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Watch Me Im Special, son of One Special Asset, to stand at Twin Creek Farms in Michigan

February 14, 2025 Comments Off

It’s often said when one horse passes, there is always another pony to love, and that immersing yourself in the love of another horse is therapeutic. However, most horsemen also know that filling the shoes of a once-in-a-lifetime horse is difficult indeed. In 2024 when owner Todd Olsen lost One Special Asset, a 2011 bay […]

EC Photo of the Day – The Joy of Grandchildren

February 13, 2025 Comments Off

“There’s nothing like a grandchild to put a smile on your face, a lump in your throat, and a warm feeling in your heart.”~unknown. This beaming smile from the APHA World Show belongs to Reese Groome, granddaughter of Nettie Olsen! Thank you to Nettie for the wonderful photo! If you have a great photo of […]

EC Photo of the Day – Utter Shock

February 12, 2025 Comments Off

This is Rachel Smit with No Time For Kisses, a horse she explains she bought for close to nothing in 2021 because no one would ride him. “I took him on as a project that was just downright hard most of the time. Blood, sweat, and lots of tears,” she says. “Then we had an […]

EC Blog – The Love of a Red Mare

February 12, 2025 Comments Off

By Caitlyn Haskins My mare, Jolie, and I have a super unique story – I showed as a youth, but I took a ten-year break from horses to get my nursing degree and become a mom. I didn’t think I would start getting back into horses until my youngest was in kindergarten (she’s currently 22 months). […]

EC Photo of the Day – Ashlynn Higelmire

February 11, 2025 Comments Off

This is Ashlynn Higelmire at the Level 1 East AQHA Championship Show in April 2024 in the 18 & Under Walk Trot Horsemanship. “Having a horse is like having a 1200 lb. best friend always there to help you through anything,” explains her grandma, Valerie Dickinson, who says when Ashlynn’s dad passed away in 2017, […]

EC Photo of the Day – Happy 25th Birthday to Kay Ceeya Later

February 10, 2025 Comments Off

This is Stefanie Fricke’s retired APHA show gelding Casey (aka ‘Kay Ceeya Later), who just had his 25th birthday, getting a visit from his favorite kid (Stefanie’s son) and enjoying his favorite sweet treat, Oreos. “Golden Oreos were always his go-to treats at the shows, but we had to spring for the birthday flavor this time. […]

EC Photo of the Day – Life Is An Adventure

February 9, 2025 Comments Off

“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.” — Helen Keller. Pictured is Marylyn Caliendo with one of her promising two-year-olds of MC’s Dragon Ranch LLC in North Texas, just outside the Dallas/Ft Worth area. This young horse is out of Zensational by The Offshore Account, and he’s a gentle giant, explains Megan Caliendo. Thank you to […]

EC Photo of the Day – Children Are Living Messages

February 8, 2025 Comments Off

“Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see.” —Neil Postman. If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

EC Photo of the Day – Wimpys Hollywoodstep

February 7, 2025 Comments Off

The Branded Creative (Lawran Whitney) caught this moment of Sally Saur and owner Nancy Schmidt admiring the check earned by Wimpys Hollywoodstep for winning the Ranch Horse Challenge at the Western States American Breed Congress in Moses Lake, Washington. Congratulations! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to us: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com. […]

EC Video of the Day – Shay Foust and Mr. Bear

February 6, 2025 Comments Off

Big brother Maverick Foust has passed down Mr. Bear to his sister, Shay Foust! Congrats to Bronson and Samantha Foust on such a beautiful addition to the family! Read about #TheEquineChronicle bears, lovingly gifted by Gordon Downey and Charlie Burgess, here: https://www.equinechronicle.com/a-bear-hug-felt-across-the-country-bear-ly-scraping-the-surface-of-gordon-downey/