Meet “Bionic Barbara,” Equestrian Who Was Rebuilt After Breaking Nine Ribs in Riding Accident
February 20, 2015 Comments Off on Meet “Bionic Barbara,” Equestrian Who Was Rebuilt After Breaking Nine Ribs in Riding Accident
“It’s been a bit of a joke with friends and colleagues referring to me as ‘barbed wire’ instead of Barbara and also the ‘bionic woman!’ I’ve not been through the security body scanners at an airport yet – they will probably never have seen anything quite like it!”
Continue reading …Longtime AQHA Breeder Sandy Arledge Inducted Into PCQHA Hall Of Fame
February 20, 2015 Comments Off on Longtime AQHA Breeder Sandy Arledge Inducted Into PCQHA Hall Of Fame
“Sandy’s long-standing commitment to the Quarter Horse industry gave us all a special look into Quarter Horse history on the West Coast.”
Continue reading …Online Fundraiser Set Up For TX Youth Exhibitor Who Lost House in Fire
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Online Fundraiser Set Up For TX Youth Exhibitor Who Lost House in Fire
Special thanks to Tina Anderson for sharing the following details about an online fundraising account that has been set up to benefit the Richey family after a devastating house fire last night. We are glad to report that neither Sheila nor Tatum was injured in the fire. “On the evening of February 18, 2015, the […]
Continue reading …Prepaid Horse Show Programs, More Bang For Your Buck?
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Prepaid Horse Show Programs, More Bang For Your Buck?
$1,500 = six horse shows, 27 judges… Are you interested?
Continue reading …Welcome to the World, Hayes William Heeley!
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Welcome to the World, Hayes William Heeley!
We would like to congratulate two of our good friends in the horse industry, Sara and Pat Heeley, on the birth of their son! Hayes William Heeley was born February 10th, 2015.
Continue reading …Iowa Show Circuit Throwback Thursday Contest #4
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Iowa Show Circuit Throwback Thursday Contest #4
Enter the Iowa Show Circuit Throwback Thursday promotion by liking the ISC #TBT post on their Facebook page. Who wants to win a sheet from Brandt Blanket? Winner to be announced Monday, February 23rd.
Continue reading …Three Days of the Horse During “A Legacy of Legends” in Texas in March
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Three Days of the Horse During “A Legacy of Legends” in Texas in March
The annual event honors two of the greatest and most influential horsemen of all time – Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance. And like these two legends, it’s all about the horse.
Continue reading …Brandon Davis Joins Kimes Ranch Sponsored Athletes, International Sponsorship Competition Now Underway
February 19, 2015 Comments Off on Brandon Davis Joins Kimes Ranch Sponsored Athletes, International Sponsorship Competition Now Underway
Brandon Davis Joins Kimes Ranch Sponsored Athletes, International Sponsorship Competition Now Underway
Continue reading …PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Katie Beaumont
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on PtHA Wrangler Exhibitor of the Month is Katie Beaumont
“After the class, [my mother] took a picture of me holding my ribbon with Jingle Bells,” Beaumont said. “I’ve been hooked ever since.”
Continue reading …Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
February 18, 2015 Comments Off on Equine and Canine Competition Combine to Create Horse & Dog Trail
A common obstacle exhibitors might encounter on a typical Horse & Dog Trail course requires the dog to lie calmly in a “box” while waiting for the next command from his handler, who is of course horseback. Another task might require sending a dog across a bridge first, ahead of the horse, and instructing him to lie down at a marked point.
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