Tell Your Farrier or Mentor You Appreciate Them for Farriers Week
July 15, 2022 Comments Off on Tell Your Farrier or Mentor You Appreciate Them for Farriers Week
By American Farriers Journal Staff Twenty-four years ago, American Farriers Journal launched Farriers Week for the equine industry to recognize farriers for their dedicated commitment to delivering hoof care to horses. From this small beginning, it has grown to annual tradition for clients and equine businesses to take time to celebrate farriers. Working with farriers day in and day out, […]
Continue reading …AAEP Creates Commission to Alleviate Equine Veterinarian Shortage
July 15, 2022 Comments Off on AAEP Creates Commission to Alleviate Equine Veterinarian Shortage
The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) has formed the Commission on Equine Veterinary Sustainability to develop strategies to retain and recruit more veterinarians to equine practice. Many areas of the United States and beyond currently face a shortage of equine practitioners to provide veterinary care to horses and other equids. This equine welfare issue will further […]
Continue reading …From Oops Baby to Overall High Point Champion
July 15, 2022 Comments Off on From Oops Baby to Overall High Point Champion
By Abbie Luther Everyone loves a feel good story, and this is definitely one of them. Echo is known as the ”oops baby.” A $900 grade Appaloosa pony ended up with your average quarter horse that was not gelded. The barn drew straws on who would call my mother and break the news. 11 […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – When I See You Smile
July 15, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – When I See You Smile
Lily Corbin and Hes Not Justa Rumor at the Athens Summer Jubilee, after earning Youth All-Around High Point, 7X Circuit Champion, and 3X buckle winner. “It was Hot as Hades, but that smile made it all worthwhile!” says Victoria Corbin. If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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Young rider Emma DeJong from Bargersville, Indiana caught the horse bug early. Her mother, Amanda Cottingham-Johnson recalls, “When she was four years old, she told me horses were going to be her thing and that was it. Nobody in our family rides, so this was all on her own. We lived near a barn, and she was drawn to the horses.”
Continue reading …Equine Non-Profits Granted Nearly $70,000 by USA Equestrian Trust
July 14, 2022 Comments Off on Equine Non-Profits Granted Nearly $70,000 by USA Equestrian Trust
July 12, 2022 — Lexington, KY USA Equestrian Trust USA Equestrian Trust today announced it has awarded nearly $70,000 in grants to help fund 15 equine-focused projects by non-profits. Since the inception of its grants program, the Trust has awarded nearly $2.5 million in grants. The projects funded as part of the grant application period ending […]
Continue reading …More Around the Rings Photos from The Big A
July 14, 2022 Comments Off on More Around the Rings Photos from The Big A
Thank you to Cody Parmenter Photography for the wonderful candid photo gallery from The Big A, produced by Georgia Quarter Horse Association, that just wrapped up at Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia! Results for the show can be found here: https://www.anequineproduction.com/stars-n-stripes-big-a
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Sunups Lil Skipper
July 14, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Sunups Lil Skipper
This is Lili Drinkall, who showed her yearling, “Sunups Lil Skipper,” in the 14-18 Showmanship at the MQHA Harbor Classic in Luddington, Michigan last week. She is a participant in the AQHA’s Young Horse Development Program. Thank you to Jen Drinkall for sending this image in! If you have a great photo of the day, […]
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AQHA Join the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum for Free Museum Family Days this summer. The American Quarter Horse Foundation is excited to host free Family Fun Days at the American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame & Museum in Amarillo. Everyone is invited to experience the Hall of Fame & Museum free of admission for […]
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Let’s be honest: For most people who show horses, losses come more frequently than wins. And if the focus becomes those losses, the joy of competition begins to seep out like a balloon with a pinhole.
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