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Horse-Caring Helps Military Veterans With PTSD

September 25, 2024 Comments Off

A Rutgers study may open a new frontier in mental health treatment. NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – A study by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has shown that military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), who participated in a program caring for horses, experienced an improved mental outlook and easing of symptoms. Reporting results of the study […]

EC Photo of the Day – It All Comes Down to This

September 25, 2024 Comments Off

This. It all comes down to this. The hours, the days, the months, and years. It takes a village, a family, a tribe to build the horse, to build the rider, to make a team. A good cop, bad cop, and a voice of reason to pull you up, put your ego in its place, […]

EC Video of the Day – A Horseman At Heart

September 24, 2024 Comments Off

Who is this stranger so deftly riding a Friesian? Dressage Trainer? Saddle Seat Trainer? No, this is renowned all around and Ranch trainer, judge, and AQHA Professional Horseman Steve Meadows, who was in Montana at Meadow Creek Equestrian Center this past weekend with his wife, Becky Meadows, to teach a Ranch Horse clinic! Like any […]

EC Photo of the Day – All Creatures Great and Small

September 23, 2024 Comments Off

It was just another day of lessons recently at Carson Training Center in Indiana when the students found a bird who could no longer fly. Instead of turning their back on the bird, they decided to catch it, and one of the Carson Training Center families took the bird home to nurse it back to […]

EC Photo of the Day – Southwest Style

September 22, 2024 Comments Off

Thank you to Kristina Truluck of Truluck Photography for submitting her first set of photos for The Equine Chronicle! Her action-packed gallery is from the recent Southwest Quarter Horse Association Fall Futurity in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Find arena shots for purchase by Truluck Photography from the show here: Southwest Quarter Horse Association Futurity Show Photos (truluckphoto.com) […]

EC Photo of the Day – The Joys of Western Dressage

September 21, 2024 Comments Off

This is Shannon Call and Good To Kno Sonny D competing at the Lynn Palm Winning Ways With Western Dressage show, which was held at Four Stars Quarter Horses in Ohio on August 23. “Looking for that extra category to earn AQHA awards or just want to try something new with your Quarter Horse? Come […]

EC Photo of the Day – Bittersweet Fun at the NW Emerald

September 20, 2024 Comments Off

The Washington State Quarter Horse Association NW Emerald Quarter Horse Show is always a hit, and their most recent one was no exception – but it was also full of memories and some tearful goodbyes because it was also Teresa Sullivan’s last Pacific Northwest Show before moving to Arizona. Thank you to Kory Kumar for […]

EC Photo of the Day – Sports Aficionado

September 19, 2024 Comments Off

“Who says horses don’t like other sports?” queries Vicki Pflasterer. “Oh Be Stolen, aka “Bart,” watched (in between his classes) #2 ranked Nebraska Volleyball beat Montana State at the Last Blast Pinto Show in Fremont, Nebraska, on September 6th.” Thank you to Vicki for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, […]

EC Photo of the Day – The Next Generation

September 18, 2024 Comments Off

“We all have a responsibility to try and make this world better, whether it’s through our work, the causes we champion, the way that we treat people, or the values we impart to the next generation.” – Daniel Lubetzky. Pictured looking up from the next generation is three-year-old Lainey Parker watching her “Aunt Koko,” […]

American Royal Partners With The Coterie Theatre for Special 125th Anniversary Production

September 17, 2024 Comments Off

The play shares the legacy of Tom Bass, a founder of the American Royal equine program. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The American Royal has partnered with The Coterie Theatre for a production titled “Horse Power: Tom Bass’ American Story.” Performances will run from September 11 through October 6. The two entities partnered on the production as […]