Horses Moved to Individual Stabling Show Stress-Related Changes
Equine Science Update By Mark Andrews Horses moved from group housing to individual stabling showed stress-related changes, recent research has found. The horses had shifts in their white blood cell counts typical of a stress response and higher levels of plasma cortisol. These changes could make them more vulnerable to infectious disease. In the study, […]
Madeleine Bayless Purchases Im Willy Good Today
November 30, 2022 Comments Off on Madeleine Bayless Purchases Im Willy Good Today
By Delores Kuhlwein Recently, Miller Quarter Horses released the big news that multiple Congress, World and NSBA World Champion Im Willy Good Today was purchased by Madeleine Bayless from owner Erin Boatwright. “Drake,” the 2016 brown gelding by Good I Will Be and out of A Walk In The Sky, was raised by and shown […]
Continue reading …AQHA Adds MYHM Testing to Genetic Health Panel
November 30, 2022 Comments Off on AQHA Adds MYHM Testing to Genetic Health Panel
AQHA Myosin-heavy chain myopathy is a genetic muscle disease that can result in two distinct clinic disease presentations that both involve muscle loss or damage and are linked to the same genetic variant. Screening for MYHM is now included in the American Quarter Horse Association’s genetic health panel. MYHM was added to the panel following […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Better With Friends
November 30, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Better With Friends
Saturday horse lessons are way better when you do it with friends! Jocelyn Alloway and Rockn It with Remington Brandel and Absolutely Vital are pictured having a great Saturday lesson at Carla Cline Show Horses. Thank you to Laura Rogers for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email […]
Continue reading …Watch the 2022 NRHA Futurity Live
November 29, 2022 Comments Off on Watch the 2022 NRHA Futurity Live
Are you feeling a little bit of horse show withdrawal, now that the AQHA World Show is over? Never fear, as now that you’ve come up for air, we have a remedy for you in the form of the NRHA Futurity in Oklahoma City, which is running now through December 3rd. The action has been […]
Continue reading …Easy Holiday Shopping While Supporting California Coordinating Committee
November 29, 2022 Comments Off on Easy Holiday Shopping While Supporting California Coordinating Committee
California Coordinating Committee The California Coordinating Committee has partnered with some of horse lovers’ favorite stores to bring easy shopping to your fingertips while also benefitting the CCC! Click on each icon to shop with that retailer while also supporting the CCC’s efforts. The CCC earns a small commission on purchases. Your Support is […]
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IEA Riding horses is a dream come true. For SOME of us, a little help may be needed in making that dream a reality! The IEA BENEVOLENT FUND was established to provide a Financial Assistance Program for young riders in grades 4-12 who need funding assistance to enable them to take lessons and compete in the IEA. Financial […]
Continue reading …Managing Laminitis in Horses: Sand Bedding and Trimming
November 29, 2022 Comments Off on Managing Laminitis in Horses: Sand Bedding and Trimming
Kentucky Equine Research Standing on sand bedding typically provides immediate relief for horses suffering from laminitis-associated hoof pain, but prolonged access to sand bedding as a comfort strategy has not been investigated until recently. Researchers explored the use of sand bedding in two horses with bilateral chronic laminitis.* Why sand? Although the hoof wall acts […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
November 29, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Waiting Is The Hardest Part
Pictured are Ill Make You Flatline, aka, “Chanel” with Mira Kumar during their Christmas photo session. One might suspect Chanel is a patient mare! Thank you to Kory Kumar for the adorable image! Photo credit: Christina Owens. If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com for consideration.
Continue reading …Join the Florida Paint Horse Club in the WEC Grand Arena
November 28, 2022 Comments Off on Join the Florida Paint Horse Club in the WEC Grand Arena
November 28,2022 There is still plenty of time to join The Official Florida Paint Horse Club at the amazing World Equestrian Center – Ocala this coming weekend. FPHC has over 270 stalls paid for and reserved for the Florida Holiday Classic, a 2021 APHA Top Twenty show. Florida Holiday Classic December 2nd-4th, 2022 […]
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