Justine Tidwell – Select And Going Strong
June 16, 2024 Comments Off on Justine Tidwell – Select And Going Strong
Whether she is winging her way through the sky in one of her family’s airplanes or soaring over a jump on one of her elegant Quarter Horses, Justine Tidwell welcomes a challenge. This intrepid competitor comes from a long line of adventurers with a can-do spirit.
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When Shannon Walker was growing up, she had no idea that her mother was once an accomplished horse trainer. It wasn’t until she found a box of old trophies collecting dust that she discovered the truth.
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An issue that has gained attention among exhibitors, trainers, and judges is that occasionally a few horses may be “over-shown” at some horse shows. The ability to share a horse among a family of exhibitors is a great thing–and usually not a problem for the horses–but in some instances, they might be over-worked, particularly at smaller, weekend shows.
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More and more often, exhibitors at all levels are hearing the announcer call for an extended gait in their riding classes–most often that’s an extended trot or an extended jog.
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Easy N Bodacious is headed that direction. Last year, he earned his Silver Medallion in Halter as the 2023 High Point Performance Stallion, a pretty impressive feat for any horse, but especially one off the track.
Continue reading …EC Youth Profile – Emme Grace Graves
May 29, 2024 Comments Off on EC Youth Profile – Emme Grace Graves
It’s a long way from local Leadline to the upper echelons of national Youth competition, but ninth grader Emme Grace Graves is a seasoned competitor who has made the transition with the help of supportive family and trainers, superb horses, and an abundance of talent.
Continue reading …Anonymous Trainer Poll – How Can We Make Our Industry Better?
May 26, 2024 Comments Off on Anonymous Trainer Poll – How Can We Make Our Industry Better?
The horse industry has many mixed opinions on what it takes to make the industry the best it can be. As a whole, trainers want positive progress that betters this sport for their own careers as well as the horses we love.
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Much has been written about the long list of champions to come out of Simons Show Horses in Pilot Point, Texas. Mostly notably, the legendary stallion Zippos Sensation, who was APHA’s Leading Breeder’s Trust sire for 15 consecutive years, tops the list. That single horse changed the entire landscape of the Paint Horse breed; but as incredible as he was, the horses are only part of the story.
Continue reading …Kristi Perea and CPRealSureShesTheOne
May 20, 2024 Comments Off on Kristi Perea and CPRealSureShesTheOne
Friday at the L1 AQHA West Championship Show, Kristi Perea and CPRealSureShesTheOne earned top honors winning the L1 Amateur Horsemanship! See what Kristi had to say about “Mellie” in our EC TV winner’s interview! Click here to watch on Equine Chronicle TV!
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