Throwback Thursday- Back in the Day With Mike Carter
May 22, 2014 Comments Off on Throwback Thursday- Back in the Day With Mike Carter
“That was in western pleasure. We didn’t do a lot of grooming back then! That was before banded manes. Banded manes aren’t very old, you know, when you’re as old as me anyway.”
Continue reading …Details About AQHA World Show Sale Bonus Program
May 22, 2014 Comments Off on Details About AQHA World Show Sale Bonus Program
Developed by the AQHA World Championship Show Sale Committee, the new bonus program offers buyers the option to pay $1,000, which will make the World Show Sale-purchased horse eligible to show at one or all of the AQHA World Shows (Zoetis Versatility Ranch Horse, Adequan Select, Built Ford Tough AQHYA and AQHA world championship shows) the year following the sale without having to qualify for the respective show.
Continue reading …CA Man Arrested Following Disappearance of Quarter Horses
May 21, 2014 Comments Off on CA Man Arrested Following Disappearance of Quarter Horses
“Instead of going to Fresno County as promised, the mare (for sure) and the gelding (it is believed) were transported from Madera, California, and sold to the Florence Packing Company, an operational transfer station located in Stanwood, Wash.,” Stuart said.
Continue reading …The Other Side of Marrita Black- Home Décor For the Horse Lover
May 21, 2014 Comments Off on The Other Side of Marrita Black- Home Décor For the Horse Lover
“It’s a fun challenge to see how I can incorporate a horse into the design of a lamp, mirror, or other home décor,” Black says. “I especially like art that can be used.”
Continue reading …Wacky Wednesday: Caution Online Buyers- Photoshop Tricks to Alter a Horse’s Appearance
May 21, 2014 Comments Off on Wacky Wednesday: Caution Online Buyers- Photoshop Tricks to Alter a Horse’s Appearance
A new YouTube video from SouthArabians.com shows just how easy it is to alter a sale photo of a horse by perfecting conformation flaws with just a few clicks of a button. The title of the video, “Photo Magic- Create a Superstar in 2 Minutes,” is meant as “a practical guide to show you how easy it is to alter pictures… and trick you with them.”
Continue reading …Cuteness Overload! Shetland Pony Steeplechase
May 20, 2014 Comments Off on Cuteness Overload! Shetland Pony Steeplechase
“Last year the audience went crazy for the super cute, fluffy Shetland Ponies and their tiny colorful jockeys racing around Verizon Center!” said WIHS President Vicki Lowell. “We started talking right away about how we could bring them back in a bigger way.
Continue reading …StallWatch and Searles Will Co-Star in Upcoming Episode of “The Horse Show” With Rick Lamb
May 20, 2014 Comments Off on StallWatch and Searles Will Co-Star in Upcoming Episode of “The Horse Show” With Rick Lamb
Darla Duncan of StallWatch hopped a plane last week to visit AQHA horse trainers, Jim and Deanna Searles, at their picturesque Circle S Ranch located in Scottsdale for a little dose of Hollywood in the Arizona desert.
Continue reading …NCEA Sportsmanship Award Goes to South Dakota State Equestrian Team
May 20, 2014 Comments Off on NCEA Sportsmanship Award Goes to South Dakota State Equestrian Team
An example of the Jackrabbits sportsmanship this year was towards the University of South Carolina during the teams’ Nov. 23, 2013 competition in Brookings, S.D. Several Gamecock student-athletes and staff members still had missing luggage the morning of the meet, but South Dakota State’s student-athletes and coaches agreed to move back the competition and offered to provide the Gamecocks with competition attire for the meet until their luggage arrived.
Continue reading …Flexing Mental Muscle in the Show Arena
May 20, 2014 Comments Off on Flexing Mental Muscle in the Show Arena
You’ve practiced your spins and gait changes daily. You’ve cleaned your show clothes and polished your silver. Your horse is perfectly banded and shimmering from nose to tail. You’re ready for the show pen.
Continue reading …Not My Day Job: The Other Life of Clothing Designer Lindsey James
May 20, 2014 Comments Off on Not My Day Job: The Other Life of Clothing Designer Lindsey James
Lindsey James is a busy and focused entrepreneur who owns a custom show apparel business, a horse boarding facility, a new purse collection, and a new wine company. This ambitious and highly accomplished equestrian thrives on challenge, creativity, and unlimited sparkle.
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