Accepting Awards in Street Clothes and Without a Horse: Time-saver or Faux Pas?
June 7, 2017 Comments Off on Accepting Awards in Street Clothes and Without a Horse: Time-saver or Faux Pas?
“Sometimes, it’s exhausting showing all day, but I think there are a lot of young eyes watching, and it’s important to show them good sportsmanship when accepting awards.”
Continue reading …Headley Family Purchases Heartz On Fire, Full Brother to World and Congress Champion Stallion, Rumerz
June 6, 2017 Comments Off on Headley Family Purchases Heartz On Fire, Full Brother to World and Congress Champion Stallion, Rumerz
The Headley family is excited to welcome the newest addition to their show string and stallion lineup. Heartz On Fire is the 2015 bay, N/N, AQHA stallion by World Champion Secretz and out of World Champion Kids Keepin Cool. This promising young stallion was named the 2016 AQHA Reserve World Champion Yearling Stallion.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Redbud Babies!
June 5, 2017 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Redbud Babies!
Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes from the Redbud Spectacular, currently underway in Oklahoma City, where Tina Anderson snapped this adorable picture of the next generation of horse show competitors!
See if you can name all the babies and horse show moms in this photo. Share your Redbud photos with us by e-mailing B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
EC Photo of the Day: The Love of a Little Boy
June 3, 2017 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: The Love of a Little Boy
Oh boy… This looks like trouble!
Today’s EC Photo of the Day comes from Kim Moschgat Adams, who sent in this photo of Grady Reid Adams making friends with an adorable APHA foal by A Good Zippo and out of Absolute Envy.
Rescuing Abandoned Warhorses After WWI- Dorothy Brooke
June 3, 2017 Comments Off on Rescuing Abandoned Warhorses After WWI- Dorothy Brooke
Upon moving to Cairo, Egypt, after World War I, Brooke was inspired to rescue abandoned warhorses that were suffering from intolerably inhumane conditions. Fueled by her love of animals, she took it upon herself to help improve the lives of equine veterans that had been sold into hard labor after the end of World War I.
Continue reading …Visit the Stock Market Sale Today at Redbud Spectacular
June 3, 2017 Comments Off on Visit the Stock Market Sale Today at Redbud Spectacular
The inaugural Stock Market Sale is scheduled to take place today, June 3rd at 11:00 am in Oklahoma City, in conjunction with the Redbud Spectacular Horse Show.
Continue reading …Congratulations to Linda Neece on New Partner, Multiple World and Congress Champion, For One Night Only
June 2, 2017 Comments Off on Congratulations to Linda Neece on New Partner, Multiple World and Congress Champion, For One Night Only
“Everything he does is very easy. There isn’t a lot of prep time with him. Everything comes naturally for this horse, and he’s got such a great personality. He’s a hoot!,” Neece says.
Continue reading …Two-Time QH Congress Champion, Cydney Benes, Joins TCU Equestrian Team
June 1, 2017 Comments Off on Two-Time QH Congress Champion, Cydney Benes, Joins TCU Equestrian Team
“I’m really looking forward to this next season with my girls!” said Western head coach Melissa Dukes. “I feel I have some real strength in both the Reining and the Horsemanship teams this year and am excited to add Cydney to the mix. I feel she will be a true asset to our team!”
Continue reading …2017 Pinto World Show Special Event Schedule
May 29, 2017 Comments Off on 2017 Pinto World Show Special Event Schedule
Only a few weeks remain before the Pinto World Championship Show kicks off June 12-24 in Tulsa, Oklahoma! Check out the Special Event calendar below to make sure you don’t miss fun activities like… Pony/Mini Zone Invitational- Tuesday, June 13th Ideal Pinto English/English Equitation Zone Invitational- Thursday, June 15th Billie Cousins Youth Memorial Versatility- Friday, […]
Continue reading …How a Rehabilitated Horse Helped Save an Air Force Veteran
May 29, 2017 Comments Off on How a Rehabilitated Horse Helped Save an Air Force Veteran
“Two years after arriving in Budapest, I was a mess and it was obvious to everyone but me—I needed help. I never slept, abused alcohol, was angry, bitter, and didn’t care much about living or dying.”
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