On behalf of everyone here at The Equine Chronicle, we would like to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Whether your plan is to enjoy some hot cocoa by the fire, unwrap presents underneath the Christmas tree, enjoy a great holiday feast, attend a service, or simply take a drive to see the lights, we hope your Christmas celebration is filled with love, laughter, peace, and prosperity.

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the stalls, Every horse was made ready, prepared one and all. All the halters were hung, and the saddles with care, With hope that a victory soon would be theirs.

“My advice to others going through something similar is that as hard as some days can be, you just hold on to God’s hand and try to keep going. There was a time when I wanted to give up. I was going to sign Charley over to Joe and Brenna and call it quits, but they wouldn’t let me. My husband, Jim, calls Charley the best medicine I can have.”

“I like to compare Hudson to an ugly duckling. He was big and awkward as a yearling, and no one wanted him, but he grew up to be a beautiful champion.”