“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.
Continue reading …Starting at 51… A Photo Essay From a AQHA L1 Championship First-Timer
May 7, 2018 Comments Off on Starting at 51… A Photo Essay From a AQHA L1 Championship First-Timer
“Wow. There is so much to learn when you weren’t born into this; but, hey, we’re learning quick.”
Continue reading …AQHA Adventures at 144th Kentucky Derby
May 7, 2018 Comments Off on AQHA Adventures at 144th Kentucky Derby
Thanks to Maggie Bellville, Anna Lee Morrison, and Kathy Headley for some great photos from their adventures at the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby! Members of the American Quarter Horse Foundation toured such legendary horse farms as Winstar, Three Chimneys, Ashford Stud, Clairborne, and Jonabell before heading to the Derby to try their hand […]
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When looking for areas in which to cut expenses, don’t do it at the expense of the judges. High quality judges bring people to shows. Other cuts can be forgiven in the presence of prestigious judges.
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In a sport where beauty is very close to everything, my 10-year-old showed up to her first show of the year with a one-eyed pirate horse that had been off work and training for about three months. She believes in her partner and says Chanel would never quit on her if she were to become sick or injured.
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