2025 EC Holiday Gift Guide for Horse Lovers – Part 1
If you haven’t finished your Christmas shopping yet (or even started), your favorite horse lover may still be on your list! But what to get for the horse enthusiasts who already have their heart horses in their lives?! Thanks to some of our fabulous advertisers, we bring you several unique gift ideas to get those […]
International Jumping Competition Officially Back at WEC – Ocala!
December 4, 2025 Comments Off on International Jumping Competition Officially Back at WEC – Ocala!
It’s timeeee…. International Jumping competition is officially back at WEC – Ocala! 130 horses jogged on December 2nd, and the action kicked off Wednesday, December 3rd in the WEC Grand Arena. Daily class schedule, estimated start times, orders of go & results for the WEC Ocala December Series: https://bit.ly/4peu4HF Watch the live stream: https://bit.ly/4aYPgJK […]
Continue reading …The 2025 Markel AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows come to a Successful Close
December 4, 2025 Comments Off on The 2025 Markel AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows come to a Successful Close
From first-time exhibitors who got their very first gold globes to two long-time professionals who won their first AQHA world championships, the 2025 Markel AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows were a huge success. The show saw more than 8,500 entries competing for 104 Markel AQHA world championships, 44 Adequan® Select world championships, 99 […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – To Accomplish Great Things
December 4, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – To Accomplish Great Things
“To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe.”― Anatole France. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …If These Walls Could Talk – an EC Blog by Marissa Ledford
December 3, 2025 Comments Off on If These Walls Could Talk – an EC Blog by Marissa Ledford
By Marissa Ledford A barn once filled now sits empty. As I look down this aisle one last time, I can’t think of a better way to have spent my childhood than right here in this barn. The number of horses that have walked through these doors, the lifelong friends that were made, and—most importantly—the […]
Continue reading …2025 Markel AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows Divisional High-Points Awarded
December 3, 2025 Comments Off on 2025 Markel AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows Divisional High-Points Awarded
New this year at the Markel AQHA and Adequan® Select World Championship Shows, AQHA presented divisional high-point awards in the open, amateur and Select divisions in four categories: western, working western, roping/speed and English. Each first-place high-point winner received $4,000, a custom Montana Silversmiths belt buckle, neck ribbon and a custom horse cooler. Each second-place winner earned $3,000 and a custom horse cooler, while third place received $2,000 and a custom […]
Continue reading …Katie Jo Jones and Robin Frid Show Horses Announce Sale of Im ExtremelySchmancy
December 2, 2025 Comments Off on Katie Jo Jones and Robin Frid Show Horses Announce Sale of Im ExtremelySchmancy
By Delores Kuhlwein When Katie Jo Jones came to Robin Frid in 2021 with a list of goals she wanted to achieve, included in that list was finding the right horse. Though Im ExtremelySchmancy only did the pleasure at the time, Katie Jo says she trusted Robin when he said the 2018 brown mare by […]
Continue reading …The Complete, Common-Sense Guide To Safe Horse Hauling
December 2, 2025 Comments Off on The Complete, Common-Sense Guide To Safe Horse Hauling
Keeping your horses safe and healthy during travel can be tricky. Not only must you provide for their basic needs, like food and water. You also have to consider the logistical challenges associated with transporting a 1,200 lb. animal inside a metal box, attached to a vehicle, traveling at high speed down the road.
Continue reading …Banish That Winter Coat – Top Pros Give Tips to Get a Great Hair Coat
December 2, 2025 Comments Off on Banish That Winter Coat – Top Pros Give Tips to Get a Great Hair Coat
We asked top professionals your biggest questions about keeping a show-worthy hair coat. Here’s what they had to say…
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The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) released updated deworming guidelines last year that upends the popular practice of deworming whole herds of horses on a fixed interval each year, and also responds to the growing concern of widespread anthelmintic resistance.
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