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From Trailer Accident To World Champion – Cadillac In Black Humanely Euthanized

January 12, 2023 Comments Off

By Diane Chilton-Harper On January 4, 2023, Cadillac In Black, belonging to Kyla Jackson of Vacaville, California, was humanely euthanized due to founder. The black horse with no white markings had foundered right before Christmas and was under the professional care of Dr. Hannah Carter at Dr. Tony Rocconi’s Mid South Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery in Tioga, […]

EC Photo of the Day – Who Wore It Better?

January 12, 2023 Comments Off

Who wore it better? Pictured on the left is Kevin Dukes, who loaned his cowboy hat to EC Sales Coordinator, Charlie Burgess. Kevin in turn has Charlie’s Equine Chronicle cap. Thank you to Gordon Downey for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

AQHA Announces 2023 Dates

January 11, 2023 Comments Off

AQHA The American Quarter Horse Association has an exciting line-up of events planned for 2023. Mark your calendars and set your reminders today with the tentative dates. Dates are tentative and subject to change. AQHA Convention February 24-27 – 2023 AQHA Convention at the at the Omni Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. AQHA Championship Shows April 25-30 – […]

LSU Vet Med Instrumental in Identifying Toxin Affecting Louisiana Horses

January 11, 2023 Comments Off

LSU School of Veterinary Medicine LSU Vet Med worked with the FDA and the Louisiana Department of Agriculture BATON ROUGE—The LSU School of Veterinary Medicine was instrumental in diagnosing and treating several horses in Louisiana infected with a suspected toxin. The investigation revealed a much wider problem, as the culprit was alfalfa cubes infected with Clostridium […]

EC Photo of the Day – Chipalicious Invite

January 11, 2023 Comments Off

“Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don’t have to sit on it.” – Joyce Meyer. Thank you to Scott Cooper for this funny photo of Chipalicious Invite, his 2011 APHA gelding. If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

Judges Announced for the 2023 Breeders Halter Futurity

January 11, 2023 Comments Off

Breeders Halter Futurity The Judges for the 2023 Breeders Halter Futurity, to be held September 12-16, 2023, were hired using the results of the BHF Survey that was sent to our Exhibitors. Thank you to everyone who participated in the survey. We are pleased to present the following to you: Amateur: September 12 […]

EC Blog – Be Patient

January 11, 2023 Comments Off

By Emily Tuma of 17 Hands Fit This guy is my best bud. He can be a literal pain in my Butt (like I still have the hematoma or scar tissue from our incident in May that probably will be there for life) but goodness, I love him so much. We […]

More Around the Rings Photos – 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit with the G-Man!

January 11, 2023 Comments Off

More Around the Rings photos from Gordon Downey, aka the G-Man, have arrived from the 2023 Fox Lea Winter Circuit and the NSBA Fun In the Sun Extravaganza! Check them out below, and keep scrolling for our link to the latest results from the show: Some of the scribe sheets and results are already online […]

EC Transformation Tuesday – Ellexxah Maxwell

January 10, 2023 Comments Off

It’s time for Transformation Tuesday! Meet Ellexxah Maxwell of West Mansfield, Ohio, the Ohio Quarter Horse Association 2022 Queen. On the left, Ellexxah is pictured in her toddler days, and on the right, she’s pictured with the late, legendary Zips Bossy Chip (photo credit Mallory Beinborn). Thank you to Maxwell Show Horses for the fabulous photos! If […]

In Loving Memory of Gallant Zippo

January 10, 2023 Comments Off

By Rachel Goffard I am completely heartbroken to report Gallant Zippo, Gilly, suffered a paddock injury on 1/6/23 and had to be humanly euthanized on 1/10/23. No one can prepare you for a loss this great. Gilly has saved us in so many ways. He has the biggest heart and personality of any horse we […]