Spreading a Little Christmas Cheer… On Four Hooves
December 23, 2022 Comments Off on Spreading a Little Christmas Cheer… On Four Hooves
“I’ve read that Christmas can be one of the loneliest times for many,” she says. “If we can give others something to look forward to, or a brief respite from their situation, I want to do that. I know what riding horses, or simply being around them does for me. My worries are gone and it’s just the horse and me.”
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Christmas Character
December 22, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Christmas Character
Pictured is Shore Hoppin (The Offshore Account x Bar Hoppin Jana) owned by Carrie Ruiz. “Clyde is a character and his tongue is his favorite thing to play with! We were so happy during his Christmas photo shoot that he decided to let it make an appearance!” says Jessica McNelly. If you have a great photo of […]
Continue reading …Taylor Joe Jeane Scholarship Halfway to Being Fully Funded
December 22, 2022 Comments Off on Taylor Joe Jeane Scholarship Halfway to Being Fully Funded
By Diane Chilton-Harper Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. ~Proverbs 22:6 As we all know, the holidays can be a rough time for people who have lost family members. On May 26, 2021, renowned breeder Joe and AQHA Judge Suzy […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Rip N Zipping Goodbar
December 21, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Rip N Zipping Goodbar
For National Day of the Horse in early December, Keith McDonough shared this photo and posted: “Jayden and the amazing Rip – best horse ever! Classic quote, ‘Did he buck me?’” The young man with the great seat is Jayden Jensen McDonough, the son of Keith McDonough and Mark Jensen, when Jayden was 11, and Rip N Zipping […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – Pursuit of Happiness
December 20, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – Pursuit of Happiness
“Christmas waves a magic wand over the world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful.” ~Norman Vincent Peale. The Christmas beauty pictured is Pursuit of Happiness, a 2021 Black Overo APHA stallion owned by Caylee Lane. Thank you to Jessica O’Connor Equine Imagery for sending this striking photo! If you have a great photo of […]
Continue reading …January Internet Auction – 54th Mid Winter Sale
December 20, 2022 Comments Off on January Internet Auction – 54th Mid Winter Sale
Pro Horse Services For Immediate Release December 19, 2022 – Round Hill, Virginia Enter Horses Now for the January Internet Auction “The January INTERNET Auction is the 54th year the Jennings Family has produced the Mid Winter Sale in January for Quarter Horses, Paints and Appaloosas. Bidding will open on January 22nd and close on January 24th,” announces Mike […]
Continue reading …EC Throwback Thursday – Kansas City Royal Coliseum
December 19, 2022 Comments Off on EC Throwback Thursday – Kansas City Royal Coliseum
Throwback Thursday fans, last week we shared this photo and asked: What show, what year, and who are those gentlemen? Bonus: What horse is this? Dale Livingston had this to say: “This was Jack Benson and me; I was showing a good mare named Only Pretending. It was in the Kansas City Royal Coliseum back […]
Continue reading …EC Photo of the Day – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
December 19, 2022 Comments Off on EC Photo of the Day – It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas
Something tells us this weanling coming yearling is a quiet one! Thank you to Nancy Ditty of Ditty Up Farm in Ocala, Florida, for the festive photo of Peppermint, aka Perfect Peppermint! If you have a great photo of the day, please email Delores.Kuhlwein@EquineChronicle.com.
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How long has it been since you sang, I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas? Our friend One and Only Asset, aka Marshall, sent us this fun singalong about his foals, affectionately known as Marshmallows! Sing it to the Hippopotamus song tune! I want a baby Marshmallow for Christmas Only a Marshmallow will do I […]
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Mark Baus is treating Maisy and Bryndle to one of the best aspects of a Minnesota winter – sledding with their Best Martini-bred gelding. “Not one day goes by where I don’t think what a great dad he is!” says Melissa Baus. Thank you to Melissa Baus Design for the fabulous photo! If you have a […]
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