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EC Photo of the Day – A Touch of Divinity

January 12, 2024 Comments Off

“There is a touch of divinity even in animals and a special halo around a horse that should free it forever from humiliation.” – Herman Melville. This beautiful image was taken by Erica Huffman of Blue Ridge Prairie Photography, our guest photographer for a portion of last year’s 2023 AQHA World Championship Show! If […]

EC Photo of the Day – Who is Watching Whom?

January 11, 2024 Comments Off

Shania Poney asked her dad to babysit her horse, Hustled My Invite, aka “Mack” while she put away trail poles. “I think Mack was watching him instead!” says Shania. Thank you to Shania Poney for the fun photo! If you have a great photo of the day, please submit them by email: Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.

EC Photo of the Day – A Picture of Perfection

January 10, 2024 Comments Off

It’s an undisputable fact – there is no love more genuine for the EC community than that of the G-Man, Mr. Gordon Downey. Surprise, Gordon! We love you! Thank you to Jeff Kirkbride Photography for sending us this photo in the midst of competition at the Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit/NSBA Fun In the Sun […]

EC Video of the Day – From Show Horse to Therapy Horse

January 9, 2024 Comments Off

Watch Mo’s video on EquineChronicle TV: https://www.equinechronicle.tv/from-show-horse-to-therapy-horse/ An EC Blog by Lisa Steinbaugh Flowers: I would love to share a story about our 18 year old Paint horse My Mojos Hot. From Show Horse to Therapy Horse, My Mojos Hot (Mo) was adopted by our family in 2018 from a Re-Ride Quarter Horse Adoption […]

EC Transformation Tuesday – Kelly Cummins

January 9, 2024 Comments Off

APHA, AQHA, and Pinto exhibitor Kelly Cummins says in the first photo, she’s jumping her AQHA mare, Bosses Miriah, aka “Roon.” “She did everything from jumping to western pleasure, and won in all of it. She started my love of the all around,” says Kelly. In the second photo, Kelly is on her […]

EC Photo of the Day – Stella Shaw and Zippo Gold Deck

January 8, 2024 Comments Off

“It’s a beautiful thing to meet someone who makes you forget your troubles.” – Unknown. This is 5-year-old Stella Shaw of Oxford, Mississippi, with Zippo Gold Deck, aka “Moose,” on their way to an AQHA show in Meridian, Mississippi! Thank you to Mary Shaw for the adorable photo. If you have a great photo of the […]

EC Photos of the Day – Smilin’ Out Loud

January 7, 2024 Comments Off

No matter if she’s running barrels or doing showmanship, 6-year-old Savannah Grace Allison is always smiling! This is Savannah with Kiss My Invitation, aka “Cali,” and with Scooby, her rodeo pony. “I’m a very proud momma!” says Dawn Allison. We couldn’t decide which photo was the cutest, so we shared them both! Thank you to Dawn for […]

EC Photos of the Day – Feel The Difference

January 6, 2024 Comments Off

Feel the Difference was laid to rest on January 4th, 2024, after changing many lives – not only for Savanna O’Brien, but for all the EWD therapy riders. He was a show horse for Savanna for 11 years and retired to make the EWD riders dreams come true. He did Hippotherapy, horse shows, Parkinsons research, […]

How to Tie a Western Neck Scarf with Sandi Morgan

January 5, 2024 Comments Off

In this EC TV video, Trainer Sandi Morgan of M & M Performance Horses in Provo, Utah, shares a mini lesson on the proper way to tie a western neck scarf.

EC Photo of the Day – He Has One Job

January 5, 2024 Comments Off

“Captain Crunch” has one job at Reid Thomas Performance Horses, and that is to annoy the big horses! As you can see, he has perfected his craft. Captain Crunch was featured in January 2023 keeping Curtis and the lesson horses in line at their barn, too. See it here: EC Photo of the Day […]