Maintaining a stable sense of self-confidence in the show pen is like balancing a tray of crystal glasses while walking across a busy dance floor. One misstep or one poorly timed bump from a passerby can send the whole thing crashing down. What happens when this proverbial tray falls in a world where judgment is the name of the game? How do we pick ourselves up and regain our self-confidence?
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Angela Fox’s love of horses is inexplicable. Ever since she was a little girl, her yearning came on strong and has never wavered. Angela’s mother, Sheila, grew up in a horse family on the East Coast. Her family bred and raised racehorses and Reining horses, and Sheila showed as a child. When Angela was born, Sheila’s days of riding horses were behind her and all that remained were photos and prizes from her past.
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If you’ve been around horses as long as Nancy Sue Ryan, you can spot the special ones as soon as they’re born. When a foal hits the ground and calmly takes in everything around them, you know they’re different than the rest.
Continue reading …The Dynamic Mother-Daughter Duo · Deneen and Dakota King
March 13, 2020 Comments Off on The Dynamic Mother-Daughter Duo · Deneen and Dakota King
Click here to read the complete article 138 – March/April, 2020 By Delores Kuhlwein Change is scary and often uncomfortable. But as author Gail Sheehy once said, “If we don’t change, we don’t grow. If we don’t grow, we aren’t really living.” Taking a big leap of change in the horse industry for mother-daughter […]
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Without a doubt, Jane Backes possesses a certain brilliance for breeding. Time and time again the exceptional bloodlines of Backes’ program have carried proven history into promising futures for long lasting showing and breeding careers of many horses.
Continue reading …Children and Horses – Legal Considerations for Equine Professionals
March 9, 2020 Comments Off on Children and Horses – Legal Considerations for Equine Professionals
Many equine industry professionals have students and customers who are minors (children under the age of majority). Misunderstandings and myths have existed for years when it comes to liabilities involving minors. This article exposes three common myths. Make sure to separate fact from fiction. Plan ahead and protect yourself.
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Strategic Deworming: The Future of Parasite Control
March 5, 2020 Comments Off on Strategic Deworming: The Future of Parasite Control
For half a century, horsemen have been told to deworm their horses every two months. It’s a routine that most horse people follow, without much thought other than to rotate the type of dewormer that’s being used. Unfortunately, parasites haven’t been so lax over the years. They’ve been busy adapting to the chemical onslaught of indiscriminant deworming.
Continue reading …Around the Ring – 2020 Sun Circuit With G-Man
March 5, 2020 Comments Off on Around the Ring – 2020 Sun Circuit With G-Man
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Review of AQHA’s Newly Approved Safety Lead for Halter
March 3, 2020 Comments Off on Review of AQHA’s Newly Approved Safety Lead for Halter
In 2016, AQHA instituted a ban on the use of lip chains in Halter competition. This was just one policy change that enacted more stringent penalties for violations regarding animal welfare. While many of those changes were met with support, the action of banning lip chain use was highly divisive, as many trainers and exhibitors view the use of lip chains as an important tool in creating a safer environment for both horses and exhibitors.
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