Surviving Disaster – How Can You Help Horses Recover After A Disaster?
Mother Nature can be crazy and cruel. We’ve seen that with recent hurricanes hitting the Southeast and wildfires burning through the central portion of the country in 2024. With each incoming natural disaster, social media feeds are flooded with pleas to prepare and evacuate. We then see tear-jerking photos and videos of the damage.
How She Recovered from an Accident to Live Her Dreams with the Once-in-a-Lifetime Mare Lazy Holla Dayz
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Click here to read the complete article 210 – March/April, 2025 By William Given Fecal Water Syndrome (FWS) appears to be much more prevalent today than what it was just ten years ago. Although some horses seem to have cast iron stomachs, other horses are much more susceptible to many different digestive problems. For many […]
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It’s a sinking, unsettling feeling: your privacy shattered, your trust shaken. What should have been a joyful escape with your horse suddenly turns into a nightmare. Experiencing theft at a horse show not only disrupts your plans but leaves a lasting sense of vulnerability in a space meant for camaraderie and competition.
Continue reading …Diamond In The Rough – Double Tapn
March 17, 2025 Comments Off on Diamond In The Rough – Double Tapn
It’s the stuff of legends in the horse world—taking an unknown, unproven, and inexpensive horse and transforming them into a champion. Call it a rags to riches tale, call it finding a diamond in the rough, call it a Cinderella story. No matter what you call it, it’s not easy to achieve. But don’t tell that to amateur Katie Fox who has done just that not once, but twice.
Continue reading …The Horseman Photographer: Jeff Kirkbride
March 15, 2025 Comments Off on The Horseman Photographer: Jeff Kirkbride
It’s often been said that when one door closes another one opens. But in order to take advantage of the opportunity, you must be willing to change course and step confidently into the future, even if you don’t know what’s on the other side.
Continue reading …Farley McLendon – Legacy Horseman And Trainer Of Champions
March 13, 2025 Comments Off on Farley McLendon – Legacy Horseman And Trainer Of Champions
Farley McLendon, owner of Farley McLendon Show Horses, is carrying on an honorable family legacy in the horse world.
Continue reading …Lip Chains And Safety Leads And Lip Cords, Oh My!
March 11, 2025 Comments Off on Lip Chains And Safety Leads And Lip Cords, Oh My!
Every year, questions abound about the use of the “lip chain” and its modern counterparts. The confusion is understandable. There are several different versions of the device and different rules regarding its use in various breeds.
Continue reading …![Rei[g]ning Women](http://www.equinechronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/F-Reigning-Women.jpg "Rei[g]ning Women")
Three leading ladies at the 2024 National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) Derby dominated the arena and came out with accolades to prove it. These women showcased different styles, flair, and skillsets, but all three shared one common thread in their back pockets–their roots run deep in the all-around arena.
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Bob Avila touched every corner of the equine industry. A trainer’s trainer, an endorsee extraordinaire, a mentor and teacher – the many ways he’s been described since his sudden death November 9th barely scratch the surface of the impact he had on all things horses and horsemanship. Whether by watching one of his instructional videos, learning from him or one of the many trainers he mentored who carry on his philosophies, participating in a discipline he helped transform, purchasing tack he endorsed, listening to his commentary at events or watching him on Yellowstone, we’ve all been touched in some way by his horsemanship and stewardship of the industry.
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