When packing the horse trailer for the 2014 Madness in March this week, along with your saddle and spurs, don’t forget a basketball! Why? In case you haven’t heard, The Equine Chronicle will be sponsoring a fun Basketball Shoot during the 3 and Over Novice Horse Western Pleasure slot class where one random competitor will shoot for $1,000!

Two 15-foot-high steel models for the largest equine sculptures in the world were unveiled in Bryant Park on Friday, March 2st1 as part of the launch of Scotland Week in New York City. The larger-than-life installation, known as The Kelpies, have been created by Scotland’s leading public artist Andy Scott.

Congratulations is in order once again for our friend and former APHA competitor, Kate Upton, whose supermodel status reached another level today with the announcement that she is the new face of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. 21-year-old Upton joined Brown to share the news this morning with Robin Roberts on Good Morning America.

Thoroughbred mare Secret Witness is so proud of her 2014 big bay colt by Its All About Blue. Congrats to owner Cindy Bohn from Grantville PA. Photo sent in by Linda Monaco.

He’s not a doctor, but he plays one on TV. In the cowboy world, actor James Pickens Jr. is just another roper who also happens to be putting on his fifth annual James Pickens Jr. Foundation Charity Roping Event.

According to multiple news sources, 18-year-old dressage rider Ayden Uhlir has become the first equestrian to be sponsored by the athletic sportswear superpower Nike. On her personal blog, Uhlir announced the sponsorship and spoke briefly about what she hopes this opportunity will mean for the future of equestrian sport.

The Board received numerous comments from open competitors requesting that the first go-round start one day later to allow horses more time to settle in after being transported from home to Oklahoma City. The Board considered this request, along with a detailed study of the performance of horses competing on the first day.

Stephanie Moore of Sure A Winner Farm is one lucky lady. She has not one, not two, but three beautiful, healthy foals she’d like to show off during today’s edition of EC Foal of the Day. The first is a charming grey filly by Truly Priceless and out of TheOnly WayTo Travel, a Congress Top 15 […]

Amanda Carmen Scott-Rickerson’s new filly is enjoying the first day of spring-like weather in the south. This sweet filly is by The Dance King and out of Prissnleaguer, a daughter of Sheiks Big Leaguer. To share your 2014 foal photos with us, e-mail b.bevis@equinechronicle.com or use #2014foals. Check out all of the foal photos by […]

Click here to view the YouTube video to see what a few of our friends, like Gil Galyean, Doug Huls, Barbara Maitia, Monica Hamm, Laura Benjamin, Shelly Morita, Larisa Affeldt, and Kody Abendschein have to say about why WestWorld is one of their favorite equine facilities to attend.