EC Photo of the Day – VC Girl On Fire
December 20, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – VC Girl On Fire
“Seeing is believing, but sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.” – The Polar Express. This is VC Girl On Fire, a 3-year-old ApHC multiple 2023 IBHA World Champion mare, owned by Michelle Matlock and captured in her Christmas splendor by Corrin Hupp of Corrin Hunt Photography. Thank […]
Continue reading …IEA Launches Dear Marguerite National Essay Contest presented by Lettie Teague
December 20, 2023 Comments Off on IEA Launches Dear Marguerite National Essay Contest presented by Lettie Teague
From IEA: The Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) launches the Dear Marguerite National Essay Contest presented by Lettie Teague. This IEA initiative is a partnership with author and Wall Street Journalist Lettie Teague, along with Trafalgar Square Books, to offer a unique opportunity for youth members in grades 4-12 to engage in creative writing. The contest […]
Continue reading …EC Transformation Tuesday – Kristin Tullis
December 19, 2023 Comments Off on EC Transformation Tuesday – Kristin Tullis
This is Kristin Tullis, first with her AQHA gelding, Ventures Impression, when she was 10 years old. The most recent photo was taken in the same place at South Carolina Equine Park in Camden, SC, this time with 30-year-old Kristin with her APHA gelding, Bear Your Asset. “Just several years in between!” says Kristin. Thanks to Kristin […]
Continue reading …Texas A&M University Veterinary Student Receives 3rd Annual Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship from The Foundation for the Horse
December 19, 2023 Comments Off on Texas A&M University Veterinary Student Receives 3rd Annual Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship from The Foundation for the Horse
From Foundation For The Horse: Claire Long, a DVM student at Texas A&M University, is the 2023 recipient of the $5,000 Dr. Bill Rood Leadership Scholarship. Managed through The Foundation for the Horse, the endowed scholarship was established in 2021 by friends, colleagues and clients of the retired co-founder of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Aubrey Eccleston and UC The Only One
December 19, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Aubrey Eccleston and UC The Only One
“A hundred hearts would be too few to carry all my love for you.” ~Author Unknown This is two-year-old Aubrey Eccleston and APHA yearling gelding “UC The Only One.” “These two have an incredible bond since the day he arrived. I always joke with everyone that she has allowed me to borrow him until he’s […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Reese and Stella
December 18, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Reese and Stella
“Let a horse whisper in your ear and breathe on your heart…you will never regret it.” ~Author Unknown. This is Reese Fischer and her awesome mare, Your One And Only, aka “Stella!” Thank you to EM Design & Photography and Reid Thomas Performance Horses for allowing us to share this amazing photo! If you have a […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Equine Equivalent of the Lampshade
December 17, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Equine Equivalent of the Lampshade
“Felt festive, might delete later.” This is Ima Gallant McKenzie, aka “Beau,” owned by Jill Youngblood Hilber! Thank you to Jill for allowing us to share this fun photo of Beau, just in time for those holiday parties. If you have a great photo of the day, please send them by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …The Giving Tradition Continues at Wheeler Performance Horses
December 16, 2023 Comments Off on The Giving Tradition Continues at Wheeler Performance Horses
By Delores Kuhlwein In December 2022, Wheeler Performance Horses began a new tradition – the first lesson ever – free! Not only has it drawn youth to the industry, but it provided an opportunity as a holiday gift for kids who love horses – or those who have never touched one. Read on to see […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Chip on Zip
December 16, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Chip on Zip
You have Elf on a Shelf, we have Chippy on Zippy. “Aunt HeHe let an elf in while we were on vacation… his name is Chippy (formerly Pasta),” says Rachel Sackrider, “and I just realized as I set up his shenanigans that he was Chippy riding Zips Chocolate Chip with a pile of chocolate chip […]
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This is 3-year-old Rebekah Parr loving on her best friend, VS D Coded, aka “JC,” after debuting in Lead Line at the Winter Circuit at Cloverdale! Thank you to Christine Parr for the adorable photo. If you have a great photo of the day, they are accepted by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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