Genetic analysis identifies novel mutation in Standardbred horse
June 4, 2022 Comments Off on Genetic analysis identifies novel mutation in Standardbred horse
By Liza Gershony, UC Davis Veterinary Medicine The field of genetics has enabled us to predict susceptibility to heritable diseases and map the genome of many species. Now, modern genetics and the birth of a unique foal in New Zealand has provided a successful example of tracking a mutation at its origin. Today, the journal Animal Genetics, released a […]
Continue reading …2022 APHA World Show Pattern Book Online
June 4, 2022 Comments Off on 2022 APHA World Show Pattern Book Online
APHA 2022 Premium Book & Forms, including the pattern book, are now online for: APHA World Championship Will Rogers Memorial Center – Fort Worth, Texas June 24 – July 10, 2022 APHA Open/Amateur/Youth World Championships (Exception: All APHA Halter Classes will be held in September 2022.) APHA Breeders’ Futurity Performance classes All forms are online […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – He Carries Me Away
June 3, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – He Carries Me Away
He carries me away from all my fears And when the world threatens to fall asunder His mane is there to wipe away my tears. ~Bonnie Lewis~ Thank you to Jessica O’Connor Photography for the great image! If you have an interesting or unique photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …ECTV – How To Put in A Fake Tail from 17 Hands Fit
June 3, 2022 Comments Off on ECTV – How To Put in A Fake Tail from 17 Hands Fit
In our first installment of our regularly featured “How-to” videos, exhibitor Emily Tuma of 17 Hands Fit demonstrates a handy yet tried-and-true way to put in a fake tail.
Thanks to 17 Hands Fit for allowing us to share the how-to video of Emily with her horse, The Perfect Machine, aka Bentley.
EC Throwback Thursday Reveal – 1995 Houston Stock Show
June 3, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday Reveal – 1995 Houston Stock Show
Did you guess right? This week’s Throwback Thursday image pictures Elizabeth “Spike” Brewer on HF Skipa Tizzy, who was sired by Skips Artist. “We were #1 Youth in the Nation in 1994,” Spike explains. “We also won my first ever World Champion buckle in Youth 14-18 Western Riding. I spent a lot of time with […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings at Redbud Spectacular 2022 with G-Man
June 2, 2022 Comments Off on Around the Rings at Redbud Spectacular 2022 with G-Man
The first set of photos are coming in from G-Man, aka Gordon Downey, of this year’s exhibitors for the Redbud Spectacular, happening June 2 – 12, 2022 at State Fair Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Stay tuned as we add more and best wishes for a great show!
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Keep Your Friends Close and Your Snacks Closer
June 2, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Keep Your Friends Close and Your Snacks Closer
“Keep Your Friends Close and Your Snacks Closer,” the saying goes! Thank you to Dorothy Bentley for the image from Maggie Howell Day at the All American Youth Show! Maggie Howell, who passed away on February 20, 2022, from fighting a long-term battle with brain cancer, was a long-term exhibitor at the All-American Youth Horse […]
Continue reading …EC Throwback Thursday – 1995 Houston Stock Show
June 2, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday – 1995 Houston Stock ShowThis week’s Throwback Thursday post comes to you from the 1995 Houston Stock Show! Our questions for you: Who do you think this well-known APHA Tobiano youth horse was, and who is that youth who topped the #1 list in the 1990s? Check back with us Friday for the reveal, and if you have a […]
Continue reading …Futurity Entry Deadlines Approaching
June 2, 2022 Comments Off on Futurity Entry Deadlines Approaching
DEADLINES Approaching! The first entry deadlines for the WCHA Breeders Championship and Big Money Futurities are approaching. This is a friendly reminder to enter at the “early-bird” rate!* June 15th- Big Money Non-Pro & Color Futurity July 1st- WCHA Breeders Championship Futurity *DUE DATES/ DEADLINES WILL BE STRICTLY ADHERED TO* Futurity Entry Packets- Everything you need to know about the 2022 WCHA Breeders Championship & […]
Continue reading …AQHYA Exhibitors invited to enter the 2022 Ford AQHYA World Championship Show
June 1, 2022 Comments Off on AQHYA Exhibitors invited to enter the 2022 Ford AQHYA World Championship Show
AQHA AQHYA exhibitors are invited to enter the 2022 Ford AQHYA World Championship Show, slated for July 28 – August 7 at the OKC Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City. “This is a historic year for the Ford Youth World as we mark the 50th anniversary of the show,” said Justin Billings, AQHA chief show officer. “Come […]
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