, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- The Three Amigos
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” – Thomas Aquinas
Continue reading …Congratulations to Shannon Vroegh and Brent Walker on Engagement!
June 8, 2019 Comments Off on Congratulations to Shannon Vroegh and Brent Walker on Engagement!
Congratulations is in order for one of our friends in the horse industry, trainer, Shannon Vroegh, who was recently engaged to Brent Walker. Everyone here at The Equine Chronicle would like to extend our best wishes to this sweet couple for a happy and blessed future.
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