First Principles of Horse Training
February 16, 2017 Comments Off on First Principles of Horse Training
“Pressure motivates horses, but the release of that pressure is what trains them.”
Continue reading …Getting Back on the Horse: Equine Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Part 1
February 8, 2017 Comments Off on Getting Back on the Horse: Equine Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Part 1
I’m sure most of us have taken a bad fall from a horse, or know someone who has been involved in a bad wreck. For most, we suffer some mental bruises, and perhaps a loss of confidence, maybe even some scrapes or broken bones.
Continue reading …Remembering Our Armed Services Members on Veterans’ Day
November 11, 2016 Comments Off on Remembering Our Armed Services Members on Veterans’ Day
Whether you’re at the APHA World Championship Show in Fort Worth or the AQHA World Championship Show in Oklahoma City, we’d like you to join us in taking a moment to honor those members of our armed services who have served, or are currently serving, on this Veterans’ Day. God Bless America.
Continue reading …Morning Wins at APHA World Show Go to Berg, Drawdy, Sansores and More
November 4, 2016 Comments Off on Morning Wins at APHA World Show Go to Berg, Drawdy, Sansores and More
“He’s so balanced from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail. He’s stunning, and anyone who knows me knows I have to have a pretty horse. Richard is the epitome of pretty. He’s prettier than most fillies, and he’s so smart. He knows his job, and he’s happy to do it.”
Continue reading …2017 Arizona Fall Championship – Test for Brittany to understand
September 28, 2016 Comments Off on 2017 Arizona Fall Championship – Test for Brittany to understand2017 Arizona Fall Championship
Continue reading …Equestrian Competes at First Show in Three Years Since 18th Leg Surgery, Ultimately Ending in Amputation
March 25, 2016 Comments Off on Equestrian Competes at First Show in Three Years Since 18th Leg Surgery, Ultimately Ending in Amputation
“The impact of the landing shattered my ankle, essentially breaking my foot off my leg. Then, as my leg drove into the ground, my tibia and fibula were broken in three places each, so essentially my leg was crumpled.”
Continue reading …Introducing the Harris Hybrid Seat- “The Look of Ostrich With the Feel of Suede”
December 21, 2015 Comments Off on Introducing the Harris Hybrid Seat- “The Look of Ostrich With the Feel of Suede”
“We have also done some of the Hybrid Seats with other exotic leathers, like Bison and Crocodile, thereby opening new avenues for a new and different look of saddle seat. The Hybrid Seat is also a less expensive option than the full ostrich seats.”
Continue reading …Happy Thanksgiving! From The Equine Chronicle
November 26, 2015 Comments Off on Happy Thanksgiving! From The Equine Chronicle
It’s that time of year again, when the sweet smells of succulent stuffing, juicy turkey, and spiced pumpkin pie waft through kitchens everywhere. For many of our readers, this Thanksgiving weekend will be a welcomed respite that marks the conclusion of a busy, but successful, fall show season.
Continue reading …Team Galyean – The Next Generation
October 7, 2015 Comments Off on Team Galyean – The Next Generation
Gil and his wife, Becky, live on their 140-acre ranch with their sons, Garrett and Brody, where they run a successful training, competition, sales, and breeding business focusing on producing top quality show and futurity horses. Just eight miles off Interstate 35, about 40 minutes south of Oklahoma City, the ranch has thirty-seven stalls, spacious indoor and outdoor arenas, automatic horse walkers, and acres of lush turnout.
Continue reading …Ranch Horse Riding Fundamentals – Part 2
August 20, 2015 Comments Off on Ranch Horse Riding Fundamentals – Part 2
It was immediately clear, when I first dove into the whats, how-tos and wherefores of Ranch Riding, that no mere 10,000 hours, let alone a few thousand words, would adequately cover this fun and addicting class. Sure, one could describe it as a pattern class with lots of transitions. Certainly one could expand upon on its return to the fundamentals of Horsemanship. It would be easy to explain that a horse and rider simply move forward with purpose through different obstacles and maneuvers. Yet those summaries miss what’s really going on in barns, arenas, and show pens across the country.
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