EC Photo of the Day – The Wisdom of the Horse
December 6, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Wisdom of the Horse
“You know horses are smarter than people. You never heard of a horse going broke betting on people.” ~Will Rogers. If you have a great photo of the day, they are accepted by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Updated Arizona Sun Circuit 2025 Schedule Is Online
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on Updated Arizona Sun Circuit 2025 Schedule Is Online
The 2025 Arizona Sun Circuit class schedule is now online, and has been updated as of 12/3/2024. Check out all that Sun Circuit has to offer for 2025. View now at: Class Schedule – Sun Circuit See added money events: https://www.suncircuit.com/ The WestWorld RV Office is now accepting reservation requests on-line […]
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The National Snaffle Bit Association held its annual membership meeting and election of officers and directors on Tuesday, December 3, at Springhill Suites in Fort Worth, Texas. Phil Harris, of State Road, North Carolina, was elected 2025 NSBA president. Phil is the second generation to be involved in his family’s business, Harris Leather and Silverworks, […]
Continue reading …Stars Aligned For The Inaugural NCHA Celebrity Cutting
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on Stars Aligned For The Inaugural NCHA Celebrity Cutting
By National Cutting Horse Association The National Cutting Horse Association (NCHA) hosted the sold-out 2024 Celebrity Cutting on November 29, presented by Icon Global. Famous actors from Yellowstone, 1923, 1883, and Lioness paired up with NCHA Amateur and Non-Professional riders to raise funds for UT Southwestern Medical Center, Fort Worth, showcasing the spirit of community and […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Love of Your Life
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Love of Your Life
“If you have it, you have it for life. It is a disease for which there is no cure. You will go on riding even after they have to haul you onto a comfortable wise old cob, with feet like inverted buckets and a back like a fireside chair.” ~ Monica Dickens. If you have […]
Continue reading …EC TV – How to Hang Up A Western Bridle Properly
December 5, 2024 Comments Off on EC TV – How to Hang Up A Western Bridle Properly
In our second installment of our regularly featured “How-to” videos, Trainer Erica Owen of Scottsdale, Arizona, demonstrates how to hang up a bridle to keep the reins from crimping and twisting! Watch Erica demonstrate this quickly and efficiently from where she trains, the beautiful back drop of the legendary Almosta Ranch, also the home base […]
Continue reading …New Horse Protection Act Requirements for All Equine Events beginning February 1, 2025
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on New Horse Protection Act Requirements for All Equine Events beginning February 1, 2025
By Jessica Hein, PHJ News: Modifications to the federal Horse Protection Act that go into effect February 1, 2025, will require new action from event managers of all horse exhibitions, sales and auctions in the United States. Event managers will be required to notify APHIS at least 30 days prior to their event regarding the […]
Continue reading …Enhancing the Horse-Rider Connection Through Corrective Exercise
December 4, 2024 Comments Off on Enhancing the Horse-Rider Connection Through Corrective Exercise
From Farmhouse Chiropractic: In the world of equestrian sports, the relationship between horse and rider is foundational. An effective partnership hinges on mutual understanding and physical balance, both of which can be significantly enhanced through corrective exercise. At Farmhouse Chiropractic, we are excited to announce the launch of our **Farmhouse Fit Lab**, designed to help […]
Continue reading …Appreciate Your Trainer – An EC Blog by Sophie King of Carson Training Center
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Appreciate Your Trainer – An EC Blog by Sophie King of Carson Training Center
By Sophie King I started riding at Carson Training Center with my trainers, John and Tye Carson, three years ago. When I started riding there, I was so shy, and I didn’t really like to talk. I remember Tye telling me one day after my lessons, “You know you can talk right?” That next week […]
Continue reading …Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Power of the Pony: Heidi Nyland Melocco’s New Children’s Book Invites Youth to the Horse World
November 26, 2024 (Mead, CO) — Have a horse-loving kiddo on your Christmas shopping list? Check out the new children’s book, Power of the Pony (https://www.whole-picture.com/ponypowers), by equine journalist and photographer Heidi Nyland Melocco (co-authored with her daughter, Savannah). The book is a photographic tour of all things pony: the barn, arena, and show grounds. Children ages three […]
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