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EC Photo of the Day- Multi-Tasking Momma

July 15, 2020 Comments Off

Do you know a multi-tasking Momma who somehow manages to get everything done and then some? Thanks to Norfleet Marketing and Photography for this great shot. If you’d like to have an EC Photo or Video of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.

How Much Weight Can a Horse Carry?

July 14, 2020 Comments Off

By: Sara Huffman How much weight can a horse carry? In my experience, a horse can carry an infinite amount. They can carry the weight of broken hearts, broken homes, and broken bodies. Countless tears sometimes comb their tangled manes. There are moments when parents and friends cannot be there to help and hold a […]

EC Photo of the Day- He’s Got the Moves

July 14, 2020 Comments Off

Thanks to Brenna Weaver for sharing this shot of her mother’s Ultimately Fabulous colt! This beauty is out of Justamomentntime, a Thoroughbred mare. If you have a great photo or video of the day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.

She’s Still Riding With Me

July 14, 2020 Comments Off

“I still remember the one-year mark after her cancer diagnosis, chemotherapy, and stem-cell transplant like it was yesterday. It was one year to the day that we last rode together. We were not out on the beautiful trails or a road ride. It was a single lap in the arena with me by her side. She rode her black and white horse, Toby, and I was on my boy, Justin, and we just walked a single lap of the arena. Her smile of triumph still sticks with me. I still have her horse, Toby, because he is one special boy and holds a special place in my heart.”

EC Photo of the Day- Feelin’ Fancy

July 13, 2020 Comments Off

Some days you just wake up feeling’ fancy. Thanks to Tamara Jameson for sharing this sweet shot of “Lucille,” a 2020 filly by My Sleepy Valentine and out of Real Adorabelle. You can tell that she knows she feels pretty in her flower headdress. If you have a great EC Photo or Video of the […]

EC Photo of the Day- Gone But Not Forgotten

July 12, 2020 Comments Off

Shamrock and his cats were the best of friends. Every day, Lion would sleep on his back. When Shamrock passed away, three years ago, his cats were very sad. They still sleep by his grave to honor his memory and to be close to their good friend. Thanks to Kennedy Almas for sharing these touching […]

EC Photo of the Day- A Total Heartthrob

July 10, 2020 Comments Off

As you can see, this super cute foal is a total heartthrob! Thanks to Candice Monsen for sharing this adorable photo of this VS Total Heartthrob X Kissing My Cash foal giving one of his favorite ladies a smooch. If you have a great EC Photo or Video of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.

EC TV- My First Ride

July 10, 2020 Comments Off

Do you remember your first horseback ride? Thanks to Glenda Triggs Randak for sharing this sweet video of her granddaughter, Lyla Ryan, riding Real Scootnanza. If you have a great EC Photo or Video of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com. EC TV- My First Ride Do you remember your first ride? Thanks to Glenda Triggs Randak […]

Author of “They Rode Good Horses,” Don Hedgpeth, Has Passed

July 10, 2020 Comments Off

Don Hedgpeth of Medina, Texas, who in 1990 wrote AQHA’s 50-year history “They Rode Good Horses,” passed away on June 25, at Methodist Hospital in San Antonio after a 30-year battle with leukemia. Don was a beloved husband, father and friend, as well as an award-winning writer and expert on cowboys and western heritage.

EC Photo of the Day- I Got Your Back

July 9, 2020 Comments Off

Bentley and Mercedes, the goat, might look like an unlikely pair, but they are the very best of friends. “Mercedes loves to jump on Bentley’s back while he’s napping!” – AnnaClaire Thanks to AnnaClaire Smith for sending in this fun photo. If you have a great EC Photo or Video of the Day, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.