Happy New Year! A New Year’s Show Story
January 1, 2018 Comments Off on Happy New Year! A New Year’s Show Story
Twas the night before New Year 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.
Continue reading …Showing Horses on a College Student’s Budget
December 28, 2017 Comments Off on Showing Horses on a College Student’s Budget
Think about horse-related jobs especially, so you can continue to be around the horses you love while you’re earning extra cash. Opportunities like grooming, braiding or working in the show office are a great way to help fund your horse show habit.
Continue reading …Merry Christmas From The Equine Chronicle! Check out the “12 Days of Christmas,” Equestrian Style
December 25, 2017 Comments Off on Merry Christmas From The Equine Chronicle! Check out the “12 Days of Christmas,” Equestrian Style
“On the twelfth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, twelve Trakehner trotting, eleven Paints-a-prancing, ten Hackney hacking, nine Jutland jumping, eight Morgans marching, seven Shires-a-snorting, six Gypsy Vanner, five Quarter Horse, four Cleveland Bay, three Welsh Cob, two Thoroughbreds, and a Pinto in a paddock!”
Continue reading …Jan/Feb 2018 Equine Chronicle is Now Online!
December 22, 2017 Comments Off on Jan/Feb 2018 Equine Chronicle is Now Online!
Just in time to give you a little holiday reading material over Christmas break, the January/February 2018 edition of The Equine Chronicle is now online! In addition to the beautiful ads, spectacular graphics, and compilations of around the ring photos, check out all the fantastic editorial you can read in the latest edition. Showstring- David […]
Continue reading …6 Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Horse-Crazy Kid in Your Life
December 22, 2017 Comments Off on 6 Great Last-Minute Gift Ideas for the Horse-Crazy Kid in Your Life
Whether you have a horse sheet embroidered, a sweatshirt screen printed, or a gold nameplate engraved, it’s these small touches that really show the care and thought you put into the gift.
Continue reading …EC Holiday Horse Photo of the Day- Cowboy Santa!
December 21, 2017 Comments Off on EC Holiday Horse Photo of the Day- Cowboy Santa!
Check out this fantastic Cowboy Santa and his two adorable friends, Braxton and Berkley Walter!
Continue reading …What’s Your Favorite Horse-Related Christmas Gift You Received as a Child?
December 21, 2017 Comments Off on What’s Your Favorite Horse-Related Christmas Gift You Received as a Child?
Do you remember the anticipation and excitement you felt as a child, sneaking down the stairs on Christmas Day, waiting [im]patiently for your parents to wake up so you could open the gleaming packages waiting under the tree?
Continue reading …Last Minute Gift Idea- Video Critique Horse Training
December 21, 2017 Comments Off on Last Minute Gift Idea- Video Critique Horse Training
“Cyril and I had career highlights this year coaching riders for the 2017 Western Dressage World Show. We worked with these riders with one-on-one training as well as training long distance through video critiques. This has inspired us to offer horse training long distance to more riders! This training works for all disciplines, whether you are a competitor or recreational rider.”- Lynn Palm
Continue reading …A Very Different Kind of Horse Show
December 20, 2017 Comments Off on A Very Different Kind of Horse Show
Imagine a horse show where instead of blue ribbons and trophies, the champions were presented with new tack, a veterinary exam, and treatment for health ailments. The concept might seem a little out of the ordinary here in the states, but the idea has taken off in impoverished parts of the world, specifically the Republic of The Gambia, a small country located in West Africa.
Continue reading …Useful Christmas Gift Ideas For any Horse Barn Owner
December 19, 2017 Comments Off on Useful Christmas Gift Ideas For any Horse Barn Owner
Many companies offer personalized dry erase boards for horse farms that can help keep track of feed, farrier needs, turnout, exercise, medications and more. Don’t be too intimidated; this can also be a great DIY project with a new dry erase board, vinyl pinstriping, and some creativity.
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