Oklahoma Emergency Management Wildfire Situation Update 2
As wildfires rage across the Oklahoma Panhandle, Governor Kevin Stitt declared a State of Emergency Wednesday for three Oklahoma counties (Beaver, Texas, and Woodward) due to ongoing wildfires and fire weather conditions. The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM), a government organization, has been activated — as of Thursday, February 19th, they advise a red flag […]
Paul Garrett tapped for 2026 APHA Distinguished Service Award
February 19, 2026 Comments Off on Paul Garrett tapped for 2026 APHA Distinguished Service Award
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Passionate Paint promoter Paul Garrett of Ashland, Missouri, is the 2026 APHA Distinguished Service Award winner. He will be honored June 25, 2026, as part of the APHA Hall of Fame & Awards Ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas. Involved with APHA since the 1980s, Paul is invested in helping improve […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day: A First Class First Foal
February 19, 2026 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day: A First Class First Foal
This beautiful filly, pictured at just over five weeks old, is the first foal by HippiesAndKowboys, the 2021 Champion AQHA NH stallion by PF Premo and out of JMK Bodette, owned by Jerry & Penny Robinson and standing with Dewey Smith Quarter Horses. Thank you to Riley Harrness for sharing the photo of your refined filly! […]
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Last week, we asked our readers: What belongs in those remaining five spaces? What is your trainer always telling you? Comment below to help us finish our reader-inspired bingo card, and we’ll use the most popular trainer phrases to fill in the blanks! Below is the incomplete version: Our readers came through with flying […]
Continue reading …In Honor of Einsteins Revolution, 2002-2026
February 18, 2026 Comments Off on In Honor of Einsteins Revolution, 2002-2026
Silver Spurs Equine – Oklahoma announced the passing of Einsteins Revolution this week. Below, please see their loving tribute to the first horse in history to surpass $300,000 in NRHA earnings and so much more. Today we honor the life of Einsteins Revolution — a horse who didn’t just win, but changed the standard of what […]
Continue reading …New Classes Added at 2026 Orange Blossom Classic & A Sudden Impulse
February 18, 2026 Comments Off on New Classes Added at 2026 Orange Blossom Classic & A Sudden Impulse
If you haven’t noticed, An Equine Production has added a few classes to the Orange Blossom Classic & A Sudden Impulse: ♦Open & Non-Pro Color Hunter Under Saddle ♦Non-Pro 4-Year-Old Western Pleasure ♦Open & Non-Pro Maturity $10,000 Limited Horse Western Pleasure Check out the updated showbills at A Sudden Impulse — An Equine […]
Continue reading …Sun Circuit Offers New Western Versatility Class on the 2026 Schedule
February 18, 2026 Comments Off on Sun Circuit Offers New Western Versatility Class on the 2026 Schedule
Sun Circuit Offers New Western Versatility Class on the 2026 Schedule For Horses 5 & under (Ranch Horses are not eligible to compete) $1,000 NOW ADDED!! Friday March 6 Check out the new pattern class designed to showcase the versatility of western performance horses who do not show in Ranch classes. judges will be looking for […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Live Your Life
February 18, 2026 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Live Your Life
“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.”–Albert Einstein. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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 …Around the Rings – 2026 Iowa QHA Snowflake Circuit
February 17, 2026 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2026 Iowa QHA Snowflake Circuit
The Iowa Quarter Horse Association is celebrating their 75th anniversary, and their annual Snowflake Circuit was another opportunity to continue to do so in style! The IQHA Snowflake Circuit, February 12-15, 2026, at Iowa Equestrian Center, in Cedar Rapids, IA, hosted four AQHA and two NSBA judges: Dawn Kreakie & Kenny Hall (Thursday-Friday) and Austin Gooding & Mike Rapley […]
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