EC Photo of the Day: The Beauty of Sisters

“Sisters become more beautiful as each day passes by.”—Michelle Malm.

In late 2025, we shared a glimpse of trainer Julie Harnish’s journey after her diagnosis of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML).

If you know Julie, you’ll find the positive outlook in her journey the norm for her– if not, you’ll find it remarkable.  Read our Q & A from December 2025 with Julie:

Up Close and Personal with Julie Harnish | Equine Chronicle

As she awaits a few in-depth test results (preliminary results look promising) to show if the bone marrow transplant was successful, we were more than thrilled to receive this new horse show photo from her sister, Joan Ames, this week.

“She made it to the Ranch Horse Association of Michigan show at Berrien,” says Joan. “She was able to watch my showmanship. She has been my coach for 51 years. Yesterday she was my lucky charm as my mare got her first blue ribbon at a new discipline for me. My lucky charm!”

As Julie continues to climb the hill to recovery, we want to give a shout out from The Equine Chronicle! We are so happy to see your beautiful, smiling face. You got this!