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UC Davis Equestrian Team Petitions for Reinstatement of D1 Team

January 12, 2026 Comments Off

UC Davis has announced big changes to their sport sponsorship team for 2026-2027, and the changes blindsided the equestrian team and all involved. Ada Hirschfeld, a rider on the UC Davis Equestrian Team, says, “This decision doesn’t just affect our team, it impacts the entire horse industry by limiting pathways for riders, trainers, vets, and […]

EC Photo of the Day: The Heart Runs Over

January 11, 2026 Comments Off

“We cannot tell the precise moment when friendship is formed. As in filling a vessel drop by drop, there is at last a drop which makes it run over; so in a series of kindnesses there is at last one which makes the heart run over.”― Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451. If you have a great […]

Even More Around the Rings with the G-Man — 2026 Fox Lea Farm & NSBA Fun in the Sun Circuit

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

The 2026 Fox Lea Winter AQHA & NSBA Fun In The Sun Circuit wraps up January 11, 2026, at Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida! Enjoy photos from the show from our very own G-Man! The first two galleries from Gordon can be accessed at the links below: Around the Rings with the G-Man — 2026 […]

EC Photo of the Day: It is Impossible

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

“Whether you regard the horse with awe or love, it is impossible to escape the sheer power of his presence.”~Mary Wanless. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Inferno Sixty Six and Colonels Shining Gun Surpass $5 Million in NRHA Progeny Earnings

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

January 7, 2026 by NRHA Two influential stallions have reached an elite benchmark in the reining industry, as Inferno Sixty Six and Colonels Shining Gun each surpass $5 million in NRHA progeny earnings. Their achievements reflect not only the strength of proven bloodlines, but also the critical role of the NRHA Futurity®, the sport’s most […]

The Overweight Horse — A New Year’s Resolution

January 10, 2026 Comments Off

Preventing Obesity — from Equine Guelph. Equine Guelph has made a New Year’s Resolution to empower horse owners to learn more about their horse’s nutrition and needs. January, dubbed by Equine Guelph as Nutrition Education Month, will be dedicated to learning more about the overweight horse – increasing awareness of what caregivers can do […]

Sun Circuit Debuts NSBA Non Pro Ranch Horsemanship With $500 in Added Money

January 9, 2026 Comments Off

Ranch Exhibitors: try out the latest Ranch class to hit the show scene, Non-Pro Ranch Horsemanship. To make the class even more fun, Chas Roberts is Sponsoring $500 in added money, and the class can be jackpotted for a $25 fee. NSBA debuted Ranch Horsemanship in 2025, and for its inaugural presentation at Sun Circuit, […]

Part Two: From the Trainer’s Side — Why Teaching Has Become So Hard. An EC Blog by Chelsea Schneider.

January 9, 2026 Comments Off

Recently, we shared an outstanding blog to our website by influencer Chelsea Schneider of Chelsea Schneider Media entitled: Good Help is Hard to Find? Or do we have a compounding problem? An EC Blog by Chelsea Schneider. Good Help is Hard to Find? Or do we have a compounding problem? An EC Blog by Chelsea […]

Appaloosa Youth Association Election Results Announced

January 9, 2026 Comments Off

The Appaloosa Youth Association is pleased to announce the results of the 2026 AYA Director elections: 2026 AYA BOD Election Results – Appaloosa Horse Club Learn more about the ApHC and the AYA here: https://www.appaloosa.com/

EC Video of the Day: The Great Snowman Carrot Nose Heist Challenge

January 9, 2026 Comments Off

With all the snow available to many of our readers right now, we’ve been invited to The Great Snowman Carrot Nose Heist Challenge! Who knew snowmen were such great treat dispensers? This was inspired on the page of Skip To My Lulu, a one-eyed rescue mini turned 2x National Champion, USEF/Equus Foundation Hall of Fame […]