Colic Surgery: What You Should Know
March 22, 2024 Comments Off on Colic Surgery: What You Should Know
By Brian S. Burks, DVM, Diplomate, ABVP, Board Certified Equine Specialist Fox Run Equine Center Suddenly, you are faced with an enormous decision about your best horse. The choice is colic surgery or euthanasia. You only have a few minutes to decide, and the outcome is uncertain. Will he have a good quality of […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – The Beginning of All Things
March 22, 2024 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – The Beginning of All Things
“A new baby is like the beginning of all things — wonder, hope, a dream of possibilities.” —Eda J. LeShan. This beautiful new filly by Lazy Loper out of The Rock/Invitation Only mare was by Bree Dewing at Tuxedo Ranch in Bismarck, North Dakota! Thank you to Jay Dollinger for the wonderful foal photo! If […]
Continue reading …Horse Portal Extends Free Offer to Youth
March 22, 2024 Comments Off on Horse Portal Extends Free Offer to Youth
By Jackie Bellamy-Zions, Equine Guelph: Start Early with Sickness Prevention! Learning healthy habits early makes biosecurity second nature and that is why Equine Guelph is offering their Sickness Prevention in Horses short online course on TheHorsePortal.ca FREE to teenagers (14 – 17). The March 18 – 29 offering of this course will be open to the grass roots of […]
Continue reading …2023 AQHA Top Money-Earning Ranching Heritage Breeders
March 22, 2024 Comments Off on 2023 AQHA Top Money-Earning Ranching Heritage Breeders
From AQHA: The American Quarter Horse Association recognizes Box O Quarter Horses of Gordon, Nebraska, as the 2023 Top Money-Earning Ranching Heritage Breeder of the Year. AQHA Ranching Heritage Breeder Box O Quarter Horses bred earners of $23,603.65 in 2023. In recognition of the achievement, Box O Quarter Horses received a certificate for a custom […]
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From NSBA: The National Snaffle Bit Association is saddened to report that Joe Grissom, of Frankfort, Indiana, died earlier this week. Joe served as executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Pinto Horse Association of America from 1988 until his retirement in 2004 and remained a consultant to PtHA. He founded and was […]
Continue reading …Cool Jobs – More Than A Paycheck – Part Two
March 21, 2024 Comments Off on Cool Jobs – More Than A Paycheck – Part Two
Clock-in and read about three more cool jobs exhibitors have while earning more than a paycheck. Most view time spent away from the workplace as a well-deserved break or vacation–especially if they’re headed to a horse show, where the hard work isn’t really considered work at all.
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Tongue Out Thursday
March 21, 2024 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Tongue Out Thursday
Congratulations to Stacey Colgan-Kleikamp of Stacey Colgan-Kleikamp Quarter Horses on the arrival of “Oscar,” by VS Flatline! Oscar is helping us celebrate Tongue Out Thursday! Thank you to Stacey for the adorable image. If you have a great photo of the day, please send it to us by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …I Try – An EC Blog by Jessica Straus Boppe
March 20, 2024 Comments Off on I Try – An EC Blog by Jessica Straus Boppe
I think we are all feeling the loss of two young professionals. Beneath the smiles, the pictures with tricolors, and the palpable excitement, there often lies much that remains unspoken. I’ve experienced my fair share of highs and lows. A month ago, events left me pretty down. Lately, I’m stoked for what’s to come! Life […]
Continue reading …Joe Carter honored with APHA Judge Emeritus Award
March 20, 2024 Comments Off on Joe Carter honored with APHA Judge Emeritus Award
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Longstanding APHA judge Joe Carter will receive APHA’s Judge Emeritus Award on June 27 at the 2024 APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony. The award recognizes outstanding judges who have dedicated their careers to judging APHA-approved events. Carter is from St. George, Ontario, Canada, where he and his wife, […]
Continue reading …Super Sires Brings $7500 Added Money to March to the Arch
March 20, 2024 Comments Off on Super Sires Brings $7500 Added Money to March to the Arch
From Super Sires: Super Sires at March to the Arch – Fort Worth, TX $7,500 in Added Money Brought to you by Super Sires 3 & Over $5,000 Limited Horse Open Western Pleasure – $5,000 Added 3 & Over $3,500 Limited Horse Open HUS – $2,500 Added _____________________________________________________________________________________ Super Sires is excited to offer […]
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