Giving Back The philanthropy of her late daughter inspired Jennifer Thompson Lisson to give others a future By Delores Kuhlwein Jennifer Thompson Lisson fondly remembers the calling her daughter, Whitney, had to help others. “Whitney was a huge human advocate, always looking for ways to help people who are not as privileged as we are,” […]
Continue reading …EC Blog – How Do Horse Lovers Persevere?
January 21, 2023 Comments Off on EC Blog – How Do Horse Lovers Persevere?
By Delores Kuhlwein, Online Editor The last couple of weeks have been rough. We shared more equine obituary news than I could digest. Early this week, I was thinking how grateful I was to have “better news” to share, and then it hit me that people were still suffering from last week’s sad news. I […]
Continue reading …A Reason to Celebrate: AQHA Working Western Rail
January 18, 2023 Comments Off on A Reason to Celebrate: AQHA Working Western Rail
A Reason to Celebrate: Working Western Rail The much-awaited 2023 AQHA addition is welcomed with open arms By Delores Kuhlwein The Ranch division has been an ever growing phenomenon since its inception in 2012, first introduced as a sole class: AQHA Ranch Horse Pleasure, the brainchild of AQHA/APHA judge Don Clark. Though Clark intended it […]
Continue reading …From Barn Aisles to Wedding Aisles
January 17, 2023 Comments Off on From Barn Aisles to Wedding Aisles
Alexis Solakian, Hillary Roberts and Morgan Ilic are used to stepping into some important arenas as each show year heads toward its close in the fall, but in Fall 2022, they stepped out of their saddles–if just for a day–to walk down the most important aisle of their lives. And this time, it wasn’t a barn aisle.
Continue reading …Paying Tribute to Our Best Friends
January 16, 2023 Comments Off on Paying Tribute to Our Best Friends
By Delores Kuhlwein Recently we asked our readers: “We’ve lost so many great ones lately, and we wondered – how do you memorialize those special #hearthorses of yours?” This is a topic that hits home for many of us, so you can read everyone’s comments below. Even though Business Facebook has now restricted photo comments to […]
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Horses are a big investment and we will do whatever we can to keep our horse in tip-top shape from the forelock to the tip of the tail, withers to the sole of the hooves. Owners will spend thousands of dollars to prevent injury, speed up recovery and lengthen their stay on Earth with us.
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Never Give Up Even when the vets weren’t hopeful, Kelly Cummins decided to give Finally Hes Charming his best chance By Delores Kuhlwein Kelly Cummins knew before he fell ill that Finally Hes Charming had the biggest heart she’d ever seen in a horse. But when he developed a deadly septic hock and had […]
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Each and every one of us has the same 24 hours in a day, 168 hours in a week, 720 hours every month, 8,640 hours in a year to manage everything in our time-consuming lives. Our basic survival necessities alone can drain our energy and time-bank, making life difficult to navigate. Once you add in the long hours of family drama and work commitments, and the stressful periods that friends and other relationships use up, the actual time we have left, if any, is ours to use in the most meaningful and efficient way possible.
Continue reading …From Trailer Accident To World Champion – Cadillac In Black Humanely Euthanized
January 12, 2023 Comments Off on From Trailer Accident To World Champion – Cadillac In Black Humanely Euthanized
By Diane Chilton-Harper On January 4, 2023, Cadillac In Black, belonging to Kyla Jackson of Vacaville, California, was humanely euthanized due to founder. The black horse with no white markings had foundered right before Christmas and was under the professional care of Dr. Hannah Carter at Dr. Tony Rocconi’s Mid South Equine Sports Medicine and Surgery in Tioga, […]
Continue reading …Equine Coronavirus Cases are Increasing in Number
January 11, 2023 Comments Off on Equine Coronavirus Cases are Increasing in Number
Coronavirus has been in the news for several years; the new human strain that came from China created worldwide disease and panic. There are several strains of coronavirus that can affect humans, causing respiratory disease. These include SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) and some that have more recently been identified.
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