Second Annual “Strutin On The Range” Meet and Greet at the Congress
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on Second Annual “Strutin On The Range” Meet and Greet at the Congress
The celebration of the acquistion of the great stallion, Strutin On The Range, by Jeff and Jodi Geiger of Ohio, was such at hit at the 2023 All American Quarter Horse Congress, they’re hosting another meet and greet! Congress is the perfect place to celebrate another year with “Strut,” the sire of the 2023 Congress All […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Dont Tell My Husband
September 27, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Dont Tell My Husband
This is Reagan Ruth showing Dont Tell My Husband at the Breeders Halter Futurity in Des Moines, Iowa, in their Junior Youth halter class. Photo credit: Alyssa Milo (Reagan’s mom-top photo) Elizabeth Beauchamp (bottom photo) Thank you to Alyssa Milo for the fabulous photos! If you have a great photo of the day, please email […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The First Check
September 26, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The First Check
That “first pulled check” feeling after placing in a two-split class of 34 for the Open $250-added walk jog! This is eight-year-old Sawyer Hanlon and his horse Battman (Battin On A Homerun). “The pure joy on his face is what keeps us on the road all summer!” says Schuyler Radtke. Thank you to Schuyler for […]
Continue reading …Horse-Caring Helps Military Veterans With PTSD
September 25, 2024 Comments Off on Horse-Caring Helps Military Veterans With PTSD
A Rutgers study may open a new frontier in mental health treatment. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms. Reporting results of the study […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – It All Comes Down to This
September 25, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – It All Comes Down to This
This. It all comes down to this. The hours, the days, the months, and years. It takes a village, a family, a tribe to build the horse, to build the rider, to make a team. A good cop, bad cop, and a voice of reason to pull you up, put your ego in its place, […]
Continue reading …EC Video of the Day – A Horseman At Heart
September 24, 2024 Comments Off on EC Video of the Day – A Horseman At Heart
Who is this stranger so deftly riding a Friesian? Dressage Trainer? Saddle Seat Trainer? No, this is renowned all around and Ranch trainer, judge, and AQHA Professional Horseman Steve Meadows, who was in Montana at Meadow Creek Equestrian Center this past weekend with his wife, Becky Meadows, to teach a Ranch Horse clinic! Like any […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – All Creatures Great and Small
September 23, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – All Creatures Great and Small
It was just another day of lessons recently at Carson Training Center in Indiana when the students found a bird who could no longer fly. Instead of turning their back on the bird, they decided to catch it, and one of the Carson Training Center families took the bird home to nurse it back to […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Southwest Style
September 22, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Southwest Style
Thank you to Kristina Truluck of Truluck Photography for submitting her first set of photos for The Equine Chronicle! Her action-packed gallery is from the recent Southwest Quarter Horse Association Fall Futurity in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Find arena shots for purchase by Truluck Photography from the show here: Southwest Quarter Horse Association Futurity Show Photos (truluckphoto.com) […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Joys of Western Dressage
September 21, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Joys of Western Dressage
This is Shannon Call and Good To Kno Sonny D competing at the Lynn Palm Winning Ways With Western Dressage show, which was held at Four Stars Quarter Horses in Ohio on August 23. “Looking for that extra category to earn AQHA awards or just want to try something new with your Quarter Horse? Come […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Bittersweet Fun at the NW Emerald
September 20, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Bittersweet Fun at the NW Emerald
The Washington State Quarter Horse Association NW Emerald Quarter Horse Show is always a hit, and their most recent one was no exception – but it was also full of memories and some tearful goodbyes because it was also Teresa Sullivan’s last Pacific Northwest Show before moving to Arizona. Thank you to Kory Kumar for […]
Continue reading …