Attention all male equestrians: Are you looking for a new way to add a little pizazz to your horse show wardrobe in 2014? You might try foregoing a traditional Windsor necktie knot for an elaborate Eldredge, creative Merovingian, cheeky bow-tie, or aptly equestrian-themed Four In Hand knot.
Continue reading …Kathryn Schley of Austin, MN. recently took her 4-year-old gelding named “Buzz” out for some morning exercise in the freshly fallen snow. Although Buzz appears to be a talented, little driver, Schley doesn’t typically show in competitions. She and Buzz drive purely for their own personal enjoyment.
Continue reading …A woolly mammoth, an equine airplane, and a purple polka-dotted dinosaur aren’t the most typical competitors one expects to see in a showmanship class. However, at the recent Arizona Copper Country Paint-O-Ramas, all conventions flew out the window and hilarity ensued as 17 horse and handler teams donned their most creative costumes to compete for charity.
Continue reading …Wearing a hunter green blanket embroidered with the message “In loving memory of Claire Davis” and a yellow rose neck wreath, Davis’s horse was led into the memorial ceremony by her horse trainer, Rebecca Johnson.
Continue reading …According to the 12 year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, 2014 is the Year of the Horse.
Continue reading …We would like to congratulate two of our good friends, Liz Hay and Jeff Long, on officially setting a date for their upcoming nuptials! The wedding celebration will take place December 6th, 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy life together!
Continue reading …After 25 years of judging in the horse industry, Cal Gomes is officiating his last horse show at the Winner Circuit in Cloverdale, Indiana. In honor of his storied career, he was presented with a cake with an oversized judge’s card on it. To make this event even more special, Gomes is judging his last […]
Continue reading …After a brief practice session on Thursday, world-class polo players got down to business Friday at the Piaget World Snow Polo Championship at Wagner Park in downtown Aspen.
Continue reading …As many of you begin preparations for holiday horse shows like the Winner Circuit in Cloverdale, Arizona Copper Country Paint-O-Rama in Scottsdale, Oklahoma City Holiday Classic, Fox Lea Farm’s Winter Circuit in Venice, or the Gold Coast and Gulf Coast Quarter Horse Circuits in Tampa, we’d like to remind you to pause a moment to enjoy this holiday season with family and friends.
Continue reading …Today’s EC Holiday Horse Photo of the Day is a two for one! KF Dare To Luke is a bay roan Appaloosa gelding that is owned by Chamberlyn Kilcrease. The photo of Emmett, the holiday Palomino, was sent in by Caitlyn Paxman. Send your holiday horse photos to b.bevis@equinechronicle.com to be included today.
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