“It took one horse several days of very patient groundwork to get him through [the box] and others less time, so it really depends on the individual,” she says. “If a horse is scared of it, you cannot force them through or they will lose confidence in you. So, like all the training we do here, we take as much time as it takes to give the horse confidence!”
Continue reading …With the expansion of AQHA Leveling and the increasing popularity of Novice Championships it’s clear that true-blue novice riders make up an important segment of the industry. Wouldn’t it be nice if there were an opportunity for novice riders to earn a big paycheck in a futurity-style class, just like other non-pro and open riders?
Continue reading …Special thanks to Karen Kennedy and Jennifer Sheriff for keeping our EquineChronicle.com readers up-to-date with fun, behind-the-scenes photos and information from the 2016 APHA Convention that’s currently in its final day in Richmond, Virginia.
Continue reading …“I guess it boils down to the reason we are all involved with horses. It is therapy, physically and emotionally. The smiles of the veterans getting ready to show really got me.”
Continue reading …In layman’s terms, one might describe the device as a kind of Fitbit® for horses. But according to Founder and CEO of Protequus LLC, Jeffrey Schab, NIGHTWATCH is so much more.
Continue reading …1 month, 6 states, 4 horse shows, 1 new foal, and countless memories
Continue reading …In addition to the $15,000 check the winners of the Equine Chronicle Novice Horse WP and Coughlin Maiden will each receive, the rider will get an additional $2,000 if he or she wins while riding in a Harris saddle!
Continue reading …“I’m so grateful to Donna Biddulph for allowing me to purchase this great stallion,” Pittman says. “The first time I saw Peyton, he was just a yearling… I can’t remember a yearling ever wowing me the way Peyton did.”
Continue reading …For championship classes with more than 10 qualified exhibitors, the first AQHA class of the regular show will serve as the qualifying round. Championship award presentations will take place following the completion of each championship class. Exhibitors will compete for gold, silver and bronze Championship trophies and money in open, amateur (including select) and youth classes.
Continue reading …“I kept listening and listening and I could not hear her heart,” said Dr. Carolyn Littel, her primary veterinarian, about the exam in August.
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