
Below we share the stunning 2022 story, An Unlikely Pair, with the extraordinary 2025 update. An Unlikely Pair By Delores Kuhlwein & Bonnie Sue Kalmar: On December 30, 2019, Bonnie Sue Kalmar looked out her window to see a big, white, fluffy dog wandering at the end of her driveway where she lives in the […]
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A childhood cancer diagnosis is tragic, but for some, aspects of the journey help shape their adult lives.
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By Bree Hokana This precious LEGACY continues on… Filled with many emotions, this story is about overcoming tragedy and walking in FAITH, and believing for miracles…. On February 18th, 2025, my heart shattered into what felt like a million pieces. IMA BLOND INVESTMENT aka “Blondie” ate her breakfast, and was acting normal and made a […]
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Blue hour on the farm is a sacred time for Kelby Hutchinson. It’s his favorite part of the day, he says, swinging his leg over the first couple horses on his daily schedule before the rest of the world is fully awake.
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An EC Blog by Jennifer Sawyer: Don’t be a wanna be…. Wanna be blowing up show club posts how they didn’t add your class or took out your division when you haven’t shown in years and don’t plan to. Wanna be posting hateful comments on sale ads when you’ve never ridden that discipline, or have […]
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In October 2025, Glenda Cook and her Appaloosa stallion, Easy N Bodacious, achieved what no other horse had done before: earning the coveted Diamond-Studded Medallion from the Appaloosa Horse Club. Their remarkable journey, which started with a determined young racehorse, has now culminated in a historic achievement showcasing the versatility and athleticism of the Appaloosa breed.
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“Does it worry you to be alone? Are you sad because you’re on your own?” The Beatles may not have been singing about horses in their 1967 hit song, With a Little Help from My Friends, but for anyone who has ever dealt with a herd-bound horse, the sentiment certainly rings true.
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Myah Jane Chaput began her show career aboard a Paint mare named Sodak Robin McCue, and called Catori around the barn. Though she’d ridden other horses, it was Catori who made then five-year-old Myah realize just how deeply her passion for all things equine ran. Already active with local open shows, the pair readied themselves to step onto a bigger stage. Catori went to Christa Baldwin for training and, at about the same time, Myah’s mom, Stacy Chaput, began showing with the Michigan Quarter Horse Association. Little did anyone know this would be a fan to the flame of Myah’s already burning passion.
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By UC Davis’ Lizzy Schulz, NCEA News: Lizzy Schulz is a UC Davis junior from Marietta, Georgia. A Reiner and horse care captain, she has competed in USEF Medal Finals as well as USHJA Medal Finals, and was active in the Georgia Hunter Jumper Association. She is a managerial economics major with a minor in accounting […]
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Enteroliths are a lesser-known condition in horses, and both their formation and the signs they cause can vary widely. These stones inside the horse’s gut can develop quietly over years, growing from just a few ounces to several pounds before ever causing noticeable trouble.
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