Around the Rings at 2021 APHA World Show- Part 2
July 6, 2021 Comments Off on Around the Rings at 2021 APHA World Show- Part 2
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EC Photo of the Day- Harry Potter at the Horse Show
July 6, 2021 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Harry Potter at the Horse Show
Sometimes, horse shows just take forever. 9-year-old Grayson had just finished showing Vintage Headlines in Youth Rookie and L1 Showmanship and was waiting for his turn in Performance Halter, so he decided to read some of his favorite series- Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince. Bonus points for those HP fans out there if you […]
Continue reading …Meet the 2021-22 AQHYA Officer and Director Candidates
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on Meet the 2021-22 AQHYA Officer and Director Candidates
Youth from across the country will gather July 12-14 for the 2021 Bank of America Youth Excellence Seminar in Amarillo. All AQHYA members and nonmembers, ages 10 to 18, are invited to attend the seminar. YES offers a wide variety of activities focused on the youth of our industry. YES is an amazing opportunity to meet new people and have fun learning about leadership. This year’s theme is “Make Your Mark.”
Continue reading …To Better Assess Lameness in Horses, Researchers Use Technology to Define Normal Muscle Activity
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on To Better Assess Lameness in Horses, Researchers Use Technology to Define Normal Muscle Activity
“We know that horses alter their movement pattern when they’re lame, but we don’t know much about the functional changes in muscles that facilitate these changes in movement,” said Dr. Lindsay St. George, Research Fellow at UCLan, and the study’s primary investigator. “We want to define muscle activity in clinically sound, non-lame horses, and then use this knowledge to quantify adaptive changes in muscle activity that occur when a horse is lame.”
Continue reading …History-Making Event at 2021 AQHA VRH World Show
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on History-Making Event at 2021 AQHA VRH World Show
“Our Association’s rich ranching heritage was honored by tough competition and camaraderie among the exhibitors over the past week. The true versatility of our ranching members and their American Quarter Horses was on full display,” said Justin Billings, AQHA Chief Show Officer. “Congratulations to all who took part in this history making event and hit personal bests at the 2021 AQHA VRH World.”
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Behind the Scenes Moms
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Behind the Scenes Moms
“While the girls learn, the moms hold their horses!”- Britney Kitchel Brandt A shoutout to all of the moms of equestrians, behind the scenes, providing support for their kids and enabling them to live their dreams. If you have a great photo of the day to share, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …The Dolan Family ~ From POA to AQHA
July 5, 2021 Comments Off on The Dolan Family ~ From POA to AQHA
Madison Dolan is used to making a splash in the show pen. At just three years old, she’d already fallen in love with riding and by the following year she was showing her POA in Leadline at the 2010 Fort Worth Stock Show. When she made her debut in AQHA in 2017, there was no testing the water at a couple of state shows to get her feet wet. She went right to the Quarter Horse Congress. At the time, Madison and her horse had just 13 years between them; she was 11 and her gelding, One of the Cool Kids, aka “Luke” was only two. It was his first show ever. She rode him to placings in both the Level 1 Western Pleasure and 13 & Under Western Pleasure. It was an impressive start to a new show career to say the least.
Continue reading …Musical Soundtrack to Help Calm Your Horse During Stressful Fourth of July Holiday
July 4, 2021 Comments Off on Musical Soundtrack to Help Calm Your Horse During Stressful Fourth of July Holiday
The 4th of July usually means one thing for horse owners: equine stress. Unfortunately, equine stress can cause more than anxiety and can actually lead to equine gastric ulcers. To help soothe horses during this difficult time of year, Boehringer Ingelheim is introducing a music soundtrack designed to help keep them calm.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Then and Now- Addison Baynes
July 4, 2021 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Then and Now- Addison Baynes
What a difference a few years makes for Addison Baynes and A Sleepy Margarita! (2013-2021.) If you have a great Then and Now photo to share, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Then and Now- Taylor Hein
July 3, 2021 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Then and Now- Taylor Hein
Meet BNE Miss Smooth Cash, aka “Petrie.” “As a three-year-old, she was my first horse. I was five. Now, at 23, Petrie is my son’s first horse. He is two. She also gave my mom her current show horse, Peanuts N Beer. She’s a one in a million horse.”- Taylor Hein If you have a […]
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