Check out Page Bales’ horse, Designers Package, aka “Cooper,” enjoying a little post horse-show refreshment at the Arizona Paint Horse Club’s Copper Country Paint O Ramas.
Continue reading …Equestrians Travel Halfway Around the World to Help Those in the Poorest Part of Haiti
January 9, 2018 Comments Off on Equestrians Travel Halfway Around the World to Help Those in the Poorest Part of Haiti
“In some of the villages, there will be a 200 square foot, one room house with 15 people living in it, and that house has a tarp roof and dirt floors. Sanitation and clean water are another issue, but that’s something my trip is trying to fix.”
Continue reading …Trump’s New Tax Law to Have Impact on Horse Industry
January 9, 2018 Comments Off on Trump’s New Tax Law to Have Impact on Horse Industry
Estate Tax: The final law ultimately preserves the estate tax, but doubles the current exemptions of $5.49 million for individuals and $10.98 million for married couples. Raising the statutory threshold will reduce the number of farms and family businesses subject to the tax. It will also spare many family-run businesses from jumping over accounting hurdles to avoid the tax altogether.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Starting the Weekend on the Right Hoof
January 6, 2018 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Starting the Weekend on the Right Hoof
Today’s Equine Chronicle Photo of the Day comes from Elizabeth Thompson-Beauchamp whose Superior Halter horse, Givesmechillz, is starting his weekend off right, enjoy his favorite treat!…
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day: Chestnut Macchiato Anyone?
January 6, 2018 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day: Chestnut Macchiato Anyone?
In desperate need of Starbucks this morning? We feel you. Chestnut Macchiato, Tobiano Frappuccino, Buckskin Spice Latte anyone?
Continue reading …2018 RodeoHouston Entertainers to Include Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, and More!
January 5, 2018 Comments Off on 2018 RodeoHouston Entertainers to Include Garth Brooks, Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini, Jason Aldean, Thomas Rhett, Chris Stapleton, Keith Urban, and More!
The 2018 RODEOHOUSTON entertainment lineup features a mix of country, rock, R&B and Spanish pop artists. Several RODEOHOUSTON favorites, plus six entertainers new to RODEOHOUSTON, will be the first to perform on the new state-of-the-art RODEOHOUSTON stage in 2018.
Continue reading …Former Zookeeper Turned Fine Art Photographer Trains His Lens on Polo Ponies
January 5, 2018 Comments Off on Former Zookeeper Turned Fine Art Photographer Trains His Lens on Polo Ponies
“My goal in every shoot is to create a timeless portrait that captures the horse’s true essence with a touch of renaissance aesthetic to the images,” he said.
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day- Happy Birthday to Horses Everywhere!
January 4, 2018 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day- Happy Birthday to Horses Everywhere!
What better way to celebrate your birthday than at a horse show! Well, horses around the world get the opportunity to ring in the New Year and celebrate their birthdays at the exact same time on January 1st each year.
Continue reading …From Skeletons in a Pasture to Being World Show Bound
January 4, 2018 Comments Off on From Skeletons in a Pasture to Being World Show Bound
The west side of the pasture was strewn with horse skeletons, and one of them belonged to this horse’s pasture mate. No one had bothered to move the body, and it had died two years before.
Continue reading …FEI World Equestrian Games to be Held in U.S. For Second Time in History
January 3, 2018 Comments Off on FEI World Equestrian Games to be Held in U.S. For Second Time in History
The WEG is held every four years, halfway between the Summer Olympic Games cycle. Equestrian enthusiasts from over 70 countries travel to WEG host cities every four years to cheer on international athletes from their native countries
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