NCEA Collegiate Equestrian Scores From Around the Nation- 10/3-4
October 6, 2014 Comments Off on NCEA Collegiate Equestrian Scores From Around the Nation- 10/3-4
No. 7 TCU 12, Delaware State 3 (Dover, Del.)
No. 1 Georgia 11, No. 5 South Carolina 9 (Blythewood, S.C.)
SMU 13, No. 8 Texas A&M 7 (Bartonville, Texas)
Continue reading …Flashback Friday Fun! Name the Horse and Rider…
October 3, 2014 Comments Off on Flashback Friday Fun! Name the Horse and Rider…
In honor of this month’s All American Quarter Horse Congress, we decided to share a few fun Friday Flashback photos!
See if you can name the horse, rider, and class in which each title was won…
Continue reading …Join Equestrian Professional For Live Horse Business and Marketing Q&A Online Session
October 3, 2014 Comments Off on Join Equestrian Professional For Live Horse Business and Marketing Q&A Online Session
This is the time to ask questions about your horse business, such as:
– I seem to be doing a lot of marketing but I’m still not getting enough customers. What is the best way to turn interested parties into actual customers and/or horse sales?
– It seems that each month, I have one customer who is always late paying her bill. How can I get her to start paying on time?
– My barn is full, but my business is not as profitable as I’d like it to be. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to bring in more money?
100 Day Horse Challenge Pays Out $100,000 in Cash and Prizes For Introducing Newcomers to the Horse Industry
October 3, 2014 Comments Off on 100 Day Horse Challenge Pays Out $100,000 in Cash and Prizes For Introducing Newcomers to the Horse Industry
Winning the Medium Division and $15,000 is Corvin Performance Horses, of Canyon, Texas. Corvin Performance Horses reached large numbers of newcomers by bringing their horses to community events such as “I Heart Canyon,” reaching out to children from low-income families. Melissa Corvin explains that through interactions with horses, young children are able to build their confidence.
Continue reading …From a 1,500 lb Horse to a 5 oz. Hamster, No Life is Too Small to Save
October 1, 2014 Comments Off on From a 1,500 lb Horse to a 5 oz. Hamster, No Life is Too Small to Save
“Very often, we see people on the worst day of their lives. Our personnel look for every opportunity to bring light back into their day. Sometimes it’s the little things that offer the greatest comfort.”
Continue reading …Congratulations Nancy Sue Ryan and Larry Hansch on Recent Nuptials!
October 1, 2014 Comments Off on Congratulations Nancy Sue Ryan and Larry Hansch on Recent Nuptials!
Everyone here at The Equine Chronicle would like to send out a big congratulations to two of our good friends in the horse industry. Horse industry professionals, judges, competitors, and horse trainers, Nancy Sue Ryan and Larry Hansch, were joined in holy matrimony this week. We wish you both the very best for a long […]
Continue reading …NRHA European Breeders Futurity 2014 Begins in Germany This Weekend
October 1, 2014 Comments Off on NRHA European Breeders Futurity 2014 Begins in Germany This Weekend
On Sunday, October 5th, the 2014 NRHA Breeders Futurity begins in Kreuth, Germany. With a total purse of more than € 150,000 plus valuable trophies, this NRHA approved event is not only Germany’s top reining show but also one of the most renowned reining shows of Europe. The event focuses on the Breeders Futurity classes […]
Continue reading …A Giant AQHA Horse-Themed Pumpkin Maze!
September 29, 2014 Comments Off on A Giant AQHA Horse-Themed Pumpkin Maze!
“You can explore our giant American Quarter Horse maze day or night, after experiencing our family favorite sing-a-long hayrides that carry passengers to the giant maze and pumpkin patch.”
Continue reading …Extreme Mustang Makeover Champions!
September 29, 2014 Comments Off on Extreme Mustang Makeover Champions!
Adult trainers were assigned an untouched, four to 6-year-old Mustang gelding in May and spent the summer gentling and preparing the horse for competition. Preliminary classes began on Thursday with contestants showing in classes including, handling and conditioning, a pattern class, and a combined leading and riding obstacle class. The top 10 trainers then moved on to the freestyle finals, which gave them an opportunity to show their mustang’s skills while using choreographed props and music. A compulsory maneuvers score was also added to determine the overall winners.
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There is a very special event coming up this weekend… It’s Gordon Downey’s birthday!
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