Exciting New Additions to the 2023 Virginia Maiden and Spring Breakout
December 29, 2022 Comments Off on Exciting New Additions to the 2023 Virginia Maiden and Spring Breakout
2023 promises to be an exciting show year for The Virginia Maiden, hosted at the Spring Breakout! The Spring Breakout will take place March 22-26, 2023, in Lexington, Virginia, with a 6-Judge AQHA S/C Show, an AQHA Special Event, and NSBA & Futurity. Judges will be Eddie Smith (SE), April Devitt, Casey Devitt, Clay MacLeod, Dolly Chayer, […]
Continue reading …Platinum Breeders’ Futurity Yearling Nomination Easier Than Ever for 2023
December 29, 2022 Comments Off on Platinum Breeders’ Futurity Yearling Nomination Easier Than Ever for 2023
Cash In: Platinum Breeders’ Futurity yearling nomination is now easier than ever for 2023 By Jessica Hein, APHA News Self-nominate your yearling for Platinum Breeders’ Futurity classes and score a piece of the huge purses up for grabs in these premier halter events. As long as the yearling is sired by a Platinum-participating stallion, he […]
Continue reading …Water: An Oft-Forgotten Nutrient for Horses
December 28, 2022 Comments Off on Water: An Oft-Forgotten Nutrient for Horses
By Kentucky Equine Research Staff The most important nutrient in the horse’s diet is one that is rarely thought about in detail: water. An adult horse’s body is composed of roughly 70% water, which equates to about 95 gallons (360 liters) of water for the average 500-kg horse. Foals have even higher water content, roughly […]
Continue reading …Kaci Rodriquez Joins the Kail Quarter Horses Training Team
December 28, 2022 Comments Off on Kaci Rodriquez Joins the Kail Quarter Horses Training Team
By Delores Kuhlwein “A barn is a sanctuary in an unsettled world, a sheltered place where life’s true priorities are clear. When you step back, it’s not just about horses — it’s about love, life, and learning.” – Lauren Davis Baker As far back as she can remember, Kaci Rodriguez loved horses. It was […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Horse’s Gift
December 28, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Horse’s Gift
“It is the horse’s gift to connect us with Heaven and our own footsteps.” – Ronni Sweet Thank you to Sarah Burkey of Sarah Rachel Photography in La Grange, California, for this touching image! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Slides, Spins, and Sedivet: The Facts on NRHA, AAEP, and Romifidine
December 28, 2022 Comments Off on Slides, Spins, and Sedivet: The Facts on NRHA, AAEP, and Romifidine
Times are changing, as the saying goes. For the first time since 2015, the National Reining Horse Association’s drug testing policies have recently been reviewed and amended. On August 21, 2022, the NRHA Board of Directors held a meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada where a revised Welfare and Medication Policy was put to a vote and approved to go into effect beginning January 1, 2023.
Continue reading …Around the Rings – 2022 Florida Gold Coast
December 27, 2022 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2022 Florida Gold Coast
Thank you to Exhibitor Amber Daniel for taking some EC Around the Rings photos at the Florida Gold Coast Show in Tampa! Here’s the link for watching the live feed: https://www.flgoldcoastcircuit.com/ Check back with us for more photos and results from the Florida Gold Coast!
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By Delores Kuhlwein and Liv Hignite You might expect to reach in a bag of grain in the barn to find a stowaway like a mouse, or maybe even a rat. But Liv Hignite of Gold Hill, Oregon, received the surprise of her life today, December 27, 2022, when she discovered a bear cub in […]
Continue reading …Watch the Florida Gold Coast Live
December 27, 2022 Comments Off on Watch the Florida Gold Coast Live
Are you looking for the live video feed for the Florida Gold Coast Show? The much-anticipated year end show takes place December 27-31, 2022, at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center in Tampa, Florida. Look forward to 6 AQHA Shows and 2 NSBA Shows. Judge Pool: Jill Newcomb, Murray Griggs, Jimmy Daurio, Lindsey Soderburg-Geiger, Mike Weaver, Clint Fullerton, Daren […]
Continue reading …NSBA To Implement Fee Increase Starting January 1, 2023
December 27, 2022 Comments Off on NSBA To Implement Fee Increase Starting January 1, 2023
NSBA The National Snaffle Bit Association (NSBA) Board of Directors recently approved a fee increase for both membership and registration fees beginning January 1, 2023. NSBA continues to invest in its membership with programs like Smart Points, the NSBA Incentive Fund, the Breeders Championship Futurity, Year End Awards and the NSBA World Championship Show paying […]
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