EC Photo of the Day – Weekend Warriors
December 8, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Weekend Warriors
“These are 3 APHA show horses that also got to be the Clark County Sheriff mounts for their local fundraiser, Santa Posse,” says Sarah Lutz. “Of course, they were the best and loved by the officers.” Thank you to Sarah for the fabulous photo of the versatile American Paint Horse! If you have a great […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – You and Your Horse
December 7, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – You and Your Horse
“You and your horse. His strength and beauty. Your knowledge and patience and determination and understanding and love. That’s what fuses the two of you into this marvelous partnership that makes you wonder… What can heaven offer any better than what I have here on earth?” – Monica Dickens. If you have a great photo […]
Continue reading …A Guide to Experiencing the NFR from Vegas or at Home
December 6, 2024 Comments Off on A Guide to Experiencing the NFR from Vegas or at Home
December is a time of wonder, and the transformation of Las Vegas is also magical because it’s suddenly filled with “our people,” complete with cowboy hats sprinkled throughout the crowds and duallys squeezed into compact car parking spaces everywhere you turn. One thing is for sure – even though many of our horse friends enjoy […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Wisdom of the Horse
December 6, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Wisdom of the Horse
“You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people.” ~Will Rogers. If you have a great photo of the day, they are accepted by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Love of Your Life
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Love of Your Life
“If you have it, you have it for life. It is a disease for which there is no cure. You will go on riding even after they have to haul you onto a comfortable wise old cob, with feet like inverted buckets and a back like a fireside chair.” ~ Monica Dickens. If you have […]
Continue reading …EC TV – How to Hang Up A Western Bridle Properly
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on EC TV – How to Hang Up A Western Bridle Properly
In our second installment of our regularly featured “How-to” videos, Trainer Erica Owen of Scottsdale, Arizona, demonstrates how to hang up a bridle to keep the reins from crimping and twisting! Watch Erica demonstrate this quickly and efficiently from where she trains, the beautiful back drop of the legendary Almosta Ranch, also the home base […]
Continue reading …Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
November 26, 2024 (Mead, CO) — Have a horse-loving kiddo on your Christmas shopping list? Check out the new children’s book, Power of the Pony (https://www.whole-picture.com/ponypowers), by equine journalist and photographer Heidi Nyland Melocco (co-authored with her daughter, Savannah). The book is a photographic tour of all things pony: the barn, arena, and show grounds. Children ages three […]
Continue reading …Save the Date: Black-Tie Gala Benefiting Cats & Dogs
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Save the Date: Black-Tie Gala Benefiting Cats & Dogs
From World Equestrian Center – Ocala: Join us for the 9th Annual VOCAL Furball “Tails & Teal” presented by Lugano Diamonds on February 21, 2025. The Furball is VOCAL’s signature black-tie optional fundraising gala with a silent and live auction. All proceeds from the event will benefit animals in Marion County through VOCAL’s lifesaving and […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Horses Change Lives
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Horses Change Lives
“Horses change lives. They give our young people confidence and self-esteem. They provide peace and tranquility to troubled souls. They give us hope.” – Toni Robinson. This beautiful photo demonstrating the joy of the horse was taken by Jessica O’Connor Equine Imagery at the 2024 South Carolina Quarter Horse Association Sandlapper Classic! If you have a […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – What We Learn From Horses
December 2, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – What We Learn From Horses
“From horses, we may learn not only about the horse itself but also about animals in general, indeed about ourselves and about life as a whole.” – George Gaylord Simpson. If you have a great photo of the day, they are accepted by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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