EC Video- What Happens When You Find Out You’re On the Cover of The Equine Chronicle?…
May 14, 2018 Comments Off on EC Video- What Happens When You Find Out You’re On the Cover of The Equine Chronicle?…
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Congratulations on your high school graduation Kathryn Bunting!
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Meet 144th Kentucky Derby Winner, Justify, and See What His Jockey, Mike Smith, Has to Say
May 12, 2018 Comments Off on Meet 144th Kentucky Derby Winner, Justify, and See What His Jockey, Mike Smith, Has to Say
“This horse (Justify) is so above average, I knew that if I could get him out and get him in a rhythm, I could take a sigh of relief. l just kept a leg on each side, and my mind in the middle, and he took care of the rest,” remarked Smith.
Continue reading …EC Blog- Sportsmanship in the Horse Industry, a 4-Pronged Approach
May 11, 2018 Comments Off on EC Blog- Sportsmanship in the Horse Industry, a 4-Pronged Approach
You may be in competition with your peers, but your competition doesn’t have to mean negativity or rudeness. We each have different competitive drives and levels; however, your competition is in the arena with yourself. It’s not in the barns or other parts of the show grounds.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Just a Prom Queen and Her Horse
May 11, 2018 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Just a Prom Queen and Her Horse
Today’s EC Photo of the Day features 2018 MHS Senior Prom Queen, Allie Hattan, with her horse, Yours Only. Photo courtesy of Beth Foster-Hattan.
Continue reading …It’s Teacher…er…Trainer Appreciation Week!
May 10, 2018 Comments Off on It’s Teacher…er…Trainer Appreciation Week!
“Out of all the advice my trainer has given me, one definitely worth keeping is that nothing will come easy in your life. I have understood this through practice.”
Continue reading …Sex-Trafficked Teen and Abused Horse Star in New Movie, Unbridled
May 9, 2018 Comments Off on Sex-Trafficked Teen and Abused Horse Star in New Movie, Unbridled
At Unbridled, Sarah meets Dreamer, a horse who has also suffered abuse, a horse who no longer trusts humans… That is, until he meets his girl, Sarah. Together, Sarah and Dreamer walk a difficult road and learn that family doesn’t just happen, it’s made with hard work.
Continue reading …Starting at 51… A Photo Essay From a AQHA L1 Championship First-Timer
May 7, 2018 Comments Off on Starting at 51… A Photo Essay From a AQHA L1 Championship First-Timer
“Wow. There is so much to learn when you weren’t born into this; but, hey, we’re learning quick.”
Continue reading …AQHA Adventures at 144th Kentucky Derby
May 7, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Adventures at 144th Kentucky Derby
Thanks to Maggie Bellville, Anna Lee Morrison, and Kathy Headley for some great photos from their adventures at the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby! Members of the American Quarter Horse Foundation toured such legendary horse farms as Winstar, Three Chimneys, Ashford Stud, Clairborne, and Jonabell before heading to the Derby to try their hand […]
Continue reading …Introducing the The Equine Chronicle Powers Futurity Pepper Contest!
May 5, 2018 Comments Off on Introducing the The Equine Chronicle Powers Futurity Pepper Contest!
On Friday, after the last class of the day at the Futurity, 12 participants will see if they can stand the heat in a very spicy challenge. Competitors will be divided into three groups of four. If you can outlast your fellow pepper-loving enthusiasts, you will move on to a very hot final competition.
Continue reading …Chester and Anne Prince’s “Salty” Mare Wins $350,000 La Troienne Stakes on KY Derby Weekend!
May 4, 2018 Comments Off on Chester and Anne Prince’s “Salty” Mare Wins $350,000 La Troienne Stakes on KY Derby Weekend!
She is owned by Gary Barber, Baccari Racing Stable, LLC, and Chester and Anne Prince, and trained by Mark Casse. She was bred and raised by Prince Farms, LLC. and Seclusive Farm, LLC. Chester and Anne still own the filly’s dam and several of her siblings.
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