Prepaid Horse Show Programs, More Bang For Your Buck?
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Prepaid Horse Show Programs, More Bang For Your Buck?
$1,500 = six horse shows, 27 judges… Are you interested?
Continue reading …Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
A common obstacle exhibitors might encounter on a typical Horse & Dog Trail course requires the dog to lie calmly in a “box” while waiting for the next command from his handler, who is of course horseback. Another task might require sending a dog across a bridge first, ahead of the horse, and instructing him to lie down at a marked point.
Continue reading …EC Blog: “Excuse Me Judge, I Need You To Move So I Can Finish My Pattern…”
February 17, 2015 Comments Off on EC Blog: “Excuse Me Judge, I Need You To Move So I Can Finish My Pattern…”
Even the most experienced showmen make mistakes from time to time, but how many of us can reflect on those mishaps with a winning attitude?
Continue reading …Steve Heckaman Quarter Horses Complete Dispersal in Online Auctions from Professional Horse Services, LLC
February 14, 2015 Comments Off on Steve Heckaman Quarter Horses Complete Dispersal in Online Auctions from Professional Horse Services, LLC
“AQHA World Champion and Judge, Steve Heckaman, is offering a once in a lifetime opportunity to purchase from the best-bred Western show horses of our time.”
Continue reading …The Horse With a Heart a Few Sizes Too Big…
February 13, 2015 Comments Off on The Horse With a Heart a Few Sizes Too Big…
Windsor, foaled in England, is a 12-year-old gelding that weighs more than 2,200 pounds and stands more than 18 hands high. “He’s huge,” Reef said.
Continue reading …2015 Arizona Sun Circuit Starts Show Season Strong With 15,200 AQHA Entries
February 12, 2015 Comments Off on 2015 Arizona Sun Circuit Starts Show Season Strong With 15,200 AQHA Entries
One of the areas that saw a big increase in numbers was Trail. In the Senior, there was a record breaking 136 shown, pretty evenly split with leveling.
Continue reading …New Dates Announced For 2016 AZ. Sun Circuit, Moved Up Two Weeks Earlier
February 11, 2015 Comments Off on New Dates Announced For 2016 AZ. Sun Circuit, Moved Up Two Weeks Earlier
Proud to be a major sponsor of the Arizona Sun Circuit year after year, The Equine Chronicle is looking forward to seeing you next year, January 9-17, 2016 at Westworld in Scottsdale, AZ!
Continue reading …Unique Pool Recovery System Helps Horses Wake Up From Anesthesia
February 10, 2015 Comments Off on Unique Pool Recovery System Helps Horses Wake Up From Anesthesia
“Waking up from anesthesia in the pool gives horses a chance to safely recover their strength, coordination, and awareness, and that provides a much better chance for them to recover without injury.”
Continue reading …Love Is In the Air! Results From 2015 Love Circuit
February 9, 2015 Comments Off on Love Is In the Air! Results From 2015 Love Circuit
Love is in the air, and it isn’t just because Valentine’s Day is less than a week away! Mark Harrell Horse Shows hosted a brand new event for 2015, the Love Circuit, February 6-8th at the beautiful Fox Lea Farm in Venice, Florida.
Continue reading …Core Strengthening Exercises… For Your Horse!
February 5, 2015 Comments Off on Core Strengthening Exercises… For Your Horse!
Below are four introductory exercises that look quite simple, and in a sense they are, yet they will produce a noticeable improvement in the horse’s willingness to flex through the spine.
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