Team USA Blog- Day 1-2 at AQHA Youth World Cup
July 2, 2018 Comments Off on Team USA Blog- Day 1-2 at AQHA Youth World Cup
All 19 countries were split up into groups of 15 riders and were led by Jenny and Robin Frid, Dan and Darlene Trein, Mark Dunham, Tami McAllister, Jennifer McGrath, Nikki Riddle, and Melissa Dukes. Each horse and rider combination ran through the pattern once, got advice from the clinicians on how to improve, and then they ran through the pattern again.
Continue reading …Developing Mental Toughness as a NCEA Equestrienne-With Cameron Crenwelge
June 29, 2018 Comments Off on Developing Mental Toughness as a NCEA Equestrienne-With Cameron Crenwelge
The first time I walked into the TAMU Equestrian barn, I was struck with the thought that the only thing that I had brought with me from my previous program was my spurs.
Continue reading …2018 Horse Show Fashion Color of the Year is Blue
June 18, 2018 Comments Off on 2018 Horse Show Fashion Color of the Year is Blue
Black is classic; teal is exotic; red is passionate; and blue is the perfect mix between them: dark enough to be elegant and vibrant enough to be noticed and… different.
Continue reading …Have You Thanked Your Horse Trainer Lately?
June 15, 2018 Comments Off on Have You Thanked Your Horse Trainer Lately?
“Ask any trainer and he or she will tell you that the horses are the easy part. It is us, the clients, who make things complicated.”
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“I can’t explain the life-changing fear that comes over one when you know that your chance of having cancer exists. All priorities change overnight.”
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This is not how I had planned for the story to end… I worked so hard to save her, to keep her, to restore her, and now I had to make a conscientious choice to end her life?
Continue reading …Let Me Introduce You to My Non-Competitive Self…
May 28, 2018 Comments Off on Let Me Introduce You to My Non-Competitive Self…
Why pay the money for full time trainers, the price of high end show tack, show fees, and trainer fees if you don’t have a strong competitive drive? This is a question my husband and non-horse show peers ask all me all the time. Do you know what you could be doing with that money each month?
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It would be beautiful to have a piece that can be used for every discipline. But is it possible? Mel Loebel, owner of ekedie Show Clothing, found a solution to make the life of an All Around rider easier. She created a jacket with zip off sleeves, so you can have a jacket and a vest.
Continue reading …Behind the Scenes at 2018 Lucky 7 Classic
May 15, 2018 Comments Off on Behind the Scenes at 2018 Lucky 7 Classic
Thanks to Katie Johnson for sharing some fun photos from around the rings at the 2018 Lucky 7 Classic that concluded over the weekend in Murfreesboro, TN. If you’d like to share your horse show pics with us, email B.Bevis@EquineChronicle.com.
Continue reading …EC Blog- Sportsmanship in the Horse Industry, a 4-Pronged Approach
May 11, 2018 Comments Off on EC Blog- Sportsmanship in the Horse Industry, a 4-Pronged Approach
You may be in competition with your peers, but your competition doesn’t have to mean negativity or rudeness. We each have different competitive drives and levels; however, your competition is in the arena with yourself. It’s not in the barns or other parts of the show grounds.
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