Behind the Scenes at 2014 Silver Dollar Circuit with Jenna Salmon
March 24, 2014 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at 2014 Silver Dollar Circuit with Jenna Salmon
Special thanks to Jenna Salmon for giving our EquineChronicle.com readers a behind-the-scenes look at all of the fun that took place at the 2014 Silver Dollar Circuit in Las Vegas, Nevada. We love seeing your photos from horse shows across the country and around the world. If you’d like to send in snapshots from a […]
Continue reading …Join AQHA Amateur, Lauren Levy, on an Exotic African Safari
March 11, 2014 Comments Off on Join AQHA Amateur, Lauren Levy, on an Exotic African Safari
A few of my other favorite experiences were watching a baby zebra nurse and seeing a baby warthog and a black-faced monkey attempting to play
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Special thanks to Russell Ellis of Ellis Quarter Horse Farm for sharing these instructions for how to make your own orphan foal feeder. Ellis would like to thank his good friend Robin Bales for the idea. Robin’s instructions were to get an Igloo cooler and remove the valve at the bottom. After that, you could get […]
Continue reading …Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! AQHA Convention Update With Lainie DeBoer and Michael Tidwell
March 10, 2014 Comments Off on Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler! AQHA Convention Update With Lainie DeBoer and Michael Tidwell
“Then, I moved on to our committee meetings where many hot topics were debated such as hunter under saddle, ranch rail pleasure, walk-trot, black stirrups, and changing the age of the junior and senior horse.”
Continue reading …New Orleans Bound! 2014 AQHA Convention Blog #1 With Lainie DeBoer
March 7, 2014 Comments Off on New Orleans Bound! 2014 AQHA Convention Blog #1 With Lainie DeBoer
“I’m always excited to go to the Convention each year because it’s a chance to get reinvigorated about the direction our Association is taking. I serve on the Show and Contest Committee, and I have read all the letters sent in by members for potential rule proposals.”
Continue reading …Nicely Turned Out or Sneakers With Spurs? Why Image Matters to Your Horse Business Brand
March 7, 2014 Comments Off on Nicely Turned Out or Sneakers With Spurs? Why Image Matters to Your Horse Business Brand
Will Rogers was once quoted as saying, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”
Continue reading …2014 APHA Convention Recap From a Member’s Perspective
February 26, 2014 Comments Off on 2014 APHA Convention Recap From a Member’s Perspective
Dr. Rick Rigsby presented “Making an Impact” before a packed house. It was funny and motivating for everyone, but, at the same time, sent a serious message for all of us. “Don’t make an impression; make an impact.”
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“Yes, looking back I should have decided to pay student loans and made more logical decisions. However, a dream long forgotten sometimes supersedes logic…I drained my bank accounts. When I looked in the mirror, I saw a crazy person who thought that dreams paid bills.”
Continue reading …To Rescue An Industry: Where Do We Go From Here?
January 31, 2014 Comments Off on To Rescue An Industry: Where Do We Go From Here?
*Note- Although this blog was originally written with a Saddlebred audience in mind, it accurately explains many of the problems that the horse industry as a whole is facing. As it turns out, the issues of a decline in breeding numbers, the search for a more effective way to promote the breed, and a concern that […]
Continue reading …Novice Amateur Showmanship Class + Escapee Steer = New Event- Cowmanship!
January 29, 2014 Comments Off on Novice Amateur Showmanship Class + Escapee Steer = New Event- Cowmanship!
This event started as a regular Novice Amateur Showmanship class and was elevated to a whole new level when an escapee steer from the Equidome found his way into The Equine Chronicle arena right in the middle of Glenda’s set-up and quartering for the judges!
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