Garth Gooding is the Markel/APHA Professional Horseman of the Year
May 5, 2022 Comments Off on Garth Gooding is the Markel/APHA Professional Horseman of the Year
By Jessica Hein, PHJ Lifelong horseman Garth Gooding of Fennville, Michigan, will be honored July 1 as APHA’s Professional Horseman of the Year. A second-generation horse trainer, Garth is an accomplished horseman and has helped breed, train and show horses who have won APHA and National Snaffle Bit Association world championships, All American Quarter Horse […]
Continue reading …EC Question of the Day- How to Get Those Diagonals
May 5, 2022 Comments Off on EC Question of the Day- How to Get Those Diagonals
Recently, we asked our readers in our EC Question of the Day how they practice their diagonals so they get them right! Wow, did they have a lot of great ideas to share! Check out all their answers: Karen Ricketts: I have to feel them in my calves as my horse’s ribcage pushes my leg. […]
Continue reading …Entries Open for Great 8 – Zone 8 APHA Zone-O-Rama
May 4, 2022 Comments Off on Entries Open for Great 8 – Zone 8 APHA Zone-O-Rama
Entries are open on HorseShowTracker.com for the 6-judge Great 8 – Zone 8 APHA Zone-O-Rama, May 6-8, 2022, at C Bar C Arena in Cloverdale, Indiana. An Equine Production says you can enter the show with online, or fill out the paper form at the show and submit to the office. Find the showbill and […]
Continue reading …Why Am I Here Again? A Heartfelt Amateur Blog
May 4, 2022 Comments Off on Why Am I Here Again? A Heartfelt Amateur Blog
By Wendy Brown This ridiculously expensive, time sucking hobby is NOT for the faint of heart. It will take a toll on your skin and bones. It will damage your bank account and potentially take you away from family who may begin to wonder if you love your horse more than them. It will test […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Whatcha Doing?
May 4, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Whatcha Doing?
What are you doing in there, Mom? Pictured is’ 16 yr old APHA gelding, My Mojos Hot, coming in the laundry room at the barn to see what she was doing. She was washing one of his blankets, of course! If you have a great photo of the day, please email it to Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com
Continue reading …Around the Rings Photos for APHA SE Regional Championship
May 4, 2022 Comments Off on Around the Rings Photos for APHA SE Regional Championship
Thank you to Jessica O’Connor Equine Imagery for these fabulous candids of the APHA SE Regional Championship Show, hosted by Palmetto Paint Horse Club. This event was held at April 16-17, 2022, at SC Equine Park in Camden, SC. If you have candid photos to share, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com. Scroll for more photos!
Continue reading …Effect of Blue Light on Pregnancy Outcomes
May 4, 2022 Comments Off on Effect of Blue Light on Pregnancy Outcomes
By Mark Andrews, Equine Science Update It has been known for a long time that changing daylength influences equine reproduction. The natural breeding season for horses occurs during the brighter months of the year (April onwards in the northern hemisphere). This presents a challenge for breeders that require foals to be born early in the year, […]
Continue reading …Karl Stressman takes the reins as executive vice president of the world’s largest equine breed registry
May 3, 2022 Comments Off on Karl Stressman takes the reins as executive vice president of the world’s largest equine breed registry
From: AQHA The American Quarter Horse Association is pleased to announce that Karl Stressman has been selected to assume the executive vice president leadership role. Stressman will take the reins as the leader of the largest equine breed registry in the world on May 16. Culminating an extensive search effort, the members of the executive vice president search […]
Continue reading …Gooding and Solakian Thankfully Safe
May 3, 2022 Comments Off on Gooding and Solakian Thankfully Safe
Austin Gooding of Bauer and Gooding Show Horses, and his fiancé, Alexis Solakian, were involved in a car crash this morning, and Austin’s mom, Sonessa, thankfully reports they spent the morning in the hospital, but they are going to be okay. Austin and Alexis are shaken up and sore, so please send your thoughts and […]
Continue reading …Around the Rings Photos and Final Results from A Sudden Impulse
May 3, 2022 Comments Off on Around the Rings Photos and Final Results from A Sudden Impulse
A Sudden Impulse, the show extravaganza that hosted 6 total shows, 2 AQHA World Qualifying shows, and a host of NSBA and FQHA approved classes just finished up! If you couldn’t join the action at the luxurious World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Florida from April 20-30, 2022, the high point winners can be found […]
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