EC Photo of the Day- “Horses Lend Us The Wings We Lack.”
September 13, 2017 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- “Horses Lend Us The Wings We Lack.”
“Horses lend us the wings we lack.”- Pam Brown Today’s The Equine Chronicle Photo of the Day features a little hambone, Shayne Gilliam, who appears to be putting Brown’s notion to the test! If you have a photo that you think could be our EC Photo of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Country Music Star, Dwight Yoakam, is Coming to the Congress!
September 13, 2017 Comments Off on Country Music Star, Dwight Yoakam, is Coming to the Congress!
Country music star, Dwight Yoakam, along with special guest, Runaway June, will be coming to the 2017 All American Quarter Horse Congress this October. Tickets for the event go on sale Friday at 10 am, starting at $25.
Continue reading …Brooke USA Launches Campaign For Hurricane Irma’s Equine Victims After Meeting $25,000 Goal in Texas
September 13, 2017 Comments Off on Brooke USA Launches Campaign For Hurricane Irma’s Equine Victims After Meeting $25,000 Goal in Texas
Under the current campaign, 100% of the money raised will be used to benefit the equine victims of Hurricane Irma through regional equine disaster relief efforts via the USEF Equine Disaster Relief Fund.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Equine Naptime
September 12, 2017 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Equine Naptime
During three days of showing at the Working Western Horse Celebration in Madison, WI. this past weekend, you just never knew where you were going to find two seven year olds crashed… Found my daughter, Elsa, and her friend, Katelyn, catching some downtime on the POA mare that Katelyn shows, JE Zips Chocolate Cookie, aka […]
Continue reading …Quarter Horse Competitor, Tommy Manion, Cleared of SPCA Charges Related to BB Gun Incident
September 12, 2017 Comments Off on Quarter Horse Competitor, Tommy Manion, Cleared of SPCA Charges Related to BB Gun Incident
“From my perspective as the former Chief Justice of the Texas Court of Appeals, this is one of the worst cases of injustice committed by a private association against one of its own members that I have ever seen.”
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Give Your Horse A Hug!
September 8, 2017 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Give Your Horse A Hug!
Today’s Equine Chronicle Photo of the Day features Carleigh Todd giving Too Fancy To Sleep a giant hug! Isn’t it time you hugged your horse today? Photo courtesy of Julie Lama.
Continue reading …Hurricane Irma Horse Resources: Evacuation Site Lists, Emergency Tips, Prep Kits
September 7, 2017 Comments Off on Hurricane Irma Horse Resources: Evacuation Site Lists, Emergency Tips, Prep Kits
Hurricane Irma is massive with tropical storm force winds extending 185 miles from its center. Just to put that into perspective, Hurricane Andrew, which devastated South Florida in 1992, had winds extending just 90 miles from its center.
Continue reading …Displaced Horses Continue to Find Shelter at Florida Ag Center and Horse Park
September 7, 2017 Comments Off on Displaced Horses Continue to Find Shelter at Florida Ag Center and Horse Park
“We were in Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and remember the devastation. It was awful, with loose and mangled horses. These horses are an important part of our family and we want to do our best to make sure they are safe. This time, we’re seeking shelter inland and evacuating 7 horses to the Florida Horse Park. Throughout this whole process, the FHP has been so pleasant and accommodating. They’ve made the process so much easier and less stressful,” said Jessica Merritt, a Hurricane Irma Evacuee from near Homestead.
Continue reading …Kentucky Horse Park Offering 200 Stalls to Hurricane Irma Evacuees
September 6, 2017 Comments Off on Kentucky Horse Park Offering 200 Stalls to Hurricane Irma Evacuees
The Kentucky Horse Park has opened stabling to horses that are being evacuated from areas expected to be impacted by Hurricane Irma. 200 stalls are available on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning today until September 17 for $20 per stall per night.
Continue reading …List of Evacuation Sites For Horses Up the Eastern Coast in Path of Hurricane Irma
September 6, 2017 Comments Off on List of Evacuation Sites For Horses Up the Eastern Coast in Path of Hurricane Irma
The Georgia Quarter Horse Association has pulled together a list of evacuation sites for horses fleeing Florida, Coastal Georgia, or South Carolina in the path of Hurricane Irma.
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