EC Photo of the Day – Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue
February 15, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Catching Snowflakes on Your Tongue
Meet “Frosty,” or Consider Him Smooth, captured in action catching snowflakes on his tongue!! “Or maybe letting us know what he thinks of the snow!” says Courtney Kimble. Frosty’s owner is Caleb Kimble of Kent’s Store, Va. If you have a great photo of the day, please email us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …EC Photos of the Day – A Love Poem in Honor of Your Horse
February 14, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photos of the Day – A Love Poem in Honor of Your Horse
It’s Valentine’s Day! Whether you love the holiday or hate it, and whether your better half is human or horse, we can all agree our horse is always our Valentine! Below, please find a lovely poem originally written by Diane Cloyd. The poem has become altered over the years, and the author is often listed as […]
Continue reading …Watch Me Im Special, son of One Special Asset, to stand at Twin Creek Farms in Michigan
February 14, 2025 Comments Off on Watch Me Im Special, son of One Special Asset, to stand at Twin Creek Farms in Michigan
It’s often said when one horse passes, there is always another pony to love, and that immersing yourself in the love of another horse is therapeutic. However, most horsemen also know that filling the shoes of a once-in-a-lifetime horse is difficult indeed. In 2024 when owner Todd Olsen lost One Special Asset, a 2011 bay […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Joy of Grandchildren
February 13, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Joy of Grandchildren
“There’s nothing like a grandchild to put a smile on your face, a lump in your throat, and a warm feeling in your heart.”~unknown. This beaming smile from the APHA World Show belongs to Reese Groome, granddaughter of Nettie Olsen! Thank you to Nettie for the wonderful photo! If you have a great photo of […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Utter Shock
February 12, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Utter Shock
This is Rachel Smit with No Time For Kisses, a horse she explains she bought for close to nothing in 2021 because no one would ride him. “I took him on as a project that was just downright hard most of the time. Blood, sweat, and lots of tears,” she says. “Then we had an […]
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By Caitlyn Haskins My mare, Jolie, and I have a super unique story – I showed as a youth, but I took a ten-year break from horses to get my nursing degree and become a mom. I didn’t think I would start getting back into horses until my youngest was in kindergarten (she’s currently 22 months). […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Ashlynn Higelmire
February 11, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Ashlynn Higelmire
This is Ashlynn Higelmire at the Level 1 East AQHA Championship Show in April 2024 in the 18 & Under Walk Trot Horsemanship. “Having a horse is like having a 1200 lb. best friend always there to help you through anything,” explains her grandma, Valerie Dickinson, who says when Ashlynn’s dad passed away in 2017, […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy 25th Birthday to Kay Ceeya Later
February 10, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy 25th Birthday to Kay Ceeya Later
This is Stefanie Fricke’s retired APHA show gelding Casey (aka ‘Kay Ceeya Later), who just had his 25th birthday, getting a visit from his favorite kid (Stefanie’s son) and enjoying his favorite sweet treat, Oreos. “Golden Oreos were always his go-to treats at the shows, but we had to spring for the birthday flavor this time. […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Life Is An Adventure
February 9, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Life Is An Adventure
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” — Helen Keller. Pictured is Marylyn Caliendo with one of her promising two-year-olds of MC’s Dragon Ranch LLC in North Texas, just outside the Dallas/Ft Worth area. This young horse is out of Zensational by The Offshore Account, and he’s a gentle giant, explains Megan Caliendo. Thank you to […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Children Are Living Messages
February 8, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Children Are Living Messages
“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” —Neil Postman. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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