A Celebration of Life to honor Don Trout will take place September, 9th from 10 am to 2 pm in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church at 877 E Woodland St. Collinsville, TX. 76233
Continue reading …#2- Wait to head to the starting cone until the exhibitor before you is almost done with their pattern. If you head to the starting cone as soon as the exhibitor before you begins their pattern, the longer you must make your horse stand at the cone, anticipating the start of your pattern.
Continue reading …The Farnam Pleasure Stakes, Challenges and Sweepstakes classes for Western Pleasure and Hunter Under Saddle at the 2017 APHA Open/Amateur World Championship Show are more rewarding than ever. With the entry deadline fast approaching, don’t miss your chance to take home a piece of over $70,000 in added money and prizes earmarked for these events.
Continue reading …This often comes with quirks, such as a deathly fear of mini-horses, constant licking during Halter classes, or maybe even a preference for a specific type of bit. To bring out the best in these horses, trainers and exhibitors have to know how to deal with the quirks without shutting down what makes the horse great.
Continue reading …Thanks to Rette Solomon for sharing some great candids from the Region Six Super 6 Series and Novice Regional Championship Show that recently took place July 18-23 at the Eastern States Expo in West Springfield, MA. Judges were Stephen Stephens, Terry Cross, Tony Burris, Holly Hover, Garry Roberts, Brad Jewett. If you’d like to share your […]
Continue reading …Thanks to Mike Davis and Michelle Preston for some fun photos from around the rings at the Washington State Paint Horse Club’s Star Spangled Classic that recently took place July 21-23 in Monroe, WA. If you’d like to share your horse show pics, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …“It is no secret that many of the workers on the backstretch at race tracks, on breeding farms and at horse shows are foreign born. Horse industry employers have for many years found it difficult to recruit American workers to fill these jobs,” said AHC President Julie Broadway. “For this reason, American immigration policy has been a major concern of the horse industry and the AHC has worked to ensure the H-2B non-agricultural and H-2A agricultural temporary foreign worker programs are a viable option for the industry. With an uncertain political climate, we felt it was important to provide more insight as to why the industry relies on these visas.”
Continue reading …The sound of a horse coughing in the barn is unpleasant and worrisome. Even more disconcerting is a horse coughing while you are riding or showing him. Is this just irritation from a dusty arena, or a sign of disease? Most horse owners become “tuned in” to various nuances of equine coughing and are quick to try to figure it out and make sure the horse isn’t coming down with a bad “bug” that might need medical attention.
Continue reading …The 2017 Mid-Summer Classic brought big purses to The Ranch in Loveland, Colorado, July 14-16 for an innovative show format combining all breeds, the brainchild of Robert Dehn Equine Productions.
Continue reading …We would encourage our friends and family in the horse industry to band together to send prayers to Don and Debbie Trout as Don continues his longterm battle with cancer in the loving care of Hospice. Don is not only a fabulous photographer, responsible for capturing many of your favorite memories of your beloved horses […]
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