The NSBA-Created National Open Horse Show Association
September 19, 2023 Comments Off on The NSBA-Created National Open Horse Show Association
The National Open Horse Show Association – NSBA-created and dedicated to growing the horse show community Read more about this newly created association and keep scrolling for this year’s NOHSA World Championship Show results! By Delores Kuhlwein When a big group of youth kids, followed by their parents, come storming up to the office at a […]
Continue reading …Who Is Your Favorite Up-And-Coming Horse?
September 18, 2023 Comments Off on Who Is Your Favorite Up-And-Coming Horse?
Last week, we asked our readers: Who is your favorite up-and-coming horse? All the answers we received are below, but first, here are the top 3: Hollywood Hot Gun – 11 votes By Hollywood Cool Gun x Sure A Hot Valentine; owned and was bred by Jeff & Jenny Honey. Straight Up Dirty […]
Continue reading …Update of The Little Horse That Could: The Miracle of Kizzy
September 16, 2023 Comments Off on Update of The Little Horse That Could: The Miracle of Kizzy
Update, September 2023 One year after miniature horse Kizzy was attacked by dogs, her owner reports she is alive, well, and ready to return to showing! “One year ago today Kizzy almost died,” says Cynda Henry on September 15, 2023. “Hard to believe that’s her now in trotting in round pen. She’s going to show in […]
Continue reading …Fly Girls Aviation – Redefining the Skies for Female Pilots
September 10, 2023 Comments Off on Fly Girls Aviation – Redefining the Skies for Female Pilots
“Up, up the long, delirious burning blue I’ve topped the wind-swept heights with easy grace Where never lark, or ever eagle flew — And, while with silent, lifting mind I’ve trod The high untrespassed sanctity of space, Put out my hand, and touched the face of God.” -John Gillespie Magee, Jr By Delores […]
Continue reading …Troy Oakley – Have Knowledge, Will Travel
September 9, 2023 Comments Off on Troy Oakley – Have Knowledge, Will Travel
The renowned trainer makes it his mission to mentor and change lives, one rider at a time. By Delores Kuhlwein Legendary industry trainer and coach Troy Oakley has always said, “Be an innovator, not an imitator.” He’s truly taking that mission to the max in his latest venture, one that he explains will be […]
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The Memories Matter An EC Blog by Trainer Liz Baker I am 44, I grew up In the horse show industry and devoted my life to it. Things I have learned…. *I love my horses and when they leave I cry on the inside and (I’m mean, so that’s hard ) *Trophies […]
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It was assumed by many that Elza The Snow Queen would never amount to more than a Walk Trot horse – one that had previously been headed to auction. But through the faith and determination of her best friend, Brianna Massie, the team turned that notion on its head this year at their summer majors. […]
Continue reading …The High Point Awards That Keep on Giving
September 3, 2023 Comments Off on The High Point Awards That Keep on Giving
How the receipt of some “unique” awards brought a barn together. By Delores Kuhlwein It might have been Flat Stanley that inspired the tradition, or maybe even the quirky little Traveling Gnome who appeared in famous landmark photos. Somewhere along the line, it became a pop culture phenomenon to take a fun or quirky object […]
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13-Year-Old Gianni West tried his hand at this year’s AQHYA World Show without his horse By Delores Kuhlwein & Gianni West 13-year-old Gianni West and his horse, Lazz, weren’t quite ready for this year’s 2023 AQHYA World Championship Show. So what did he do? He came to watch the show with his family, where […]
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EC Blog, author unknown. Appreciate your trainer. They spend way more hours at work than you could even imagine. They are here six if not seven days a week every week. They work holidays. They work weekends. And just because their office is outside and they get to be surrounded by beautiful animals the whole […]
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