EC Transformation Thursday – Hailey Smith
February 15, 2024 Comments Off on EC Transformation Thursday – Hailey Smith
We’re breaking tradition and making a special Transformation Thursday post in honor of Hailey Smith’s 18th birthday today! “From a little buckskin pony to the 2023 APHA #1 Three-Year-Old Hunter Under Saddle Horse in the Nation (with Money On My Mind). A lot has changed through the years but her love of horses and horse […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy Valentine’s Day
February 14, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy Valentine’s Day
It has already been 25 years since Philip Martin appeared inside our back cover, changing the industry with The Equine Chronicle, which has always been ahead of its time, explains Gordon Downey. As an AKC judge since 2006, Philip now spends most of his time in the show dog world, breeding and showing Doberman Pinschers (Phillmar). […]
Continue reading …Trainer Talk – Recovering From A Bad Go
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on Trainer Talk – Recovering From A Bad Go
We recently asked our readers: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 “𝐛𝐚𝐝 𝐠𝐨?” Is there a piece of advice that always helps you move on? Megan Rechberg The best help for me after a bad go is planning how to fix what went wrong. You learn more from bad goes than from […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Happy 16th Birthday to Pour Me Sum Tequila
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Happy 16th Birthday to Pour Me Sum Tequila
We have another fabulous birthday to celebrate, this time to Pour Me Sum Tequila, who turned 16 at the past weekend’s Oregon Quarter Horse Association’s Sweetheart Classic in Eugene, Oregon! Thank you and congrats to owner Tarin Brascher! If you have a great photo of the day, please send it by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …EC Transformation Tuesday – Rose Amala
February 13, 2024 Comments Off on EC Transformation Tuesday – Rose Amala
First up for today’s Transformation Tuesday is Rose Amala in 2016 with her first ride, “Jack.” Remember Rose and Jack from The Titanic movie? The second photo shows Rose with Pawn Star at the 2023 L1 West AQHA Championship with her family and her trainers, Mike and May Edwards. Thank you to Tamara […]
Continue reading …Happy 30th Birthday to Caan And Company One
February 12, 2024 Comments Off on Happy 30th Birthday to Caan And Company One
This is “Caan And Company One” but lovingly known as Ace, who is turning 30 today, February 12th! “He was shown in the all-around for years before retiring to a therapeutic riding program and then eventually finding his forever home with Alexis Knoles,” explains Mallory Dehaes. “He still enjoys trail rides and playing in his […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Simply Presidential
February 11, 2024 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Simply Presidential
Pictured is Laurie Hoopes from Vermilion, Ohio, with her horse, Simply Presidential, and Charlie Cole at the 2023 AQHA World Championship Show when Charlie was Pleasure Driving World Champion for the 11th time. In addition, “Abe” won the triple crown in 2023, winning an NSBA World and Reserve World Championhip, a Congress Championship, and the AQHA […]
Continue reading …Send a Free Valentine e-Card to St. Jude Kids
February 10, 2024 Comments Off on Send a Free Valentine e-Card to St. Jude Kids
From St Jude Children’s Research Hospital: Create a virtual card for St. Jude patients like Swayzie. Choose a patient art-inspired card, and then select a pre-written message, or write your own message! Click here to send your card and see Swayzie: Valentine ecards for patients – St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (stjude.org) Español Learn more about […]
Continue reading …EC Foal Photo of the Day – Meet Cricket!
February 10, 2024 Comments Off on EC Foal Photo of the Day – Meet Cricket!
“The first foal of the year for Original Cowboy, “Cricket” is already so loved,” says Dakota Cotner. Cricket, owned by Mo Holmes, is a 2024 AQHA/APHA bay filly by Original Cowboy and out of Im Twice As Hot. Thank you to Dakota for the fabulous photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please send […]
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From AQHA: Legendary country music star Toby Keith, who was also an avid horseman, died February 5, 2024, at the age of 62 due to stomach cancer. The singer passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, said a notice posted to his official website. Keith had 20 No. 1 Billboard hit songs, including “Shoulda Been A […]
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