EC Photo of the Day – Snowball Fight
This is two-year-old Benji (Waitin For The Goods), who met his first snowball courtesy of his trainer, Nikki Bailey. Thanks to Julie McDonnell for the cute photo! #TheEquineChronicle friends, if you have a great photo or video of the day, they are accepted by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Around the Rings – 2025 Silver Dollar Circuit
February 25, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – 2025 Silver Dollar Circuit
Silver Dollar Circuit at South Point Equestrian Center in Las Vegas – if you haven’t attended, it’s a bucket-list worthy show, whether you’re there to show, shop, or cheer on your favorite horse and rider team. After all, where else can you leave your horse resting comfortably in a nearby stall while you enjoy everything […]
Continue reading …Horse Protection Act Update from APHA —February 2025
February 25, 2025 Comments Off on Horse Protection Act Update from APHA —February 2025
An important update from APHA: In late January 2025, the implementation of new changes to the Horse Protection Act was temporarily postponed until April 2, 2025. An ongoing lawsuit in Texas partially vacated some of those anticipated changes to the Horse Protection Act. The court decision determined the following portions of the Horse Protection Act are unlawful: The ban […]
Continue reading …ABRA Buckskin Bred Program Expands Color Eligibility Rule
February 25, 2025 Comments Off on ABRA Buckskin Bred Program Expands Color Eligibility Rule
From ABRA Inc: In 2025, the American Buckskin Registry Association expanded the color eligibility rule to allow previously ineligible color patterns into the Buckskin Bred Program. This means your paint, pinto, appaloosa, etc may be eligible to register and show at the 2025 ABRA World Championships in BBP classes as well as any of the […]
Continue reading …EC Video of the Day – Scratch That Itch!
February 25, 2025 Comments Off on EC Video of the Day – Scratch That Itch!
“This video of my horse, David, was too funny of him with his very own back scratcher he’s invented, so I thought I’d share it for your video of the day!” says Misty Elenburg. Misty, he is just adorable! #TheEquineChronicle friends, if you have a great photo or video of the day, they are accepted […]
Continue reading …NSBA Announces New Classes for 2025 World Championship Show
February 24, 2025 Comments Off on NSBA Announces New Classes for 2025 World Championship Show
From NSBA: NSBA recently announced the addition of 14 new classes to its 2025 World Championship Show schedule. These additions aim to foster inclusivity and provide fresh challenges for competitors across multiple categories. New for 2025 The news classes include: Amateur Showmanship at Halter – Limited Rider Amateur Western Horsemanship – Limited Rider Amateur Hunt […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings – The 2025 SOQHA Challenge
February 24, 2025 Comments Off on Around the Rings – The 2025 SOQHA Challenge
The Southern Ohio Quarter Horse Association, established in 1963, awards $10,000 in new and renewal scholarships each year in addition to the $11,500 in Scholarships offered at The SOQHA Challenge. This year’s SOQHA Challenge, held February 21-23, 2025, at Champions Center in Springfield, Ohio, hosted three judges: Jake Hartman, Chris Jones, and Jon Barry, and offered a […]
Continue reading …Celebrities Coming to the Michigan Horse Expo – March 7-9, 2025
February 24, 2025 Comments Off on Celebrities Coming to the Michigan Horse Expo – March 7-9, 2025
March 7-9, 2025, will mark the 42nd consecutive year of the Michigan Horse Expo, one of the longest running equine events in the country. The focus is always on the horse and the equestrian. Vendors, classroom presentations, clinics, demonstrations, rodeo, a mane event, and our youth area bring in well over 20,000 people that attend the 3-day Michigan Horse Expo in […]
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By Brian S. Burks, DVM, Diplomate, ABVP, Board-Certified Equine Specialist Fox Run Equine Center The hoof is a modified skin (epidermis) covering the third phalanx and all enclosed structures. It provides protection to the distal limb, formed by keratinization of the epithelial layer and modification of the underlying dermis. The thickened, cornified keratin of the […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Early Bird Gets the Worm
February 24, 2025 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Early Bird Gets the Worm
June Mohrland from Oregon knows the value of being on time! “I had been trying not to be late at the gate,” says June, who was attending the 2024 AQHA L1 West Championships with Ima A Margarita Machine. “I was too early again. They were so good to me. All I could do is laugh […]
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