Happy New Year!- Check Out Our Top 10 Stories of 2019
By: Brittany Bevis
As we reflect on this past year, our Top 10 stories of 2019 run the gamut from informative tidbits from industry insiders and preparation tips for major horse shows to condolences for those stricken by fire, famine, and disease and celebration for big winners. Scroll below to view our Top 10 most read stories in 2019.
#10- Ever Wonder How Many Calories You Burn While Riding Your Horse?
This interesting study from Texas A&M sought to determine the amount of energy expended by equestrians. Researchers had 20 individuals complete three riding tests: a 45-minute walk-trot-canter, a Reining pattern, and a Cutting pattern while wearing a telemetric gas analyzer. They analyzed heart rate, respiration, ventilation, oxygen consumption, and carbon dioxide production. What do you think they discovered? Riding a horse for 45 minutes at a walk, trot, and canter can burn up to 200 calories! But, if you do something more physically demanding, like Cutting or Reining, you can burn up to seven calories per minute. Click here to read.
#9- In Loving Memory of Multiple Congress and World Champion, Not Just Anyhoo
This memorial celebrated the life of multiple Congress and World Champion, Not Just Anyhoo, who passed away on a return trip from the 2019 All American Quarter Horse Congress. Beloved by many, “Horton” will be missed. Click here to read.
#8- Halter AQHA World Champions Include Stehney, Fox, Ferguson, Perniciaro, Trahan, and Klover
Number eight comes from our event coverage from the 2019 AQHA World Show. We had the opportunity to chat with March Ferguson, who showed her homebred filly, Frigidaire, at her first AQHA World Show to win Amateur Yearling Mares; Dan Fox, who led his beautiful, bay, Solair to win Amateur 2-Year-Old Geldings; and more. Click here to read.
Due to the resurgence of Vesicular Stomatitis, the Ohio Department of Agriculture made the decision not to allow horses from certain counties entrance into Ohio, which meant that some would not be able to attend the Quarter Horse Congress. Click here to read.
#6- $50,000 Raised For Carney Performance Horses Following Devastating Fire
On October 26th, a fire broke out at Carney Performance Horses in Rome, Georgia. Because the fire spread so quickly, the entire barn, apartment, and all 19 horses inside perished. The horse industry rallied together with an exceptional fundraising campaign to raise money for the cause. Click here to read.
#5- 2019 AQHA Select World Show Schedule Online– Number five showed just how excited people were that the AQHA Select World Show would be making the move from Amarillo to Fort Worth in 2019. Click here to read.
#4- What Every Judge Wants You To Know About Back Numbers- This informative piece from Michigan State University Extension told our readers the top five things that judges think you need to know about back number material, placement, and application. Click here to read.
#3- 35-Year-Old Horse Rides Out Arctic Freeze In Owners’ Basement- The tale of a 35-year-old miniature horse named “Stoney” riding out a February arctic freeze in Ohio, in his owners’ basement, resonated with our readers, which caused it to reach the number three spot on our countdown. Click here to read.
#2- When Everything Goes Wrong– At the AQHA Youth World Show this year, 17-year-old Giorgia Medows displayed an admirable sense of maturity and tact when she dealt with an unfortunate mishap during the Horsemanship finals when her horse’s tail came out halfway through an impressive pattern. She bravely spoke with us about what she learned from the experience. Click here to read.
#1- Prayers For Monte Ruden Following Devastating Horse Accident
The fact that this particular story is in the number one spot on our countdown for 2019 shows just how close-knit and supportive the horse industry is. After learning that Monte Ruden was involved in a horrible accident, resulting in surgery to stop internal bleeding and four additional surgeries to fix a broken femur in his right leg and to repair his intestines, prayers of support flowed in from across the country from friends, family, and strangers. Click here to read.
That’s a wrap, folks! Thank you for visiting EquineChronicle.com daily in 2019 for all the most up-to-date, informative, and entertaining news the horse industry has to offer. We will see you next year!
