New Apps For Horse Owners: Hay Price Calculator and Healthy Horse Body Weight Manager
July 26, 2013 Comments Off on New Apps For Horse Owners: Hay Price Calculator and Healthy Horse Body Weight ManagerST. PAUL, Minn. (7/23/2013) —As hay prices soar, new mobile apps developed at University of Minnesota Extension can help horse owners more precisely determine how much hay to purchase and feed their animals. “Horses have evolved from work animals to recreational animals, with many leading leisurely lifestyles of limited exercise and access to lush pasture […]
Continue reading …PRCA Wrangler Champions Challenge in Amarillo Will Host Reining World Champions/AQHA Members
July 26, 2013 Comments Off on PRCA Wrangler Champions Challenge in Amarillo Will Host Reining World Champions/AQHA MembersThe Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association will stop in Amarillo on September 18 for one of four stops of the Wrangler Champions Challenge. The Champions Challenge rodeos will be aired on Great American Country in a made-for-TV series featuring 10 top competitors in each event. “Amarillo and the Tri-State Fair & Rodeo are honored to be one of […]
Continue reading …Pick the Perfect Pony For the Future King of England
July 25, 2013 Comments Off on Pick the Perfect Pony For the Future King of EnglandInternational news has been all abuzz lately with the announcement of the birth of the royal baby, George Alexander Louis, or more formally, His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, who is currently third in line to the throne. Now that his name has been officially decided it’s time to make another important decision… what type […]
Continue reading …Equestrian Handbags Made From Leather Horse Halters Help Raise Thousands of Dollars For Horses in Need
July 25, 2013 Comments Off on Equestrian Handbags Made From Leather Horse Halters Help Raise Thousands of Dollars For Horses in Need“I was walking out to get my horses from their paddocks with a halter slung over my shoulder. It occurred to me that the crown piece of the horse halter would make a perfect shoulder strap for a handbag. It stayed put on my shoulder, and it was so comfy! Later, I looked online to see if I could find a handbag made from a horse halter strap, and my search turned up nothing.”
Continue reading …Indiana-based photographer, Kendra Roe, recently had the opportunity to go on a farm shoot to photograph a few adorable babies and wanted to share her images with EquineChronicle.com for our EC Foal Photo of the Day. If you would like to share a snapshot of your foal, send an e-mail to b.bevis@equinechronicle.com
Continue reading …Senate Amendment Threatens Recreational Trails Program
July 25, 2013 Comments Off on Senate Amendment Threatens Recreational Trails ProgramSenator Rand Paul (R-KY) is planning to offer an amendment (S. Amdt1742) to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations act (S.1243) that would strip all funding from the Recreational Trail Program (RTP). The Paul amendment would transfer all funding from the Transportation Alternatives Program to pay for bridge repairs. RTP is part […]
Continue reading …AQHA Honorary Vice President, Chuck Lakin, Has Passed
July 25, 2013 Comments Off on AQHA Honorary Vice President, Chuck Lakin, Has PassedAmerican Quarter Horse Association Honorary Vice President Chuck Lakin, of Prescott, Arizona, died June 29. Lakin was committed to the horse industry and served on many association boards and committees. Lakin was past president of the Arizona Quarter Horse Breeders Association and a life member of AQHA. He was recently inducted into the Arizona Quarter […]
Continue reading …Just For Fun: Name That Horse Show Dog!
July 24, 2013 Comments Off on Just For Fun: Name That Horse Show Dog!It’s time for a little Humpday fun with our Name That Horse Show Dog photo gallery. See if you can identify these horse show dogs by name or match them with the correct owner or barn affiliation. Please put your guesses in the comment section below this post. (Ex. Boxer-“Buddy,” or Poodle-belongs to Mary Smith) […]
Continue reading …New Painted Ponies National Art Competition Will Honor Relationship Between the Horse and Military
July 24, 2013 Comments Off on New Painted Ponies National Art Competition Will Honor Relationship Between the Horse and MilitaryScottsdale, AZ, July, 2013 – In recognition of the long and illustrious relationship between the horse and the six branches of the American military – the Army, Navy, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and National Guard – The Trail of Painted Ponies, in partnership with Horses4Heroes and TAPS (the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), is […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day: Dancing in Dandelions
July 24, 2013 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day: Dancing in DandelionsToday’s EC Foal Photo of the Day features “Levey,” a 2013 filly by Huntin For Chocolate and out of Just A Blu Diamond, who is enjoying a beautiful day in the dandelions at Maclean Quarter Horses on Prince Edward Island. This photo was sent in by Taylor Fielding. Send your foal photos to b.bevis@equinechronicle.com to […]
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