PQHA July Show is Shaping up to be One of the Largest QH Shows in the State
July 15, 2013 Comments Off on PQHA July Show is Shaping up to be One of the Largest QH Shows in the StateThe Pennsylvania Quarter Horse Association is preparing to welcome a LARGE group of exhibitors and spectators to the Annual PQHA/PQHYA Show July 17-21. The current stall count is in excess of 600 making it one of the largest Quarter Horse shows in PA. The event will be held at the Centre County Grange Equine Facility […]
Continue reading …1970 Kentucky Derby Winner’s Remains Discovered After Years of Searching
July 15, 2013 Comments Off on 1970 Kentucky Derby Winner’s Remains Discovered After Years of SearchingOn Monday, July 8, 2013, connections of the 1970 Kentucky Derby gathered in the Derby Museum’s garden to honor Dust Commander after his death nearly twenty two years ago. The Derby winning trainer (Don Combs), jockey (Mike Manganello) and owner (Verna Lehmann) were in attendance for a short ceremony before the burial. The Kentucky Derby […]
Continue reading …Legendary Sire, Colonels Smoking Gun, aka “Gunner,” is Laid to Rest
July 15, 2013 Comments Off on Legendary Sire, Colonels Smoking Gun, aka “Gunner,” is Laid to RestAt McQuay Stables in Tioga, Texas, the focus has long been on exceptional performance – both human and equine. But people close to owners Tim and Colleen McQuay know that underlying all the awards and accolades the couple’s real focus has always been the love of the horse. So, losing any horse would […]
Continue reading …UC Davis Equine Surgeons Add New Board Certification For Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
July 15, 2013 Comments Off on UC Davis Equine Surgeons Add New Board Certification For Equine Sports Medicine and RehabilitationThe Equine Surgery Service at the University of California, Davis William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) now has two board-certified specialists in sports medicine and rehabilitation. Drs. Sarah le Jeune and Jorge Nieto, both members of the equine surgery faculty at UC Davis, are now board-certified specialists in the American College of Veterinary […]
Continue reading …We receive so many photos from our EquineChronicle.com readers who hope that their images might be selected to be the EC Photo of the Day. All of your photos are so special, and we don’t want to exclude anyone, so we decided to post them all! If you have a photo you think could be […]
Continue reading …How Well Do You Know Your Hay? Hay Analysis is the Foundation of Your Feeding Plan
July 15, 2013 Comments Off on How Well Do You Know Your Hay? Hay Analysis is the Foundation of Your Feeding PlanYou’ve just bucked a couple of month’s supply of hay into your barn—or maybe an entire season’s worth—and now it’s time to get acquainted with it. You made sure it was green and attractive, fresh-smelling and free of mold. You’ve stored it under cover and away from the incursion of any damaging moisture. Now you’re […]
Continue reading …Congratulations to Carly Veldman and Wade Parks on Recent Nuptials
July 15, 2013 Comments Off on Congratulations to Carly Veldman and Wade Parks on Recent NuptialsA big congratulations goes out to our friends, Carly Veldman and Wade Parks, following their recent nuptials over the weekend in Athens, Georgia. The pair was wed in a beautiful ceremony at The Classic Center surrounded by their horse show family and friends. Best wishes for a very long and happy life together. Enjoy your […]
Continue reading …Over 750 Stallions Gelded with Unwanted Horse Coalition’s Operation Gelding
July 15, 2013 Comments Off on Over 750 Stallions Gelded with Unwanted Horse Coalition’s Operation GeldingThe Unwanted Horse Coalition’s (UHC) Operation Gelding program continues to help castrate stallions across the country. Over 750 stallions have been castrated, in over 60 clinics, in 26 different states since the program’s inception in August 2010. Operation Gelding is able to continue thanks to the support and seed money provided by the American […]
Continue reading …The Importance of Magnesium in a Horse’s Diet
July 10, 2013 Comments Off on The Importance of Magnesium in a Horse’s DietMagnesium. You hear about it a lot these days, particularly when it comes to treating obese horses, especially those with the telltale sign of insulin resistance: stubborn fat deposits along the crest of the neck and back, and behind the shoulders. And since magnesium is also involved with maintaining normal neuromuscular activity, supplementing it can […]
Continue reading …Kough, Shidler, Preston, and Fortenberry Take Top Titles in Western Pleasure at 2013 AjPHA Youth World Show
July 6, 2013 Comments Off on Kough, Shidler, Preston, and Fortenberry Take Top Titles in Western Pleasure at 2013 AjPHA Youth World ShowThe final day of the 2013 AjPHA Youth World Show in Fort Worth, Texas has been solely devoted to the discipline of western pleasure. Thus far, four World Champions and two Intermediate Champions have been named.
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