By Delores Kuhlwein Are you developing a list of New Year’s resolutions for yourself and your horse? Experts say if you’re going to come up with a list of goals, you should make them “SMART” goals to have the best chance for success. The definition: S = Specific. What will be accomplished? What actions will you […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy New Year’s Day and Happy Horsey Birthday!
January 1, 2023 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy New Year’s Day and Happy Horsey Birthday!
Happy New Year’s Day to Everyone, and Happy Birthday to all our horses, who turn one year older today! Thank you to the Arizona Paint Horse Club and to Brian and Jeri-Lou Biggs for the image of Arapped In Black, aka “Hallie,” enjoying her own piece of birthday cake at the APHC annual birthday cake […]
Continue reading …Trainer Mocktail Eq Pattern Class at Copper Country POR
December 31, 2022 Comments Off on Trainer Mocktail Eq Pattern Class at Copper Country POR
The lunchtime fun class on December 30th at the 2022 Arizona Paint Horse Club Copper Country POR required trainers to first perform an Equitation pattern, followed by rail work with a glass of champagne in their hands. They were judged on their equitation and their pattern, and by the amount of champagne left in their […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Nothing Better Than A Friend
December 31, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Nothing Better Than A Friend
“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.” ― Linda Grayson Or in this case, there’s nothing better than a friend named Chocolate TNT, aka “Mocha!” This is 9 year old Lola pictured with Mocha, and it’s easy to see the two love each other. Thank you to Beth […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Just A Dog & Her Horse
December 30, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Just A Dog & Her Horse
Ziplocked N Lopin, aka “Dutton,” with his pal, “Miley”. “Best buddies! They are always together. She absolutely loves this colt,” says Britt Eagan of Colorworks Farm. Did you read our 2022 story about Elsa and Clarence, another pair of horse and dog best friends? Read the amazing story here: An Unlikely Pair
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Caption This!
December 29, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Caption This!
At the 2022 Pinto World Show, Send Roses by Choice, aka “Sam Elliott,” was busy looking over the shoulder of Rhett Kee as he held his iPad. How would you caption this adorable photo? Sam Elliot is owned by Nancy Pulaski and leased by Carla Cafora. Thank you to Julie Harnish for the cute photo! If you […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – The Horse’s Gift
December 28, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – The Horse’s Gift
“It is the horse’s gift to connect us with Heaven and our own footsteps.” – Ronni Sweet Thank you to Sarah Burkey of Sarah Rachel Photography in La Grange, California, for this touching image! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …Kaci Rodriquez Joins the Kail Quarter Horses Training Team
December 28, 2022 Comments Off on Kaci Rodriquez Joins the Kail Quarter Horses Training Team
By Delores Kuhlwein “A barn is a sanctuary in an unsettled world, a sheltered place where life’s true priorities are clear. When you step back, it’s not just about horses — it’s about love, life, and learning.” – Lauren Davis Baker As far back as she can remember, Kaci Rodriguez loved horses. It was […]
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By Delores Kuhlwein and Liv Hignite You might expect to reach in a bag of grain in the barn to find a stowaway like a mouse, or maybe even a rat. But Liv Hignite of Gold Hill, Oregon, received the surprise of her life today, December 27, 2022, when she discovered a bear cub in […]
Continue reading …Horizon Structures Presents Series: Selecting The Right Starter Horse Barn
December 27, 2022 Comments Off on Horizon Structures Presents Series: Selecting The Right Starter Horse Barn
By Nikki Alvin-Smith Most folks don’t have an unlimited budget and capital to spend on buying their first horse barn and selecting just the right starter horse barn can be difficult. While planning for the possibility of adding more horses to the herd for spouses and/or children or developing the property to keep several horses […]
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