Andrea Fappani Chats With Quarter Horse Legend, Carol Rose, in New Podcast
December 10, 2019 Comments Off on Andrea Fappani Chats With Quarter Horse Legend, Carol Rose, in New Podcast
NRHA professional and $5.7 Million Dollar Rider, Andrea Fappani, has recently begun a new podcast, entitled “Along For The Ride with Andrea Fappani,” where he plans to chat with fellow competitors, breeders, judges, and horse owners the industry. His latest episode took place with a Quarter Horse legend, Carol Rose.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Kiss Me Under the Mistletoe
December 10, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Kiss Me Under the Mistletoe
Presidential Girl is taking things into her own hands this year to ensure that she gets a Christmas kiss! Owned by Lynn Carr, Presidential Girl is all dressed up in her flannel scarf and holding a spring of mistletoe in this artistic rendering by CB Design.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Naughty or Nice?
December 9, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Naughty or Nice?
Is your horse on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list this year? Mozaun McKibben’s horses and dogs are certain to fall on Santa’s nice list this year for their exceptional behavior!
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Winter Wonderland
December 7, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Winter Wonderland
Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes courtesy of Sarah Rosciti and features AQHA stallion, Easy On The Eyez, getting into the holiday spirit with a frolic around his snowy pasture while dressed in his Christmas finery.
Continue reading …Exotic Roots- From Elephants to Horses
December 6, 2019 Comments Off on Exotic Roots- From Elephants to Horses
Amber Pickard, now an AQHA horse trainer in Michigan, has her own unique story of the journey that led her to the equine industry, and it all began with a baby African Elephant named Laura.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- “Award” For the Best Decorated Christmas Tree
December 6, 2019 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- “Award” For the Best Decorated Christmas Tree
Today’s EC Photo of the Day features a very creatively decorated Christmas tree, courtesy of Natalia DeVencenty. Zoom in to see that this beautiful tree is decorated with World Champion neck ribbons, NSBA bronze trophies, and belt buckles. What a colorful and festive tree!
Continue reading …Flyover Tour of New World Equestrian Center Ocala
December 6, 2019 Comments Off on Flyover Tour of New World Equestrian Center Ocala
Check out this fun flyover tour of the construction that’s underway at the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida. You can see the climate controlled arenas, 2,500 stalls, derby fields with covered seating, chapel, and much more. Planning to open in 2021, the WEC Ocala will be a world class equestrian complex located adjacent to the Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club property.
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The announcer at the IPHA Fall Shootout and Futurity decided to surprise the couple by announcing them over the loudspeaker as the homecoming king and queen. “It was very embarrassing. They gave Ashton a special shoutout of being the number one horse show boyfriend!”
Continue reading …Ride For Everleigh- Ride For Those Who Can’t
December 2, 2019 Comments Off on Ride For Everleigh- Ride For Those Who Can’t
“Her family and team of doctors are supportive of her riding, so we have been taking her off the oxygen to ride for 30-50 minutes at a time depending on how she’s feeling. She does have full time nursing staff who carry the oxygen tank in a backpack and help administer meds and check her vitals frequently. Sometimes, I wear the backpack, and we’ll hook her back up for a little rest on the horse. My horses have been amazing with all the tubing, which has allowed Everleigh to be really independent when she’s grooming, saddling, and riding.”
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In January of 1995, I contacted Dee about breeding a mare to Temon. I hadn’t ever met her, but she instantly took me under her wing finding me a Futurity breeding and telling me about a good mare that she thought would be a good cross on her stud. We bought Brilliant Conclusion. She was in foal, but we chose to buy only the mare and not the foal she was carrying. Unfortunately, the mare foaled unexpectedly and a large colt tore through her rectum and died. We were in the processing of moving from Missouri back to Texas, so Dee kept the mare, keeping her clean, giving her antibiotics, and keeping up with her reconstructive surgery. It was late in the year and Dr. Donnell bred her one time carefully inseminating her with a straw. Miraculously, she was in foal.
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