The 2016 May/June edition of The Equine Chronicle is now online! Don’t miss all of our fantastic articles including: Our Cover Story- Alexandra Chavez and Zippin A Breeze, by: Brittany Bevis Reflections From Behind the Lens, by: Erica Greathouse Standing the Test of Time- the Talent of Michael Colvin, by: Delores Kuhlwein All The Right […]

Everyone here at The Equine Chronicle would like to send our best wedding wishes to Shane Rux and Julie Thompson who will be married this weekend in Las Vegas!

Check out this adorable photo of the most precious blue-eyed baby APHA colt by No Doubt I’m Lazy and out of Suit Your Fancy. How lucky owner Amy Johnson Gillespie must feel! Share your 2016 foal photos by emailing b.bevis@equinechronicle.com.

The technique uses a simple rope harness to gently squeeze the foal and mimic the pressure normally experienced in the birth canal. To recreate that pressure, Dr. Madigan and his team developed a method for wrapping a foal’s upper torso with several loops of a soft rope, creating a temporary harness. When pressure is applied with the rope, creating a gentle squeeze, the foal lies down and appears to be asleep.

Family friendly after-hours social and sporting events have become a hallmark of the WEC. Once the horses are back in their stalls, rings transform into beach soccer, volleyball or dodge ball courts. Popular movies headline Drive-In Movie nights where families can park golf carts full of kids and dogs to watch movies and enjoy freshly popped corn and snacks.

We asked, if you could create a #GrumpyTrainerTee for your trainer, what would it say? We received a ton of responses and here are a few of our favorites! Some people sent in responses for specific horse trainers, while others are more generic. Enjoy!

Did you know that you can view editions of The Equine Chronicle dating back to 2008, online? Just click on the following link and select the ARCHIVES option: http://www.onlinedigitalpubs.com/publication/?m=2079&l=1

Ideal as a warm-up or recovery blanket, it helps to warm up muscles before work and ease soreness and stiffness afterwards. Sportz-Vibe’s massage action is gentle enough that it won’t over-work your horse’s muscles, but will effectively reduce muscle tension, and removable massage panels mean you can target a specific area.