Can a True DIY Exhibitor Compete at the Highest Level of This Sport?
February 1, 2020 Comments Off on Can a True DIY Exhibitor Compete at the Highest Level of This Sport?
Nowadays, plenty of exhibitors with huge work ethics and equally lofty dreams are proving that you can do-it-yourself–without a trainer–whether they are winning the Congress, setting records at the Breeders Halter Futurity, or becoming the #1 APHA Amateur Exhibitor in the nation.
Continue reading …The Stable Has a “No Roving Equine Professional” Policy – Now What?
January 29, 2020 Comments Off on The Stable Has a “No Roving Equine Professional” Policy – Now What?
For decades, my articles have addressed cautions and restrictions for stables to consider when roving riding instructors ask to do business there. What if you are the independent professional, however, without a home base and who seeks to provide horse training or riding lessons at other peoples’ stables?
Continue reading …Collin Froman: A Passion for Horses Handed Down Through Three Generations
January 26, 2020 Comments Off on Collin Froman: A Passion for Horses Handed Down Through Three Generations
A Passion for Horses Handed Down Through Three Generations
Continue reading …Stephen Stephens: A passion for Horses drives him to the top
January 23, 2020 Comments Off on Stephen Stephens: A passion for Horses drives him to the top
If there’s one word that explains the success of Stephen Stephens in the horse industry it is drive.
Continue reading …EC Amateur Profile – Kirsten Thomsen
January 20, 2020 Comments Off on EC Amateur Profile – Kirsten Thomsen
The reason a three-year-old Kirsten Thomsen developed an affinity for horses is still a mystery. According to her mother, Carol, her daughter’s desire to ride horses came out of nowhere.
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We all want someone else to pay the bills, but how hard is it to get and work with a Sponsor?
Continue reading …EC amateur Profile – Ina Ginsberg
January 14, 2020 Comments Off on EC amateur Profile – Ina Ginsberg
Never A Spectator Amateur Exhibitor, Ina Ginsberg, Still Hitting it Out of the Park in Her Golden Years
Continue reading …Champion Horses Find a Second Career at Glenoak Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center
January 11, 2020 Comments Off on Champion Horses Find a Second Career at Glenoak Ranch Therapeutic Riding Center
The great Walt Disney once said, “All the adversity I’ve had in my life, all my troubles and obstacles, have strengthened me… You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.”
Continue reading …Social Media Savvy: Blurring the lines between digital and personal communication
January 8, 2020 Comments Off on Social Media Savvy: Blurring the lines between digital and personal communication
If you take a look around at any horse show today, you’ll be sure to see many people on their phones. They’re likely posting pictures or videos of their horses, friends, or family, or just checking out the competition and their social media presence.
Continue reading …Around the Ring – 2019 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit With G-Man
January 8, 2020 Comments Off on Around the Ring – 2019 Fox Lea Farm Winter Circuit With G-Man
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