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Nov 20, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Rose Keller |Armand Leone |Laura Lemon |Justine Griffin
When it comes to horses and Hollywood, equestrians know not to hold their breath for realistic portrayals of riding and horse care. Arbitrary whinnying, improper tack, bouncing riders—horse people know how to practice a bit of cognitive dissonance to sit through the equestrian faux pas often depicted on screen. But after the Nov. 17 episode of “Yellowstone,” a fictional series following a Montana ranch family, one scene had a demographic of viewers especially worried: equine veterinarians.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Lauren Sprieser |Jamie Sindell |Armand Leone |Justine Griffin
Three years ago, I moved to the United Kingdom with my horse, “Sig,” due to my U.S. Air Force assignment. It was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime, and I wanted to document it through my Chronicle blogs for everyone to experience it with me. I intended the “Air Horse One” series to be a regular feature, detailing the challenges of moving a horse abroad, the differences in horse keeping in a foreign country, riding, competing and more. However, life had other plans.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
theplaidhorse.com | Armand Leone
By ARMAND LEONETraditional padded safety vests for fall protection have been on the equestrian market for about 15 years. Initially designed for the cross-country phase of eventing, their use has expanded to other equestrian disciplines. The move to mandate protective vests—often called back or body protectors—in competition has been much discussed, but I don’t think a blanket rule is necessarily a good idea.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Armand Leone |Justine Griffin |Lauren Sprieser |Brit Vegas
“Mom, how could you have scheduled the dentist today, so I can’t ride!” My teen daughter glared at me. “You know this is my last few weeks to ride her.” At first, I was angry at the disrespect, and then anger morphed into melancholy. My daughter was in her last days with a beautiful mare she had leased for a year. It was the closing of yet another horse-related chapter in her young life. Another life lesson in the art of letting go and grappling with loss.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Mollie Bailey |Jamie Sindell |Rose Keller |Armand Leone
The 2024 Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Final—East wrapped up on Sunday at the USET Foundation Headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey, crowning Taylor Cawley as the winner after Phases III and IV. During Phase III, athletes tackled a jumper-style course under the supervisions of judges Nicole Shahinian-Simpson and Ellen Raidt, with scores doubled for the overall competition tally. Taylor Cawley, Amira Kettaneh, Olivia Sweetnam and JJ Torano advanced to the decisive Phase IV, the ride-off.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Rose Keller |Armand Leone |Eliza Sydnor Romm |Jamie Sindell
You know the proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child”? Our village is my daughter’s barn family, which by default is my barn family. She’s growing up happier and more well-adjusted due to the warmth of her barn community. I’m indebted to everyone who plays a part, the many I have come to rely upon and trust. Thank you to the barn moms for shuttling my daughter home when I’m spread paper thin.
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Aug 30, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Melissa Wright |Armand Leone |Stinna Tange |Hannah Sherk
For as long as she can remember, Ryleigh Koch has followed the FEI North American Youth Championships from the sidelines. Representing the United States at an international competition was never going to be in the cards for the Fogelsville, Pennsylvania, native. Or so she thought. “I’ve always had very tricky horses and ponies, the ones nobody else really wanted because they’re either having lameness issues, throughness issues, contact problems, or some combination,” said Koch.
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May 25, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Mollie Bailey |Melissa Wright |Armand Leone
Devon, Pa.—May 25Though Isabelle Ehman is no stranger to the pressure of competing at the Devon Horse Show, compared to some of her fellow competitors in the junior jumpers, she’s on the greener side. The 17-year-old from Milton, Georgia, just stepped up to the high juniors this winter and ridden in at atmosphere quite like Devon at night. Ehman proved she wasn’t just here to participate, but to compete.
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May 24, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Kimberly Loushin |Melissa Wright |Mollie Bailey |Armand Leone
Devon, Pa.—May 24Before the third section of the ASPCA Maclay at the Devon Horse Show, Reese Merna was feeling the pressure. She’d been following along with the points her fellow competitors earned in the equitation classes and knew she needed at least fifth in the Maclay to win the R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Championship. So when the judges called her third heading into the flat portion of the class, she took a deep breath.
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May 21, 2024 | 
chronofhorse.com | Nicole Mandracchia |Armand Leone |Alexia Rule |Sue Lyman
It’s hard to pick just one favorite part of the Devon Horse Show, located outside Philadelphia in Devon, Pennsylvania. Is it the chance to see some of the top hunters and jumpers in the country go head-to-head? The opportunity to experience one of only a handful of historic multidiscipline shows left in the U.S.? The costumed pony hunt teams? The fashionable locals decked out for the ladies’ hat contest? The lemon sticks, fudge and tea sandwiches?
