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Reining Horse Foundation Mobilizes to Support Reining Community Impacted by Winter Storm

January 29, 2026 by NRHA For Immediate Release – January 29, 2026 – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma – Donations will help provide critical assistance to horse owners facing storm-related hardship. In response to the widespread winter storm Fern that caused significant hardship across several states, the Reining Horse Foundation (RHF) is positioned for its Crisis Fund to assist reining community members […]

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Parrish Quarter Horses Welcomes Cochran Quarter Horses to Pavo, Georgia

February 4, 2026 Comments Off

For Immediate Release February 4, 2026 Pavo, Georgia — Parrish Quarter Horses is pleased to welcome Cochran Quarter Horses to Pavo, Georgia! Parrish Quarter Horses and Cochran Quarter Horses will continue to operate as independent programs while sharing the same facility. This collaborative environment allows both operations to share knowledge and expertise, further strengthening […]

Commissioner Sid Miller Activates TDA Relief Efforts for Producers Impacted by Winter Storm Fern

January 29, 2026 Comments Off

January 28, 2026 For Immediate Release AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller today announced that the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has activated relief efforts to assist producers, ranchers, and agribusinesses affected by Winter Storm Fern. Miller is also urging Texans and organizations statewide to support recovery efforts through donations to the State of Texas […]

Important Status Update: Horse Protection Act Regulations

January 28, 2026 Comments Off

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 […]

FDA Approves First Generic Drug for Control of Clinical Signs of Equine Cushing’s Disease

January 20, 2026 Comments Off

January 9, 2026 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Zygolide (pergolide tablets) for the control of clinical signs associated with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) in horses. PPID is also known as Equine Cushing’s Disease, an endocrine condition affecting the pituitary gland of horses. Zygolide contains the same active ingredient (pergolide) as the […]

Happy Engagement to Sofia Roberts and JR Pickard!

January 17, 2026 Comments Off

“‘Why do we have to listen to our hearts?’ the boy asked. ‘Because wherever your heart is, that is where you will find your treasure.’”—Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist. The Equine Chronicle family would like to wish a very happy engagement to Sofia Roberts and JR Pickard! May your engagement serve as the beginning to a long […]

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 […]

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, […]

THIS JUST IN: USDA Issues Permit for Santa’s Reindeer to Enter the United States

December 22, 2025 Comments Off

WASHINGTON, D.C., December 22, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued a transit permit to Mr. S. Nicholas Claus of the North Pole, a distributor with Gifts and Good Cheer, Inc. The permit will allow reindeer to enter and exit the United States between the hours […]

Izzy Hostetler Kicks Off New Partnership with Gimme Ur Best Stuff

December 18, 2025 Comments Off

By Delores Kuhlwein “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” ― Lucius Annaeus Seneca. When trainer Sara Simons picked out Gimme Ur Best Stuff at the Voge’s NSBA sale preview as a prospect for her sister, Jana Simons, they thought the gelding by RL Best Of Sudden and out of This Version Glows, […]