Important Status Update: Horse Protection Act Regulations
January 28, 2026 Comments Off on Important Status Update: Horse Protection Act Regulations
From the American Horse Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., January 28, 2026 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced that it will postpone the effective date for the Horse Protection Amendments final rule. Previously scheduled to take effect on February 1, 2026, several provisions of the rule have […]
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Posted by Mark Andrews, Equine Science Update: Researchers led by Plotine Jardat, working with colleagues from the Institut Français du Cheval et de l’Équitation and several French research institutions, conducted a study to explore whether horses can detect and respond to emotional information carried in human body odours. The work focused on olfactory communication, a […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Love Those Horse Show Dogs
January 28, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Love Those Horse Show Dogs
“If I could be half the person my dog is, I’d be twice the human I am.” — Charles Yu. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …A Year’s Worth of Excellence – 2025 NSBA Year End High Point Awards Now Official
January 27, 2026 Comments Off on A Year’s Worth of Excellence – 2025 NSBA Year End High Point Awards Now Official
𝐀 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫’𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐟 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 with NSBA: The 2025 NSBA Year-End High Point Awards are now official! These titles recognize consistency, dedication and excellence across a full season of competition, honoring the horses and exhibitors who showed up and delivered all year long. Congratulations to everyone who earned a place at the top of the […]
Continue reading …AQHYA Releases AQHA Achieve, A Virtual Knowledge Contest for Youth
January 27, 2026 Comments Off on AQHYA Releases AQHA Achieve, A Virtual Knowledge Contest for Youth
The three-phase virtual program offers youth worldwide an accessible way to compete, learn and earn recognition. The American Quarter Horse Youth Association has released AQHA Achieve, a three-phase online contest designed to give youth an accessible way to test their equine knowledge while competing for recognition. With free access for AQHYA members, Achieve provides recognition […]
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By Cardon & Associates, Family First Senior Living Communities: In partnership with St Croix Hospice and RM Elite Esquire, Fall Creek Retirement Village granted a special wish to a long-time resident on Friday, January 16, 2026. Beth Yost has been an equestrian for many years. She had several horses in her lifetime, three of which she remembers fondly — Smokey, […]
Continue reading …57th Annual Mid-Winter Internet Auction –2 Auctions, Last Chance to Enter
January 27, 2026 Comments Off on 57th Annual Mid-Winter Internet Auction –2 Auctions, Last Chance to Enter
For Immediate Release January 27, 2026 – Round Hill, Virginia 2 Internet Horse Auctions – Catalogs Online – Last Chance to Enter “Two Internet auctions make up the 57th Annual Mid-Winter Auction,” announces Mike Jennings of Professional Horse Services, LLC. “The WCHA Diamond In The Rough Auction for Halter prospects will be the first to close […]
Continue reading …Horizon Structures Presents Series: Will Your Horse Barn Weather The Wind?
January 27, 2026 Comments Off on Horizon Structures Presents Series: Will Your Horse Barn Weather The Wind?
By Nikki Alvin-Smith When construction plans are hatched for a new horse barn considerations for the wind and snow load are usually included in the engineering of the structure. Uplift of the roof caused by high winds or loss of sections of roof materials such as shingles or metal components can and does happen. […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Having Fun to the Nth Degree in 10 Degrees
January 27, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Having Fun to the Nth Degree in 10 Degrees
Our snow day challenge has been accepted! Meet AQHA gelding Luke out having some fun in the snow on this 10 degree day with Erin (rider) and Colton (in sled) Patterson. Thank you to Erin, Colton, and Luke for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Hagyard Equine Medical Institute to Expand Equine-only Ophthalmology Services beyond Central Kentucky
January 26, 2026 Comments Off on Hagyard Equine Medical Institute to Expand Equine-only Ophthalmology Services beyond Central Kentucky
Looks to address shortage of veterinary ophthalmologists that impacts availability and wait times for eye care, especially in rural areas. Lexington, KY: In response to the growing shortage of equine veterinarians in the U.S., Hagyard Equine Medical Institute announced a formal expansion of its equine eyecare services beginning in 2026. The Hagyard veterinary team includes Dr. Stephanie […]
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