EC Blog – The Love of a Red Mare
By Caitlyn Haskins My mare, Jolie, and I have a super unique story – I showed as a youth, but I took a ten-year break from horses to get my nursing degree and become a mom. I didn’t think I would start getting back into horses until my youngest was in kindergarten (she’s currently 22 months). […]
EC Blog: VS Rhythm N Booze ~ Meet Team Tink
February 1, 2025 Comments Off on EC Blog: VS Rhythm N Booze ~ Meet Team Tink
Paige Barnett was doom scrolling through Facebook one night, admiring different horses for sale. “I knew that immersing myself in the pursuit of a new equine partner would be therapeutic and help me move through the grief of losing my parents this year,” she says, since she has always turned to her horses for solace. […]
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Horse shows take planning, just like anything else! Whether you’re a rookie or a veteran of the horse show industry, Saur Horse Training has provided an invaluable tool to help you navigate the shows. Make them the best experience you can by remembering these tips – even if you come away with one item that […]
Continue reading …The Paw-fect Balance: Managing Dogs at Horse Shows
December 11, 2024 Comments Off on The Paw-fect Balance: Managing Dogs at Horse Shows
By Skye Mize, WhoaZone Equine: Horse shows are bustling events that combine the elegance of equestrian sport with the camaraderie of exhibitors, spectators, and vendors. For many exhibitors, bringing along a beloved dog is part of the experience. However, horse show producers must carefully consider the liabilities and challenges that arise when dogs are part of […]
Continue reading …EC Blog – (Never Want to) Own a Pony Experience Day
December 10, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog – (Never Want to) Own a Pony Experience Day
There’s a video circulating on social media right now from MyBreeches.com of the pony chaos that ensued when one pony in a riding group decides to buck the system, and the rest follow suit! https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1E7h9nNA9T/ This naughty pony mayhem inspired a repost of this hysterical blog by Jamie Wright Equestrian: Here at Jamie Wright Equestrian […]
Continue reading …Appreciate Your Trainer – An EC Blog by Sophie King of Carson Training Center
December 3, 2024 Comments Off on Appreciate Your Trainer – An EC Blog by Sophie King of Carson Training Center
By Sophie King I started riding at Carson Training Center with my trainers, John and Tye Carson, three years ago. When I started riding there, I was so shy, and I didn’t really like to talk. I remember Tye telling me one day after my lessons, “You know you can talk right?” That next week […]
Continue reading …A Weekend at the All American Quarter Horse Congress
October 25, 2024 Comments Off on A Weekend at the All American Quarter Horse Congress
By EllaMae Reiff , DTN Content Editor Copyright (2024) DTN, LLC. Used with permission. COLUMBUS, Ohio (DTN) — There’s nothing quite like the crisp fall air mixed with the unmistakable excitement of the All American Quarter Horse Congress. Held in Columbus, Ohio, this event is the largest single-breed horse show in the world, and this […]
Continue reading …EC Blog – Sometimes the Billet Breaks
August 28, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog – Sometimes the Billet Breaks
Sometimes the billet breaks. It was her first rodeo. And the billet broke, the saddle came off, and she bit the dust. Literally. When your ten year old dreams about racing barrels in a real rodeo, you don’t tell her she can’t enter the hometown roundup when it rolls around. You might know without a […]
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By EC Writer Elizabeth Arnold: When was the last time you rode your horse just for the pure joy and thrill of it? No goal to accomplish, no problem to fix, no skill to master. Just you and your horse under the sky and on top of the ground. We talk so often […]
Continue reading …EC Blog – Proud Owners of the Paul Horn Numbered 1 Bronze
August 20, 2024 Comments Off on EC Blog – Proud Owners of the Paul Horn Numbered 1 Bronze
An EC Blog by Shannon Rafacz: Do you remember the first show you went to, and you looked at all of the prizes and awards that you “might” win? A saddle maybe? Maybe a belt buckle? Well, for me, I was 12 and it was a trophy. I was at the NRHA futurity and with […]
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