“Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~Norman Vincent Peale. The Christmas beauty pictured is Pursuit of Happiness, a 2021 Black Overo APHA stallion owned by Caylee Lane. Thank you to Jessica O’Connor Equine Imagery for sending this striking photo! If you have a great photo of […]
Continue reading …By Kentucky Equine Research Staff Through a combination of commitment by horse owners and improved understanding of the special needs of geriatric equines, aged horses are living longer, richer lives. In turn, many older horses continue to earn their keep, so to speak, and undertake various athletic activities with their owners. The question is, can older horses hack the […]
Continue reading …Pro Horse Services For Immediate Release December 19, 2022 – Round Hill, Virginia Enter Horses Now for the January Internet Auction “The January INTERNET Auction is the 54th year the Jennings Family has produced the Mid Winter Sale in January for Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas. Bidding will open on January 22nd and close on January 24th,” announces Mike […]
Continue reading …FDA December 17, 2022 FDA Cautions Horse Owners Not to Feed Recalled Lots of Top of the Rockies Alfalfa Cubes Due to Reports of Illness and Death FDA, in cooperation with state departments of agriculture in CO, LA, NM, and TX, is investigating cases of illness and death in horses. Fast Facts The U.S. Food […]
Continue reading …AQHA AQHA Past President Rick Johns died December 16, 2022. AQHA has been notified of the death of AQHA Past President Rick Johns of Prescott, Arizona. “My interest in horses has always been toward mares,” Rick Johns said in 1984, when he was serving as AQHA’s 34th president. “Some of the old-timers I had an opportunity to […]
Continue reading …Equine Veterinary Sustainability Initiative Designed to Help Practices Thrive Boehringer Ingelheim DULUTH, Ga. (December 15, 2022) — With the equine veterinary industry facing a shortage of new veterinarians and the exit of existing veterinarians, Boehringer Ingelheim is launching a program to help transform the future of equine veterinary practice. “Equine health care as a whole […]
Continue reading …Throwback Thursday fans, last week we shared this photo and asked: What show, what year, and who are those gentlemen? Bonus: What horse is this? Dale Livingston had this to say: “This was Jack Benson and me; I was showing a good mare named Only Pretending. It was in the Kansas City Royal Coliseum back […]
Continue reading …Something tells us this weanling coming yearling is a quiet one! Thank you to Nancy Ditty of Ditty Up Farm in Ocala, Florida, for the festive photo of Peppermint, aka Perfect Peppermint! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …How long has it been since you sang, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas? Our friend One and Only Asset, aka Marshall, sent us this fun singalong about his foals, affectionately known as Marshmallows! Sing it to the Hippopotamus song tune! I want a baby Marshmallow for Christmas Only a Marshmallow will do I […]
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